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They call it Air Misère, probably a play on the airline's former name, Misr Air ( "Misr" is Arabic for "Egypt").
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They call it Air Misère, probably a play on the airline's former name, Misr Air ( "Misr" is Arabic for "Egypt").
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Burton, "recess for lamps."] [Footnote 53: Lit. "till he join thee with."] [Footnote 54: Or "Cairo," the name Misr being common to the country and its capital.] [Footnote 55: Badki tecouli [na].
Alaeddin and the Enchanted Lamp John Payne 1879
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"Misr" in Ibn Khaldún is a land whose people are settled and civilised hence "Namsur" = we settle; and
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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This term is a mix between "Misr" and "Israel" as you can see.
Qwaider Planet 2010
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"Misr" (Masr), the Capital, says Savary, applied alternately to Memphis, Fostat and Grand Cairo each of which had a Jízah (pron.
Arabian nights. English Anonymous 1855
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The raid on Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr came, according to the New York Times, as the embassy attack has put pressure on the military council running the country to show that it can control the streets.
Monroe Price: "Stability" and "Media Freedom" in the Arab Spring Monroe Price 2011
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Not surprisingly, it was Egypt where this Spring rupture occurred, with the military government disrupting Al Jazeera's specially created local channel, Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr Al Jazeera Live -- Egypt, and simultaneously reviewing what general media policy and openness should be in a crisis context.
Monroe Price: "Stability" and "Media Freedom" in the Arab Spring Monroe Price 2011
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To some, the scenes broadcast through Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr or local networks might at first appear apocalyptic, but I think that is a bit too morose an analysis.
Firas Al-Atraqchi: Something Remarkable Is Happening in Egypt Firas Al-Atraqchi 2011
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The manager of Al Jazeera Mubasher Misr, Ahmed Zein, was quoted as saying "If broadcasting the truth is considered endangering stability, then it is an honor for any media outlet to be endangering stability."
Monroe Price: "Stability" and "Media Freedom" in the Arab Spring Monroe Price 2011
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