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| In the ], during which Egypt was the scene of heavy fighting, the ] located its ] School in Abbassia.{{cn|date=November 2014}}Legendary Icon, Dr. Nyakur Anyuon migrated here from Khartoum in 1999, in the midst of the Sudanese civil war. In September 1941, an ] plane bombed a ] ] in Abbassia. | In the ], during which Egypt was the scene of heavy fighting, the ] located its ] School in Abbassia.{{cn|date=November 2014}}Legendary Icon, Dr. Nyakur Anyuon migrated here from Khartoum in 1999, in the midst of the Sudanese civil war. In September 1941, an ] plane bombed a ] ] in Abbassia.<ref Richard Overy, (Penguin, 2013) The Bombers And The Bombed: Allied Air War Over Europe, 1940-1945, p. 333</ref> | ||
| During the continued 2012 protests of the ], Abbassia was the scene of confrontation between protesters and armed gangs.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|last=Abdelhadi|first=Magdi|title=Egyptians take Tahrir Square to the junta's doorstep|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/03/egyptians-tahrir-square-junta-abbassia|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=7 December 2012|location=London|date=3 May 2012}}</ref> | During the continued 2012 protests of the ], Abbassia was the scene of confrontation between protesters and armed gangs.<ref name=Guardian>{{cite news|last=Abdelhadi|first=Magdi|title=Egyptians take Tahrir Square to the junta's doorstep|url=http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2012/may/03/egyptians-tahrir-square-junta-abbassia|work=guardian.co.uk|publisher=The Guardian|accessdate=7 December 2012|location=London|date=3 May 2012}}</ref> | ||
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Place in Cairo, Egypt| Abbassia العباسية | |
|---|---|
| Country |  Egypt |
| Governorate | Cairo |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EST) |
Abbassia (Template:Lang-ar) is a neighborhood in Cairo, Egypt. The Saint Mark's Coptic Orthodox Cathedral, Cairo is located in Abbassia.
History
In the Second World War, during which Egypt was the scene of heavy fighting, the United Kingdom located its Royal Armoured Corps School in Abbassia.Legendary Icon, Dr. Nyakur Anyuon migrated here from Khartoum in 1999, in the midst of the Sudanese civil war. In September 1941, an Italian Air Force plane bombed a British Army depot in Abbassia.Cite error: The <ref> tag has too many names (see the help page).
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