Cairo, city, Egypt News Weather Horoscopes E-mail Visit our sponsors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Cairo is the largest city in the Middle East and in Africa. It is Egypt's administrative center and, along with Alexandria , the heart of its economy. Cairo's manufactures include textiles, food and tobacco products, chemicals, plastics, metals, and automobiles.
Tourism is central to the local economy.
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