Ismailia
Proper noun
Meaning
Ismailia
A city and governorate in northeastern Egypt.
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Examples
As the Israelis pushed towards Ismailia, the Egyptians fought a delaying battle, falling into defensive positions further north as they came under increasing pressure from the Israeli ground offensive, coupled with airstrikes.
“It started in places like Matareya, Sinai and is now growing in Ismailia and Luxor,” Khawaga says, adding that the authorities are trying to placate the public.
“My father is the second name on their list…” said a man huddling with four members of his family at the Evangelical Church in Ismailia.
On 25 January 1952, British attempts to disarm a troublesome auxiliary police force barracks in Ismailia resulted in the deaths of 41 Egyptians.
The Israeli advance on Ismailia had been stopped 10 km south of the city.