Cairo, Egypt's MEGACITY: Largest City in the Middle East

Cairo, Egypt is the capital of the Arab world and the largest desert city on the planet. For centuries it has thrived alongside the Nile, the world’s longest river.

Video by Bryce Plank
With editing help from Robin West

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[big_blue_moon]

To all the ignorant people complaining about the title of the video being 'Cairo: MEGACITY of the Middle East': First, the middle east is not a continent. Second, yes, Egypt is definitely a Middle eastern country and people. We have always had strong relations and cultural ties to other Middle Eastern countries. Where a continent begins and ends doesn't mean anything to the people, it's just a matter of geography. The middle east is more than geography, it's common history, language, food, culture and migration. - sincerely, an Egyptian woman.

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“There’s beauty in everything, but not everyone is able to feel it.” ― Anis Mansour

[kaleemazmi]

Lol people are fighting whether Egypt is in middle east or afica but they don't realise that middle east is region not a continent

[saifeldinghadir]

Africa = continent
Middle East = region
Africa + Middle East = Egypt

[immakings]

Nice city you've got there Egypt, much love from a Nigeria

[HanaTNT]

As an Egyptian woman, I'm so happy that you finally did Cairo! Everyone things that its just a desert with Pyramids and ancient museums. You research was unbiased and covered a lot o things in 10 minutes, the new capital, the 2 revolutions, the Islamic era and things that I didn't even know about it hahaha.
However, when it comes to climate change in Alexandria, it's not like that, we are on our way of completely destroying our coastline and beaches by building new buildings, cafés, restaurants, hotels right on the beach. This might create a physical barrier so we don't notice it on the short term. It's now hard to see the sea from all of this new buildings. But as someone born and raised there, one of our nightmares is a possible high tsunami destroying everything, not gradual high sea levels by climate change. We, as Alexandrian, kind of lost hope.. it feels almost inevitable..
Thanks again! #NotificationSquad

[Vivla]

Cairo, Egypt...just one of the most wonderful, crazy places on the planet.

[mujtabaawan]

It's a shame about the politics there. It's really a beautiful place, historically and today. God bless Egypt and the Egyptian people.

[legendofayda]

As an Egyptian who grew up in one of the “newer” areas of the city, I find this extremely interesting. I’m glad that you guys were actually honest with your portrayal. Most places either degrade it until it’s unrecognisable and some people pretend there aren’t any problems at all. Great job capturing different sides of the city.

[justinmacalintal]

Geographically, Egypt is in Africa. Culturally, historically, linguistically, geopolitically, and socially, Egypt is in the Middle East. Clear?

[imperfectcell]

Love Egypt from greece❤❤🖒👍👏🤗Plz make alexandria

[maro_]

For people who complain about that Cairo is in Africa and not the Middle East...
First off I'm Egyptian and if you want to know I live in Alexandria not Cairo
Egypt as a country geographically belong to Africa (except Sinai peninsula which is located in Asia) but the point here is that Egypt's culture, language, religion and history is shared commonly with its neighbours from the Middle East (and btw Cairo was built by the Fatimiuun which are Arabs too)
And Sorry if my English was bad or anything

[jessicaprayers]

Someday I'm Visit to Cairo Egypt .... Salam From Indonesia

[ياسرعساف-هخ]

Yassir Arafat 🇵🇸 was born in Cairo 🇪🇬 Our former president. Salam Alaikum from Palestine.

[rucals]

The media refuses us to see this lovely city inside Egypt. All of my life I thought Egypt was all dessert and Pyramids but I was wrong.

[aligomez]

Love you egypt all the best from india 🇮🇳❤❤🇪🇬
Don't listen words of anti -media, and people who are fear about your development.

[ImKevin]

I believe Egypt is a great role modal for all its middle eastern friends. It has historically had its place in the middle east and in Modern times I wish they also were more active in working with there middle eastern friends. I remember one time when Egypt and Syria were even one nation. And I hope Egypt can also once again be a role model for all Arabs and middle easterns again. It has its potential. No matter what people say, Egypt will always have its place in the middle east.

Great video like always!

[alanna]

What a beautiful country I would love to leave Toronto and visit Cairo 😍

[haha]

6:09 WRONG & MISLEADING Translation by the Iranian Press TV! Shameful...

The girl said: God willing, I see that the project will benefit Egypt, because we had hard times. I feel the future will be better...

"والله أنا شايفة يعني إن شاء الله يبقى فيه الخير على مصر لأن أنا حاسة إننا فعلاً عشنا في ظروف صعبة جداً الفترة إللي فاتت. فأنا بإذن الله حاسة إن الأيام إللي جاية هتكون أحسن ويبقي فيه..."

[ryzryz]

Love Cairo, Love Egypt from India <3