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City in Sinai, Egypt
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Arish or El Arīsh (Arabic: العريش, El ʿArīš ) is the largest city on the Sinai Peninsula, with about 165,000 inhabitants, as well as the capital of North Sinai Governorate. Lying on the Mediterranean coast of the peninsula, it is 344 km northeast of Cairo. The city is close to the borders with Gaza Strip and Israel.
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قلعة العريش
Built by Ottoman ruler Suleiman the Magnificent in 1560 AD. The remains of the castle is in a state of disrepair.
The main mosque of Arish.
تى كونر منتجع سويس إن العريش
A seaside resort just outside the city.
As of 2021, it is not possible to fly into Arish as El Arish International Airport (AAC) remains closed due to a deteriorating security situation.
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