Sidi Gaber
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Sidi Gaber is a neighbourhood in Alexandria
, Egypt
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The interior section of the neighbourhood contains the Sidi Gaber railway station, the main rail entry point to Alexandria for most travellers. The station is one of the oldest in Egypt, having served the eastern regions of the city even before their transformation into major urban districts (they had previously been summering resorts for foreigners and wealthy and middle-class Cairenes). , the station is undergoing expansion, with the intent to turn old parts of the station into a railway museum, and include space for commerce in the newer parts.
Sidi Gaber also plays host to the headquarters of the Northern Military Region of the Egyptian Army
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Alexandria
Alexandria is the second-largest city of Egypt, with a population of 4.1 million, extending about along the coast of the Mediterranean Sea in the north central part of the country; it is also the largest city lying directly on the Mediterranean coast. It is Egypt's largest seaport, serving...
, Egypt
Egypt
Egypt , officially the Arab Republic of Egypt, Arabic: , is a country mainly in North Africa, with the Sinai Peninsula forming a land bridge in Southwest Asia. Egypt is thus a transcontinental country, and a major power in Africa, the Mediterranean Basin, the Middle East and the Muslim world...
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The interior section of the neighbourhood contains the Sidi Gaber railway station, the main rail entry point to Alexandria for most travellers. The station is one of the oldest in Egypt, having served the eastern regions of the city even before their transformation into major urban districts (they had previously been summering resorts for foreigners and wealthy and middle-class Cairenes). , the station is undergoing expansion, with the intent to turn old parts of the station into a railway museum, and include space for commerce in the newer parts.
Sidi Gaber also plays host to the headquarters of the Northern Military Region of the Egyptian Army
Egyptian Army
The Egyptian Army is the largest service branch within the Egyptian Armed Forces and holds power in the current Egyptian government. It is estimated to number around 379,000, in addition to 479,000 reservists for a total of 858,000 strong. The modern army was created in the 1820s, and during the...
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