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Aswan
or ·â, ·ܲ, ·dzܲ
[ as-wahn; Arabic ahs-wahn ]
noun
- Ancient ··Ա [sahy-, ee, -nee]. a city in southeastern Egypt, on the Nile.
- a dam near this city, extending across the Nile. 6,400 feet (1,950 meters) long.
Aswan
/ ɑːˈɑː /
noun
- an ancient town in SE Egypt, on the Nile, just below the First Cataract. Pop: 249 000 (2005 est) Ancient nameSyene
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But that's exactly what untried child prodigy Aswan Reid has done in her latest movie, critics say.
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Sudan's consulate in Aswan in southern Egypt said it had launched a campaign to warn of the dangers associated with people smuggling.
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Their last meeting in the city of Aswan in Egypt in November ended in a stalemate.
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Nile water is also used to fill Lake Nasser, the reservoir for Egypt's own hydro-electric power plant, the Aswan High Dam.
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She often recalled a performance by the Cairo Ballet in Aswan, a city on the Nile River.
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