Asmara

American

[ahs-mahr-uh] / ɑsˈmɑr ə /

noun

a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.

Asmara British

/ æsˈmɑːrə /

noun

the capital of Eritrea; cathedral (1922); Grand Mosque (1937); university (1958). Pop: 615 000 (2005 est)

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On Friday, Eritrea's information minister called the accusations levelled against Asmara as "duplicity in their most extreme forms".

From BBC ● Oct. 9, 2026

Earlier this month, Ethiopia expelled 10 Eritrean diplomats and shut its embassy in Asmara, while Eritrea responded that it would "sever all diplomatic ties".

From Barron's ● Oct. 8, 2026

On Friday, neighbours Ethiopia and Eritrea severed diplomatic relations with each other after Addis Ababa accused Asmara of supporting a new rebel alliance - an allegation that it denied.

From BBC ● Oct. 4, 2026

Arman Asmara Syarifuddin, an East Java police official, told Kompas TV on Monday some 28 people were still missing.

From Barron's ● Aug. 3, 2026

The view over the plain to the west is bounded by the Mediterranean, intersected by the bold outlines of the island of Asmara.

From Rambles in the Islands of Corsica and Sardinia with Notices of their History, Antiquities, and Present Condition. by Thomas Forester

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