El Obeid

American

[el oh-beyd] / ˌɛl oʊˈbeɪd /

Also Obeid

noun

a city in the central Sudan: Egyptian army defeated by Mahdist forces 1883.

El Obeid British

/ ɛl əʊˈbeɪd /

noun

a city in the central Sudan, in Kordofan province: scene of the defeat of a British and Egyptian army by the Mahdi (1883). Pop: 423 000 (2005 est)

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The paramilitary forces have also besieged El Obeid, the capital of North Kordofan, where there are two sites of strategic value: an airport and an oil refinery.

From New York Times • Jul. 11, 2023

The RSF controls swaths of territory to the south and west, and most of El Obeid city, a trading hub and airport.

From Washington Post • Apr. 24, 2023

Both women have since recovered and are at home in the city of El Obeid in the central province of North Kordofan.

From Washington Times • Feb. 9, 2023

Further closures are due in the city of El Obeid this week.

From Reuters • Sep. 26, 2022

A considerable part of the trade of Darfur with Egypt passes through El Obeid.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 3 "Electrostatics" to "Engis" by Various

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