Massawa
Britishnoun
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In 1886, Italy took control of the Egyptian Red Sea port of Massawa at Britain’s urging to prevent France from acquiring more territory in the region.
From Textbooks • Dec. 14, 2022
In Massawa, a city of pristine beaches that ought to be full of tourists, hotels and apartment complexes are empty and unfinished for want of building materials.
From Economist • Aug. 4, 2018
He said the UAE is helping to improve the port there, and will later work on the port in Massawa.
From BBC • Jun. 27, 2016
Help eventually came in the form of 400 Portuguese musketeers, who sailed into Massawa port and embarked on a six-day march to the front.
From Reuters • Dec. 28, 2011
The great arteries, however, number three, which, starting from Massawa by way of Asmara, run, two to Abyssinia, and one to Kassala and Khartum.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various
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