Alexandria is in debt.
 Alexandria was one of three cities that participated in hosting the African Cup of Nations in January 2006, which Egypt won
=== Timeline ===The most important battles and sieges of Alexandria include:Siege of Alexandria (47 BC), Julius Caesar's civil warBattle of Alexandria (30 BC), final war of the Roman RepublicSiege of Alexandria (619), Byzantine-Persian WarsSiege of Alexandria (641), Rashidun conquest of Byzantine EgyptAlexandrian Crusade (1365), a crusade led by Peter de Lusignan of Cyprus which resulted in the defeat of the Mamluks and the sack of the city

