A History of Short Words

From the New York Times Crossword Puzzle

CAIRO

Sat, 21 Oct '23
City with the oldest metro system in Africa
Mon, 27 Feb '23
Capital of Egypt
Mon, 18 Jul '22
Capital on the Nile
Sun, 23 May '21
Boutros Boutros-Ghali's home city
Sun, 14 Feb '21
North African capital