When it was just a flood plane and some bright spark decided to 'nick the title Banana Island from the Original Banana Island.
And then illegally construct many buildings other than a Cathedral, which would have given it city status.
I drove up Ramla the other day to my old camp, I cannot believe the amount of building built on a flood plane there, prats!
Oh! well, only in Egypt, you have to love them for it.....

Ps: I also hear that the bulldozers are back out all around Egypt, it's only a matter of time or money or lack of money!
....as far as Ramla is concerned.