The answer to the crossword for the term CITY EAST OF CAIRO is SUEZ. Suez is a city located in northeastern Egypt, on the north coast of the Gulf of Suez. It is the capital of Suez Governorate and is situated at the northern terminus of the Suez Canal, which connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea. It is also the site of the Suez Canal Authority headquarters and the Great Bitter Lake.