Even major cities such as Tacloban were initially almost unreachable.
In major cities such as Kisangani, in the north, conventional administration largely fell away.
It controls large swaths of territory, including major cities, such as Mosul.
Major cities such as Los Angeles and Atlanta elected black mayors for the first time.
Major cities such as Delhi and Bangalore have faced disruptions to supplies in recent years.
Major cities such as Southampton and Sheffield are also among the worst affected.
ONCF (oncf.ma) operates a good train network between major cities such as Tangier, Rabat, Casablanca, Marrakech, Meknes, Fès and Oujd.
"If major cities such as Mosul come under fire again, thousands more people will have to flee".
Schools were closed in major cities such as Chicago and St Louis, and residents advised to remain indoors.
About 300 communities, including major cities such as Baltimore and Los Angeles, ended or scaled back their participation.
The Islamic State built its strongholds in major cities such as Raqqa (in Syria) and Mosul (in Iraq).
