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The idea of a canal in this region has existed since the seventh century BC, but it was not until the late 1890s that it was finally completed - the Suez Canal, meanwhile, was completed in 1869.

When Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal Co. in 1956, Britain and France claimed their military response was justified because of the waterway’s strategic importance and the company’s foreign ...

CAIRO, Feb 23 (Reuters) - Egypt's Suez Canal Authority chairman Osama Rabei said on Sunday that 47 ships have been rerouted from Cape of Good Hope to Suez Canal since the start of February.

An investigation is ongoing to determine how they collided, but the official noted that the area they were in near the Suez Canal is typically very densely packed with ships. The Besiktas-M ...

The carrier collided with the ship near the entrance of the Suez Canal last week, and Snowden was relieved of his command afterward, the Navy said in a statement. Snowden has been the skipper of ...

Suez Canal Chief Says Red Sea Crisis Did Not Create Sustainable Route to Replace Canal CAIRO (Reuters) -Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday that the Red Sea crisis did not ...

CAIRO, Feb 19 (Reuters) - Suez Canal Authority Chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday that the Red Sea crisis did not create a sustainable route to replace the canal, adding that there were ...

Feb. 13 (UPI) --A U.S. Navy aircraft carrier collided with a Panamanian-flagged merchant vessel near near the Suez Canal in the Mediterranean Seaon on Wednesday night, according to a statement ...