New Suez Canal
Cairo celebrates New Suez Canal inauguration with ‘Yemeni’ flags
Egypt
August 2, 2015
Cairo celebrates New Suez Canal inauguration with ‘Yemeni’ flags
Ahead of the inauguration of the New Suez Canal on Thursday, August 6, many people have noted that the Egyptian…
Underground pipe to water 70,000 acres in Sinai
Egypt
July 30, 2015
Underground pipe to water 70,000 acres in Sinai
The Irrigation Ministry has finished the extension of an underground pipe carrying Nile River water to Sinai for irrigation purposes. Fathey…
US official: New Suez Canal to reduce oil prices
Business
July 29, 2015
US official: New Suez Canal to reduce oil prices
Special Envoy and Coordinator for International Energy Affairs leading the Bureau of Energy Resources (ENR) at the US Department of…
Cabinet to issue New Suez Canal commemorative coins
Egypt
July 29, 2015
Cabinet to issue New Suez Canal commemorative coins
The Cabinet has approved the Suez Canal Authority's request for issuing a commemorative coin for the inauguration of the New…
Egypt’s ambition: The Suez Canal, then and now
Egypt
July 28, 2015
Egypt’s ambition: The Suez Canal, then and now
Workers construct the Suez Canal, circa 1860, stretching some 190-kilometers long.
Parliamentary elections after New Suez Canal inauguration
Egypt
July 28, 2015
Parliamentary elections after New Suez Canal inauguration
Election affairs advisor to the prime minister, Major General Refaat Komsan said the High Elections Commission will begin the preparations…
French FREMM frigate to participate in New Suez Canal celebration
Egypt
July 25, 2015
French FREMM frigate to participate in New Suez Canal celebration
A French FREMM frigate will sail within a few hours from the French port of Lorient bearing the slogan of…
Ships cross Egypt’s New Suez Canal in first test-run
Egypt
July 25, 2015
Ships cross Egypt’s New Suez Canal in first test-run
The first cargo ships passed through Egypt's New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it opens next month,…
99% of dredging work in New Suez Canal concluded
Egypt
July 24, 2015
99% of dredging work in New Suez Canal concluded
Ninety-nine percent of the dredging work in the New Suez Canal has been concluded, in preparation for the inauguration ceremony…
Suez Canal Development Axis plan to be announced at opening ceremony
Egypt
July 23, 2015
Suez Canal Development Axis plan to be announced at opening ceremony
Investment Minister Ashraf Salman said the plan of the Suez Canal Development Axis project would be announced at the opening…