Suez canal
Underground pipe to deliver Nile water to Sinai end of June
Egypt
May 19, 2015
Underground pipe to deliver Nile water to Sinai end of June
Egypt will deliver water from the Nile River to the Sinai Peninsula for irrigation purposes by the end of June, said…
1.8% increase in Suez Canal revenues in first quarter of 2015
Economy
April 28, 2015
1.8% increase in Suez Canal revenues in first quarter of 2015
The Suez Canal revenues have increased by 1.8 percent in the first quarter of 2015, to reach US$1.24 billion, according…
Navigation in Suez Canal resumed after 12-hour suspension
Egypt
April 21, 2015
Navigation in Suez Canal resumed after 12-hour suspension
Navigation in the Suez Canal has returned to normal after it had been suspended for over 12 hours, due to…
Suez Canal negotiates with local banks over new US$400 mn loan
Egypt
April 5, 2015
Suez Canal negotiates with local banks over new US$400 mn loan
The Suez Canal Authority is negotiating with local banks to receive a new loan worth US$400 million in order to…
Government predicts decline in Suez Canal’s GDP share
Business
March 30, 2015
Government predicts decline in Suez Canal’s GDP share
The Egyptian government has predicted the Suez Canal's GDP share to decline gradually over the next five years, reaching 1.6…
Official: Curricula to include new lessons on Suez Canal, army role
Egypt
March 25, 2015
Official: Curricula to include new lessons on Suez Canal, army role
Director of the Curriculum Development Center Sanaa Gomaa said the new curriculum of GSC and other revised curriculum will include…
Suez Canal chief: Egyptian Navy held off ‘possible US intervention’ during 2011 uprising
Egypt
March 23, 2015
Suez Canal chief: Egyptian Navy held off ‘possible US intervention’ during 2011 uprising
The head of the Suez Canal Authority said Egypt’s military stopped a possible US intervention during the 2011 uprising that…
Suez Canal corridor investment law to be adopted Wednesday
Business
March 10, 2015
Suez Canal corridor investment law to be adopted Wednesday
Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Mohab Mamish said the government will approve the law on investment in the Suez Canal…
Official: Warerway to connect Red, Dead sea Israel’s ‘bomb’ on Arab region
Egypt
March 6, 2015
Official: Warerway to connect Red, Dead sea Israel’s ‘bomb’ on Arab region
The water channel to connect the Red and Dead seas, is planned to be Israel's most dangerous "bomb" to drop…
Minister: Egypt sees Suez Canal zone making up 30-35% of economy
Egypt
March 5, 2015
Minister: Egypt sees Suez Canal zone making up 30-35% of economy
Egypt expects a planned economic zone near the Suez Canal to eventually make up about a third of Egypt's economy,…