Suez canal
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Egypt
February 18, 2012
Iranian naval ships enter Mediterranean via Suez
Two Iranian naval ships have sailed through Egypt's Suez Canal into the Mediterranean, in a move likely to be keenly…
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
Egypt
February 11, 2012
Navigation normal in Suez Canal despite calls for civil disobedience
Calls for nationwide civil disobedience have not affected navigation in the Suez Canal, said a senior official from the Suez…
UK warship passes through Suez Canal under heavy security
Egypt
February 8, 2012
UK warship passes through Suez Canal under heavy security
HMS Somerset, one of the UK’s 13 type 23 frigates that are the mainstay of the country’s surface fleet, passed…
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Business
February 7, 2012
Egypt rules out negative impact on Suez Canal from Israeli railway project
Abdel Tawab Haggag, economic advisor to the Suez Canal Authority, on Tuesday ruled out any negative effects on the canal…
Suez Canal earnings top $5bn for 2011
Business
January 15, 2012
Suez Canal earnings top $5bn for 2011
Egypt's Suez Canal Authority earned 5.22 billion dollars in revenues 2011, almost half a billion dollars more than the revenues…
‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue
Art news
December 15, 2011
‘Hydrarchy’ takes visitors out in the blue
The sea seemingly remains the only space on earth not divided and controlled down to the last square centimeter. Classically…
Egypt’s Suez Canal November revenue US$435.5mn
Business
December 12, 2011
Egypt’s Suez Canal November revenue US$435.5mn
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 5.5 percent on a year earlier to US$435.5 million in November, but down 2.8…
Egypt to increase Suez Canal tolls 3 percent
Business
December 1, 2011
Egypt to increase Suez Canal tolls 3 percent
Suez Canal tolls for all vessels will increase 3 percent as of March, Egypt's Suez Canal Authority announced Thursday. The…
Suez Canal October revenue up US$447.9 million
Business
November 15, 2011
Suez Canal October revenue up US$447.9 million
Revenue from Egypt's Suez Canal rose 4.8 percent from a year earlier to US$447.9 million in October, up 2.2 percent…
Suez Canal revenues, expat remittances up despite revolution
Business
November 3, 2011
Suez Canal revenues, expat remittances up despite revolution
Despite the revolution and global financial troubles, some sectors of the Egyptian economy have attained stable performance and growth rates,…