The Suez Canal, one of the world’s most critical waterways, is responsible for 14% of global trade. It’s not only a ...

True: after 1945 the names of six WW2 casualties were carved on the base of the memorial, which had been erected in 1921 to honour 27 dead of WW1 ... and through the Suez Canal.

Egypt’s revenue from the Suez Canal plunged by almost two thirds last year, officials said on Wednesday, attributing the sharp drop to regional tensions and wars in the Middle East that have ...

In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud Arab nationalist determined to stand up to ...

Second Lt Barr was one of three 'unknown' British soldiers of WW1 to finally be named at a ... tasked with assisting in the defence of the Suez Canal. On October 1, 1916. The Scottish Horse ...

An illustration of opening of the Suez Canal in 1869 Public domain via Wikimedia Commons On November 17, 1869, the esteemed guests of Ismaʻil Pasha, Ottoman viceroy of Egypt, gathered on the ...

The Suez Canal is one of the greatest achievements in engineering history. Connecting Europe and Asia, the canal has been an integral part of maritime navigation since its opening in 1869.

Companies are re-routing their ships to avoid the Suez Canal, opting instead for the longer route around the Cape of Good Hope, the southern tip of Africa. The Suez Canal handled 12%-15% of global ...

The massive container ship blocking one of the world’s most important shipping routes has finally been freed, having spent six days wedged midway along the Suez Canal. Canal authorities have at ...

CAIRO, Aug 23 (Reuters) - Traffic through the Suez Canal has resumed normally, the canal authority said on Wednesday, hours after a collision of two vessels temporarily caused delays. "Slight ...

National Marine Dredging Co., a United Arab Emirates-based marine contractor, has won a $272-million contract to dredge a section of the Suez Canal where the Panamanian container ship Ever Given ...