Above, the inaugural ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869. Getty Images
Above, the inaugural ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869. Getty Images
Above, the inaugural ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869. Getty Images
Above, the inaugural ceremony of the Suez Canal in 1869. Getty Images

Fast facts on Egypt’s Suez Canal – graphic


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We look at the history of Suez Canal, the world’s most important waterway, and explain what the Egyptian government has built between Port Said and the Red Sea.