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November 11, 2019
UN, Sistani urge 'serious' Iraq reforms after protests
November 11, 2019
British backer of Syrian White Helmets found dead in Turkey
November 11, 2019
US urges early Iraq polls, end to violence against protesters
November 11, 2019
Syria puppeteer offers Idlib children breathing space
November 11, 2019
German foreign minister warns Iran over nuclear deal
November 11, 2019
Turkey begins deporting foreign militants
ISMAILIA, EGYPT - One hundred and fifty years after the Suez Canal opened, the international waterway is hugely significant to the economy of modern-day Egypt, which nationalized it in 1956.The canal, which links the Mediterranean to the Red Sea, was opened to navigation in 1869 and was expanded in 2015 to accommodate larger ships.Dug in the 19th century using "rudimentary tools," the canal has today become "a lifeline for Egypt and countries around the world," Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, told AFP in a rare interview."We give credit to Ferdinand de Lesseps for putting forward the idea," he said, referring to the French diplomat who masterminded the waterway dug over a decade between 1859 to 1869.But he insisted it was thanks to the...
November 11, 2019
A century and half on, Suez Canal is 'lifeline' for Egypt
November 11, 2019
Three killed as Iraqis keep up protests amid fears of 'bloodbath'
November 11, 2019
Thousands keep up street pressure on Lebanon's political class
November 10, 2019
UAE expects 'decisive' twelve months ahead, Dr. Gargash
