Egypt to enlarge Suez Canal and its revenues

Cairo has launched a major enterprise costing $4 billion to dig a new 72-km canal alongside the Suez Canal to double its capacity to take shipping traffic and reduce the wait for passage from 11 to three hours. This was announced by Mohab Mamish at a press conference in Ismailia Tuesday.
 

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