The Suez Canal, located in Egypt and connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, is another key waterway. According to the think tank Atlantic Council, it sees 12% to 15% of worldwide trade ...

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They explained that Egypt alone has sovereignty over the Suez Canal, which is an Egyptian-owned international waterway through which any vessel is permitted to pass, regardless of its flag or ...

“American ships, both military and commercial, should be allowed to travel, free of charge, through the Panama and Suez canals!” Trump posted on Saturday. While Trump has for months been calling for ...

President Trump said Saturday that American commercial and military ships should not have to pay to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal. “American Ships, both Military and Commercial ...

CAIRO, April 28 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump's recent call for free passage of American ships through the Suez Canal has triggered widespread condemnation in Egypt, where legal experts ...