Egypt unveils'new suez canal' Thursday August 06,2015

 Suez Canal,the man-made waterway linking the Red Sea to the Mediterranean, which was inaugurated in 1869, has long been a symbol of Egyptian national pride

1869
Canal opens,as the first canal to link Red Sea to the Mediterranean

10 years
Time taken to dig the Original Suez Canal

486
Number of Ships pass through the Suez Canal in 1870

2015
Second Suez Canal opens,allowing two-way traffic through the canal

12 Months
Time taken to dig the 'new suez canal'

17148
Number of ships pass through the syez canal in 2014

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Egypt inaugurated a major expansion to the Suez Canal on Thursday August 06,2015

The new Suez Canal extension involved digging and dredging along 45 miles (72 kilometers) of the 120-mile canal, making a parallel waterway at its middle that will facilitate two-way traffic. With a depth of 79 feet (24 meters), the canal now allows the simultaneous passage of ships with up to a 66-foot draught

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Taking a year to complete and costing over $8 billion, the project widens and deepens part of the canal to increase traffic and revenue. Seventy-two kilometers (45 miles) of new waterways have been added, according to the Suez Canal Authority.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi led an opening ceremony which was attended by numerous heads of state, including French President Francois Hollande.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, Kuwait's Emir Sheik Sabah Al Ahmed Al Sabah and Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras also attended, as well as Yemen's exiled President Abed Rabbo Mansour Hadi and Sudanese President Omar al-Bashir

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Egyptian air force planes parade over a statue representing a man digging the new section of the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015

 
Egyptian air force planes parade in front of a statue representing a man digging during the inauguration ceremony of the new section of the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015.

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People celebrate the new Suez Canal opening while gathering around Tahrir Square in downtown Cairo, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. With much pomp and fanfare

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In this picture provided by the office of the Egyptian Presidency, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, right, chats with Jordan's King Abdullah II following a ceremony unveiling a major extension of the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015. 

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 A cargo container ship crosses the new section of the Suez Canal after the opening ceremony in Ismailia, Egypt, Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015.

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