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Some critics say expanding the Suez Canal now is too risky. Others say it is better to invest revenue from the canal than service debt with it. Nicola Ferrarese

Is Egypt's plan to make the Suez a dual waterway feasible?

With more than half of Egypt's normal shipping traffic now diverting around Africa and its economy in dire straits, there are serious doubts about its plans to build a parallel canal

Marcelle Nasr 25 May 2024
Europe's new Aspides maritime operation to safeguard vessels being attacked by Houthis in Yemen has set it on a different course from the US. It needs to sail carefully if it is to succeed. shutterstock

Defence-only EU force in Red Sea shows break with US-UK strategy

Europe's new Aspides maritime operation to safeguard vessels being attacked by Houthis in Yemen has set it on a different course from the US. It needs to sail carefully if it is to succeed.

Mathieu Droin 26 February 2024
Wherever you look, there are problems in the world’s major trade arteries, with the worst ripple effects yet to be felt. Despite this, more disarray may follow. Al Majalla

Drying up: Trade route challenges mount from every angle

Wherever you look, there are problems in the world's major trade arteries, with the worst ripple effects yet to be felt. Despite this, more disarray may follow.

Abdel-Rahman Ayas 03 February 2024
An armed Houthi fighter walks through the beach with the Galaxy Leader cargo ship in the background, seized by the Houthis offshore of the Al-Salif port on the Red Sea in the province of Hodeidah, Yemen, 05 December 2023 EPA

Can Egypt ease Red Sea tensions?

Egypt and Iran are reportedly close to making a new start after decades of strained relations.

Amr Emam 30 December 2023
A soldier on board a tank looks out over an Egyptian street during the Suez Crisis Getty Images

There's a lesson in the 1956 Suez Crisis as Gaza war rages on

Biden can learn important lessons from how Eisenhower handled the 1956 Suez war, argues Syrian historian Sami Moubayed

Sami Moubayed 18 November 2023
Nesma Moharam

Egypt's Suez Canal faces alternative spots on trade map

There are fears in Egypt that new regional maritime projects will decrease Suez Canal's geostrategic relevance

Amr Emam 18 November 2023
Marine traffic of a busy harbour. Nautical vessels cruising close to each other at different directions in the port. Getty Images

A look at global maritime routes through the lens of US-China interests

Both states share a common interest in securing the continued flow of goods to and from their markets, but each country's approach differs in line with their respective national priorities

Alice Gower 26 March 2023
Nash Weerasekera

The Suez Canal: A lifeline to Egypt and crucial gateway for global trade

For 150 years, the narrow passageway has been at the heart of the world's maritime prosperity, but it could soon face competition

Khaled Kassar 20 March 2023
Al Majalla gives an in-depth overview of several vital waterways in the Middle East that are integral to international security and trade Nash Weerasekera

The invisible war in Middle East waterways

Al Majalla gives an in-depth overview of several vital waterways in the Middle East that are integral to international security and trade

Khaled Hamadeh 18 March 2023

Mohab Mamish: Long-time Navy Commander and Former Chief of Suez Canal

The whole world was calculating global trade losses that amounted to billions of dollars due to a blocked Suez Canal late in March. Just after the crucial waterway was cleared, Vice Admiral Mohab…

Majalla 09 April 2021
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