In this file photo taken on November 10, 1973, Egyptians unload an amphibious vehicle carrying supplies for the Egyptian third army encircled in the Sinai on the Suez Canal, during the Yom Kippur War. AFP
The Liberia-flagged container ship RDO Concord sailing through Egypt's Suez Canal near Ismailia on the 150th anniversary of the canal's inauguration. AFP
A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia, 135km northeast of the caital Cairo on October 10, 2019. AFP
Malaysia-flagged oil tanker Bunga Kasturi sailing through Egypt's Suez Canal. AFP
Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, speaks during an official ceremony commemorating the canal's 150th anniversary on November 17. AFP
Portugal-flagged container ship MSC Giulia sailing through Egypt's Suez Canalnear Ismailia on the 150th anniversary of the canal's inauguration. AFP
A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia. AFP
A man standing on a boat looks on as a container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal. AFP
In this file photo taken in 1860s shows the construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt. AFP
This file photo taken in November 1869 shows a painting by an unidentified artist shows the inauguration of the Suez Canal in Egypt on November 17, 1869. AFP
This file photo taken in November 1869 shows the inauguration of the Suez Canal in Egypt. AFP
This file photo taken in November 1869 shows the inauguration of the Suez Canal in Egypt. AFP
In this file photo taken on November 10, 1973, Egyptians unload an amphibious vehicle carrying supplies for the Egyptian third army encircled in the Sinai on the Suez Canal, during the Yom Kippur War. AFP
The Liberia-flagged container ship RDO Concord sailing through Egypt's Suez Canal near Ismailia on the 150th anniversary of the canal's inauguration. AFP
A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia, 135km northeast of the caital Cairo on October 10, 2019. AFP
Malaysia-flagged oil tanker Bunga Kasturi sailing through Egypt's Suez Canal. AFP
Admiral Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, speaks during an official ceremony commemorating the canal's 150th anniversary on November 17. AFP
Portugal-flagged container ship MSC Giulia sailing through Egypt's Suez Canalnear Ismailia on the 150th anniversary of the canal's inauguration. AFP
A container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal in the Egyptian port city of Ismailia. AFP
A man standing on a boat looks on as a container ship sails through the new section of the Suez Canal. AFP
In this file photo taken in 1860s shows the construction of the Suez Canal in Egypt. AFP
This file photo taken in November 1869 shows a painting by an unidentified artist shows the inauguration of the Suez Canal in Egypt on November 17, 1869. AFP
This file photo taken in November 1869 shows the inauguration of the Suez Canal in Egypt. AFP
This file photo taken in November 1869 shows the inauguration of the Suez Canal in Egypt. AFP
In this file photo taken on November 10, 1973, Egyptians unload an amphibious vehicle carrying supplies for the Egyptian third army encircled in the Sinai on the Suez Canal, during the Yom Kippur War. AFP
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