On August 6, Egypt will inaugurate a "New Suez Canal," in a celebration, which the state has for weeks been publicising. The project was completed one year after the green light to start working was given.
The Suez Canal is a strategic waterway for Egypt and it brings the state billions of dollars annually.
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