Can Egypt's Suez Canal Grow the Economy?

Egyptian Prime Minister Ibrahim Mahlab says those who built the High Dam and dug the Suez Canal are capable of developing the Suez Canal area - a giant project that the country hopes will revive the national economy.

A cargo ship passes through the Suez Canal.

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