Egypt thwarts Israel’s plans to build Suez Canal alternative: Deputy Prime Minister
Egypt’s Deputy Prime Minister for Industrial Development and Minister of Industry and Transport, Kamel al-Wazir, commented on reports regarding an Israeli plan to establish an alternative waterway to the Suez Canal—widely referred to as the “Ben Gurion Canal.
Strategic upgrades to the Suez Canal corridor The minister emphasized that Egypt did not rely solely on its geographic advantage, but took proactive measures to solidify the Suez Canal’s dominance in global trade: Expanding maritime capacity: The execution of the New Suez Canal project doubled the waterway’s operational capacity, significantly reduced vessel transit times, and accommodated larger modern container ships.” Speaking during an interview on the Kalam Fi al-Siasa (Talks in Politics) program on the Extra News channel, Al-Wazir stated that Egypt actively monitored and countered all potential alternative maritime and land transport routes designed to bypass or weaken the Suez Canal.
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