Suez Canal

Maersk to resume Suez Canal transit when safe

Maersk will resume Red Sea navigation via the Suez Canal once safe, CEO Vincent Clerc says, citing Gaza peace progress.

Egypt to host delegation of Houthi rebels for talks on Red Sea

Egypt seeks to calm tensions in Red Sea, increase number of ships sailing the area, to reverse hit to economy caused by tanking of Suez Canal transit fees.

Sue Welland: Pioneer and Creator of Carbon Neutral

The term "carbon neutral" first entered the environmental lexicon around the early 2000s

Amid Houthi attacks:

Maersk to continue avoiding Red Sea

Maersk and German rival Hapag-Lloyd will continue to avoid the Red Sea route that gives access to the Suez Canal.

Oil tanker suffers engine failure in Suez Canal

Three Egyptian tugboats were deployed to tow the SEAVIGOUR, a Malta-flagged ship, out of the canal.

Brief panic:

Container ship grounded in Suez Canal is quickly refloated

Tugboats helped free the ship, which was grounded in one of the world's busiest shipping passageways.

Pres. Herzog: Suez battle told the world: Israel is here to stay

'Suez Campaign was an important milestone, it made clear to our enemies and the world that we are here to stay,' Pres. Herzog says.

Money dispute keeping ship that ran aground in Suez in Egypt

Massive cargo vessel being prevented from leaving Egypt until owner pays a reported $900 million in compensation.

Probe begins into huge ship that blocked Suez Canal

Authorities launch investigation after enormous ship becomes trapped, blocks Suez Canal for nearly a week,

Uri Geller takes credit for freeing ship from Suez Canal

Geller tells Arutz Sheva: I believe with my powers and those who concentrated with me we succeeded in moving the ship.

Suez Canal crisis: Ever Given free, on the move

Ship which had blocked global shipping through Suez Canal for nearly a week finally pulled free.

Massive cargo ship runs aground, blocks Suez Canal

A towering cargo ship the size of a shopping mall has become wedged in the Suez Canal, blocking all traffic in the waterway.

Eleanor Roosevelt letter defending Israel up for auction

1957 letter written by former first lady in which she defends Israel’s actions in Suez Crisis up for auction. Bidding starts at $22,500.

Suez fighter finds comrade's grave after 48 years

For decades Benjamin Schwartz searched for family of fallen war comrade. A month ago he found him and attended military cemetery memorial.

Why is Sisi Expanding the Suez Canal?

Grand plans by modern-day Egyptian ruler motivated in great part by the same reasons as his predecessor 150 years ago.

Egypt Tests Out Second Suez Canal

Egypt conducts trial run on new Suez Canal route, plans to open for traffic in two weeks.

Middle East Sandstorm Shuts Down Suez Canal

High winds and gales of dust plague Egypt, Israel, and Lebanon - closing the Suez canal and grounding some domestic flights.

Egypt Sentences 'Israeli Spy' to Ten Years in Prison

Egyptian national was accused of passing information to Israel about naval movements in the Suez Canal; also of offering to spy for Iran.

Egypt: Terror Attack in Suez Canal Fails

Authorities in the Suez Canal say that a terrorist staged an unsuccessful attack on a container ship passing through the canal.

Egypt's Defense Minister: Egypt could Collapse

Gen. al-Sisi says military has been deployed in cities near the Suez Canal to protect the canal from riots.

State of Emergency Declared in Egypt

Exactly two years after Hosni Mubarak was toppled, Egyptian President Mohamed Morsi has been forced to declare a state of emergency.

Egypt Salafists Punish Man for 'Cursing' Islam

Salafist group in Egypt attacks a man for not allowing its member to use his toilet, orders to cut his brother's tongue for “cursing” Islam.

Egypt Rejected U.S. Demand to Fire on Iranian Ship in Suez

Egyptian Naval Forces recently rejected a U.S. demand to fire on an Iranian vessel loaded with arms and heading to Syria.

Report: Iran Targeting Israeli Ships

Iranian terrorists planned to hit Israeli vessels in the Suez Canal, Egyptian daily reports.

Egypt Foils Suez Terror Plot

Officials in Cairo say they have arrested two men who were planning to attack shipping as it passed through the Suez Canal

Iranian Warships in the Mediterranean

Iranian warships have entered the Mediterranean for the second time in two years.

Egypt Concerned Over Terror Threats to Suez Canal

With the Sinai Peninsula in a state of anarchy, Egypt deploys extra security in the Suez Canal to protect it from terrorists.

US Sends Warships to Suez, Troops Stationed in Libya

The US is moving warships, planes and troops to eastern Libya and two assault ships passed through the Suez Canal Wednesday morning.

Iranian Vessels Enter Suez Canal

An Iranian Navy frigate and accompanying supply vessel reportedly entered Canal at 5:45, Egypt time.

Earthquake Shakes Up Suez Canal as Iran Warships Approach

An earthquake shook up residents at the entrance to the Suez Canal, two days before two Iranian warships are expected to sail through it.

Egypt Denies Iranian Ships Passed Through Suez Canal

Egyptian officials at the Suez Canal deny an Iranian claim that two of its warships have already crossed and have headed into the Mediterranean.