Suez Canal
Mega deals as Saudi crown prince visits Egypt
Saudi Arabia and Egypt agreed Monday to a $10 billion investment for a futuristic mega city project during Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s visit to Egypt, underlining a…
French investors seek opportunities in Suez Canal expansion
The expanded Suez Canal, which opens today, is bringing foreign investors back to Egypt after years of political turmoil. We're reporting from a recent trip a delegation of…
Sisi lauds anti-terror fight at ‘New Suez Canal’ launch
Inaugurating a major extension of the Suez Canal Thursday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi called for unity in the fight against terrorism amid a recent surge in…
U.N. representative: growing violence in Burundi threatens the entire region
The U.N.'s Central African representative warns that Burundi's ongoing crisis risks destabilizing the whole region, as thousands of refugees continue to flee the country and the…
Suez Canal expansion: high hopes as Egypt inaugurates improved waterway
Today, Egypt opens a major expansion of the Suez canal, a 7.9 billion euro mega project completed in just a year.The improvements to the waterway are said to allow almost double…
Video: How the Suez Canal made history
More than a century after the Suez Canal was inaugurated, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi unveils a giant canal expansion. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at a waterway that…
'Al-Sisi walks on water'
FRENCH PAPERS - Thurs. 06.08.15: The 'new' Suez Canal waterway is inaugurated, admid much fanfare from the French and Egyptian press. The French papers analyse the relationship…
Egypt seeks to boost economy with 'new' Suez Canal
Egypt on Thursday inaugurates a "new Suez Canal" waterway touted as an achievement rivalling the digging of the original, as it seeks to boost both its economy and international…
Suez canal expansion: a boost for Egypt's economy?
This week, Egypt gets ready to inaugurate a new lane on the Suez canal. Built ahead of schedule, it carries a 7 billion euro price tag but should boost traffic by almost two-fold.
Leading human rights activist shot in Burundi's capital
In Burundi, a leading human rights activist is shot and seriously injured in the capital Bujumbura. It comes just a day after the president's senior aide was assassinated in a…
Israel mulls force-feeding Palestinian prisoners on hunger strike
This week, Israel is considering whether to force-feed Palestinian prisoners, held without trial or charge, who are using hunger strikes as a weapon of protest. This follows the…
First ships cross Egypt’s New Suez Canal in test-run
The first cargo ships passed through Egypt’s New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it opens next month, state media reported, 11 months after the army began…