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Suez Canal Reopens as Egypt Revives Symbol of Independence
Cairo plans a revival of the canal as a symbol of modern Egypt. Sadat seeks income and national pride through reopening the waterway, once central to anti colonial struggles and regional conflict. The canal's length, dredging needs, and planned traffic volumes are outlined, with projections for next year and future cargo flows.
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Cairo
Anwar Sadat
Suez Canal
Egypt
Canal
Arabi Pasha
Tel el Kebir
Ismailia
Farouk
Gamal Abdel Nasser
Sinai
Nile
Port Said Zone
Great Bitter Lake
Little Bitter Lake
Suez
Suez Zone
Canal Authority