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Egypt hails completion of Suez Canal extension

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Egypt unveiled Aug. 6 a major extension of the Suez Canal that President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi has billed as a historic achievement needed to boost the country's ailing economy after years of unrest.

The new Suez Canal extension involved making a parallel waterway in the middle of the canal to facilitate two-way traffic.

The government says the project will double the canal's revenue, and pro-government media call it a historic achievement. However, economists have questioned its value. (Reuters)

スエズ運河拡張工事完了、エジプトで記念式典

エジプトのスエズ運河の運航量を増やす拡張工事が終了し、8月6日、アブドゥルファッターハ・エルシーシ大統領が開通式典を行なった。

The Japan Times ST: August 21, 2015