But de Lesseps was certainly not the first to imagine a canal linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas—and, by extension, Europe and Asia—through the Isthmus of Suez.

This article was originally published with the title “Canal across the Isthmus of Suez” in Scientific American Magazine Vol. 11 No. 32 (April 1856), p. 252 doi:10.1038 ...

WASHINGTON, April 26 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal free ...

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The Suez Canal is one of the world's busiest waterways, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia.

The Suez Canal is blocked after a giant cargo ship crashed into a bridge. The waterway in Egypt is currently completely closed to traffic following the collision involving the container ship and ...

President Donald Trump, in his first days in office, has made a series of statements. Among these is the assertion that the USA will “take back” the Panama Canal. In historical terms, this is a ...

The massive global shortcut linking the Mediterranean and Red Seas took ten years to dig through the Isthmus of Suez and was built on the path of an ancient canal ...

US President Donald Trump said on Saturday that American military and commercial ships should be allowed to travel through the Panama Canal and Suez Canal free of charge.