El canal convirtió a la región del Sinaí en una nueva península, constituyendo la frontera entre los continentes de África y Asia. Su longitud es de 163 km entre Puerto Saíd y Suez.

Since February, 47 ships have been rerouted from Cape of Good Hope to the Suez Canal due to disruptions caused by Houthi attacks in the Red Sea. The crisis, starting November 2023, raised shipping ...

In the late 19th century, Ferdinand de Lesseps, the engineer behind the Suez Canal, showed interest, but political agreements and colonial interests prevented progress. Modern plans for the canal ...