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• • Weekend Reading: Supporting Syrians, Egypt's New Speaker, Iran-Israel Bluffs ... - Council on Foreign Relations (blog) January 28, 2012
    Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Weekend Reading: Supporting Syrians, Egypt's New Speaker, Iran-Israel Bluffs ...Council on Foreign Relations (blog)Talk about magic words @shadihamid #humanrights @ibnkafka The Suez Canal is central to US global security strategy. Of course, ISR is imp to the US, but not the ONLY consideration. @ibnkafka @Nervana_1 @bl […]
  • US to send 'mothership' to Middle East - Press TV January 28, 2012
    Press TVUS to send 'mothership' to Middle EastPress TVThe United States amphibious assault ship USS Ponce sails through the Suez Canal in March 2011 (file photo). The US military plans to deploy a large floating base, unofficially dubbed the “mothership,” for commando teams to the Middle East amid recent ...and more » […]
  • Russian mariners prepare for ice-free Arctic Ocean - Montreal Gazette January 28, 2012
    Russian mariners prepare for ice-free Arctic OceanMontreal GazetteDanish shipping group Nordic Bulk Carriers said it saved a third of the cost and nearly half the time sending goods to China sailing north of Russia instead of via the Suez Canal. "It's a very promising region and an interesting shipping lane that ...and more » […]
  • Cruise ship disaster not deterring local 'cruisers' - Grand Forks Herald January 28, 2012
    Cruise ship disaster not deterring local 'cruisers'Grand Forks HeraldOn their last cruise, in November, they sailed from Athens through the Suez Canal and on to India, passing through waters off Somalia where modern-day pirates have attacked and seized some ships and held passengers and crew hostage.and more » […]
  • Protesters in Egypt turn out for 'Friday of Dignity' - Ahram Online January 27, 2012
    The Daily StarProtesters in Egypt turn out for 'Friday of Dignity'Ahram Online15:50 In the canal city of Suez, protests erupted against the ruling military council as soon as Friday prayers ended. The Suez Youth Bloc's protest has been by factory workers from the city. Missing from Suez's protests, however, are Salafist groups.Sailing up […]
  • Egypt: Vessels Transiting Suez Canal Score a Record - AllAfrica.com January 26, 2012
    Egypt: Vessels Transiting Suez Canal Score a RecordAllAfrica.comThe Suez Canal Authority Chief Ahmed Ali Fadel on Wednesday 25/1/2012 said seventy vessels carrying 3.4 million tons of goods transited the canal, scoring a record on the first anniversary of January 25 Revolution. The biggest ship north-bound convoy ... […]
  • Port secures last-stop status on shipping line's route to Asia - The Virginian-Pilot January 26, 2012
    Port secures last-stop status on shipping line's route to AsiaThe Virginian-PilotBy Robert McCabe A global shipping-line service connecting Asian ports and the East Coast through the Suez Canal has reworked its lineup of port calls, making Hampton Roads its last stop out in addition to its status as an inbound destination, ...Israeli Ships Switch Flags […]
  • Northrop Grumman to Supply Marine Navigation Equipment for Suez Canal Authority - MarketWatch (press release) January 24, 2012
    Northrop Grumman to Supply Marine Navigation Equipment for Suez Canal AuthorityMarketWatch (press release)24, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Northrop Grumman Corporation's /quotes/zigman/236055/quotes/nls/noc NOC -0.81% Sperry Marine business unit has won orders to supply navigation equipment to the Suez Canal Authority for tugboats and other assorted […]
  • The Suez Canal keeps Egypt's head above water - Africa Review January 24, 2012
    Africa ReviewThe Suez Canal keeps Egypt's head above waterAfrica ReviewOne of the few bright economic lights has been the Suez Canal. Last week, the chairman of the Suez Canal Port Authority recently announced that 2011 revenue from the canal increased by nearly half a million dollars. The total money earned, $5.2 billion ...and more » […]
  • Egypt Suez Canal revenues up 4.8 percent year-on-year in December - Washington Post January 15, 2012
    AFPEgypt Suez Canal revenues up 4.8 percent year-on-year in DecemberWashington PostCAIRO — Egyptian government figures show that revenues from the Suez Canal climbed almost 4.8 percent year-on-year in December. Data from the Suez Canal Authority on Sunday showed revenues from the vital waterway climbed to $443.7 million in December ...Egypt's Suez Canal […]