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22nd Marrakech International Film Festival Opening Ceremony

22nd Marrakech International Film Festival Opening Ceremony

Rabie El Katie attends the during the 22nd Marrakech International Film Festival Opening Ceremony on November 28, 2025 in Paris, France. Photo by Nasser Berzane/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie, 29, lies in a hospital bed in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie lies on his hospital bed with visible bruises covering his arm and shoulder in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie lies on his hospital bed with visible bruises covering his arm and shoulder in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie lies on his hospital bed with visible bruises covering his arm in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie, 29, lies in a hospital bed in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie lies on his hospital bed with visible bruises covering his arm and shoulder in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie, 29, lies in a hospital bed in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie lies on his hospital bed with visible bruises covering his arm and shoulder in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie lies on his hospital bed with visible bruises covering his arm in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie lies on his hospital bed with visible bruises covering his arm in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Jericho Arrest Leads To Hospitalization - Palestine

Izz al-Din Khaled Abu Rabie, 29, lies in a hospital bed in Hebron, West Bank, on June 2, 2025. He says he was violently beaten by Israeli soldiers for having photos supporting Gaza on his phone, after being detained in Jericho on May 31. During nearly 13 hours in custody, he reports being struck over 200 times with rifles and other tools, leaving him vomiting blood and fearing death. According to medical reports, he sustained severe contusions to his head, limbs, and back. Photo by Mosab Shawer/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-DROPPING

(240719) -- SUEZ CANAL, July 19, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- A ship sails through the Gulf of Suez, Suez Governorate, Egypt, July 18, 2024. The Egyptian Suez Canal's annual revenue dropped by about 23.4 percent in the fiscal year 2023/2024 due to the Red Sea crisis, Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), said in a statement on Thursday. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Suez Canal chief seeks to reassure shipping giant amid Red Sea tensions

STORY: Suez Canal chief seeks to reassure shipping giant amid Red Sea tensions SHOOTING TIME: Feb. 14, 2024 DATELINE: Feb. 15, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:35 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Osama Rabie, chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA), met with the CEO of global shipping company MSC Group on Wednesday in an attempt to reassure companies about using the canal amid tensions in the Red Sea. Rabie and Soren Toft, CEO of MSC Group, held an online meeting to discuss the volatile situation in the region, according to an SCA statement. "We are keen on continuous coordination with our clients to reach joint work mechanisms aimed at reducing the effects of the current crisis on global supply chains," Rabie said, acknowledging the security concerns influencing MSC's navigation policies. Toft pledged to resume using the Suez Canal "as soon as the security situation stabilizes in the Red Sea and Bab Al-Mandab regions," voicing their intention to invest more

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Ongoing tensions in Red Sea to raise carbon emissions of vessels: Suez Canal chairman

STORY: Ongoing tensions in Red Sea to raise carbon emissions of vessels: Suez Canal chairman SHOOTING TIME: Jan. 25, 2024 DATELINE: Jan. 26, 2024 LENGTH: 0:01:20 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: POLITICS SHOTLIST: 1. Various shots (by the Suez Canal Authority) of a video conference 2. Shots of ships passing through the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Thursday that ongoing tensions in the Red Sea threaten "to exacerbate the volume of harmful carbon emissions of vessels as they consume larger amounts of fuel when they take alternative routes and sail for longer distances." His comments came during a virtual meeting with Arsenio Dominguez Velasco, the newly appointed secretary-general of the International Maritime Organization (IMO), to discuss the repercussions of the current situation in the Red Sea region. "Navigation in the Suez Canal continues and has not stopped despite the various challenges... and we continue to communicate with customers and support

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Egypt offers repair service to ships crossing Red Sea amid tension

STORY: Egypt offers repair service to ships crossing Red Sea amid tension SHOOTING TIME: file DATELINE: Jan. 23, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:11 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Monday that the SCA will offer services to mitigate the impact of the ongoing tension in the Red Sea on ships passing through the region. The SCA's companies and shipyards "are ready to cooperate with its agents by offering all necessary navigation, repair and maintenance services that transiting ships may need when encountering breakdowns or emergency situations," he said. Rabie explained that repair work covers the ship's hull and damaged parts. He added that the Suez Shipyard Company, which is affiliated to SCA, received Zografia, a 55,000-ton dry bulk carrier, for maintenance and repair. The Greek-owned cargo ship Zografia was struck by a Houthi missile during its voyage through the Red Sea on Jan. 16.

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

(240113) -- CAIRO, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A large ship travels on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, Jan. 13, 2024. Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Friday that navigation traffic in the canal is regular in both directions. In a statement, Rabie denied reports about the temporary suspension of navigation in the Suez Canal as a result of the tension in the Red Sea's strategic Bab-el-Mandeb area. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

(240113) -- CAIRO, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cargo ship travels on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, Jan. 13, 2024. Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Friday that navigation traffic in the canal is regular in both directions. In a statement, Rabie denied reports about the temporary suspension of navigation in the Suez Canal as a result of the tension in the Red Sea's strategic Bab-el-Mandeb area. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

(240113) -- CAIRO, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cargo ship travels on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, Jan. 13, 2024. Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Friday that navigation traffic in the canal is regular in both directions. In a statement, Rabie denied reports about the temporary suspension of navigation in the Suez Canal as a result of the tension in the Red Sea's strategic Bab-el-Mandeb area. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-NAVIGATION

(240113) -- CAIRO, Jan. 13, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A cargo ship travels on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, Jan. 13, 2024. Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Friday that navigation traffic in the canal is regular in both directions. In a statement, Rabie denied reports about the temporary suspension of navigation in the Suez Canal as a result of the tension in the Red Sea's strategic Bab-el-Mandeb area. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Egypt monitoring Red Sea tension as ships avoid Suez Canal

STORY: Egypt monitoring Red Sea tension as ships avoid Suez Canal SHOOTING TIME: Dec. 16, 2023 DATELINE: Dec. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the statement published on the SCA official page on Facebook 2. various of the SCA Chairman Osama Rabie 3. various of vessels passing through the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Sunday it was closely monitoring the impacts of military tensions in the Red Sea, following major carriers taking alternative routes due to safety concerns. The SCA Chairman Osama Rabie said in a statement that maritime traffic was normal in the canal connecting the Mediterranean and the Red Sea. He added that the SCA was closely evaluating the impact of certain shipping lines temporarily shifting their routes to the Cape of Good Hope. In recent days, at least four major freight firms said to reduce or suspend passage through the Red Sea due to repeated attacks from Yemen's Houthi militia on commerc

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Suez Canal revenues strike new record in November

STORY: Suez Canal revenues strike new record in November SHOOTING TIME: Earlier footage DATELINE: Dec. 1, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: The Suez Canal recorded the revenues of a recorded 854.7 million U.S. dollars in November, up 20.3 percent year on year, according to Suez Canal Authority (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie. The Chairman of the Authority explained that the navigation movement in the canal in November recorded the crossing of 2,264 ships in both directions, compared to the crossing of 2,171 ships in November 2022. The total net tonnage reached 135.5 million tons, an increase of 8.2 percent year on year. He stressed that the successive unprecedented indicators recorded by the canal's navigation statistics are a direct result of the success of development projects and navigational services and the support of the political leadership in raising the canal's classification and increasing its capacity. Xinhua News Agency corre

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Egypt's Suez Canal achieves revenue of $144 billion over 67 years since nationalization

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal achieves revenue of $144 billion over 67 years since nationalization DATELINE: July 27, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal STORYLINE: Chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie, said on Wednesday that since its nationalization on July 26, 1956, the canal has facilitated the transit of approximately 1.071 million ships, with a total net tonnage of 31.599 billion tons. Over the course of more than 67 years, the strategic waterway was able to achieve huge revenues that exceeded 143.864 billion dollars, remaining one of the most important foreign exchange resources for the public treasury of Egypt. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Suez Canal navigation continues despite deviation

STORY: Suez Canal navigation continues despite deviation DATELINE: July 20, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:55 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: The Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie stated on Wednesday that the navigation traffic in the canal is continuing despite deviation. He also announced the completion of 94% of the total dredging work in the expansion and deepening project, adding that the project gives passing ships greater maneuverability. He touched on the details of some emergency navigational situations earlier, as the authority's efforts succeeded in avoiding the deviation of the giant oil tanker SUEZ ICE SUPREME. The head of the authority concluded his statement by stressing moving forward towards the completion of the southern sector development project, according to the specified timetable, without affecting the movement of ships crossing the canal. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ship sails on Suez Canal in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ship sails on Suez Canal in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ship sails on Suez Canal in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ship sails on Suez Canal in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Suez Canal Authority's chairman Osama Rabie speaks during a press conference in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ship sails on Suez Canal in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- A ship sails on Suez Canal in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-ANNUAL REVENUE-RECORD-HIGH

(230621) -- SUEZ (EGYPT), June 21, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Journalists attend a tour on Suez Canal in Suez Province, Egypt, on June 21, 2023. Egypt's Suez Canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 9.4 billion U.S. dollars in the fiscal year 2022-2023, up from 7 billion U.S. dollars a year earlier, the Suez Canal Authority's (SCA) chairman Osama Rabie said on Wednesday. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Traffic passing through Egypt's Suez Canal per day hits record high

STORY: Traffic passing through Egypt's Suez Canal per day hits record high DATELINE: March 14, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:03 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Monday that the canal recorded its highest-ever daily traffic crossing rate, with 107 ships crossing from both directions without waiting, with a total net tonnage of 6.3 million tonnes. Osama Rabie, head of the SCA, said 56 ships with a net tonnage of 3.4 million tonnes passed through the canal from the north direction, while 51 ships from the south direction crossed the new navigational course of the canal with a total net tonnage of 2.9 million tonnes. He also said that the implementation of a project to develop the southern sector of the canal will allow an increase in navigational safety by 28 percent and in the capacity of the canal by about 6 additional ships. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Suez Canal sets new transit record

STORY: Suez Canal sets new transit record DATELINE: Feb. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, announced that the Suez Canal on Wednesday saw a record-high number of daily transits made by ships. Rabie said that a total of 93 ships passed through the Suez Canal from both directions on Wednesday, with a total net tonnage of 4.4 million tonnes. Linking the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea, the Suez Canal was officially opened for international navigation in 1869, serving as a lifeline for global seaborne trade. About 12 percent of the world's trade passes through the man-made canal. According to data from the SCA, the canal posted a record-high annual revenue of 8 billion U.S. dollars in 2022 from the passage and transit of 23,851 ships. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Cargo vessel refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, traffic normal

STORY: Cargo vessel refloated after running aground in Egypt's Suez Canal, traffic normal DATELINE: Jan. 10, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:52 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal STORYLINE: The maritime traffic in Egypt's Suez Canal returned to normal after a grounded cargo vessel was refloated and towed away for repairs, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said Monday. The Marshall Islands-flagged bulk carrier, named Glory, was stranded near El Qantara, a northeastern Egyptian city along the canal, according to VesselFinder, a shipping tracker. Chairman of the SCA Osama Rabie said the authority's marine rescue team has tackled the sudden malfunction of the southbound ship. A total of 26 vessels have joined the southbound convoy, and the northbound convoy will cross after Glory's navigation, Rabie said. He added that four tug boats were sent to refloat the 225-meter-long and 32-meter-wide vessel that carries 41,000 tons to resume its passage. Linking the Mediterranean Se

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Egypt's Suez Canal earns record revenue of 7.9 bln USD in 2022

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal earns record revenue of 7.9 bln USD in 2022 DATELINE: Dec. 20, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairman Osama Rabie 2. various of Suez Canal and ships STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal registered a record-breaking revenue of 7.932 billion U.S. dollars in 2022, the chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced Monday. "The revenues of 2022 are the highest in the SCA's history," Osama Rabie told the parliament in a public session. The revenue for 2021 was 6.333 billion dollars. More than 23,000 ships carrying 1.4 billion tonnes of cargo passed the navigation course in 2022, up from 21,700 ships in the previous year, he said. Wael Qaddour, the SCA's former deputy chairman, attributed the record revenue to the high demand for oil as maritime energy transport depends greatly on the canal. Qaddour expected the revenues to keep rising in the coming years as the transit fees will be increased by

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Traffic passing through Suez Canal per day reaches all-time record

STORY: Traffic passing through Suez Canal per day reaches all-time record DATELINE: Aug. 7, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:08 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Osama Rabie speaking 2. various of vessels crossing the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Chairperson Osama Rabie said on Saturday that the traffic passing through the canal per day reached an all-time record in the waterway's history, with 89 ships crossing from both directions without waiting, carrying a total net tonnage of 5.2 million tons of cargo. A statement by the authority said the number of ships transiting the canal from the north direction amounted to 44 ships with a net tonnage of 3 million tons, while 45 ships crossing from the south direction in the new navigational course of the canal with a total net tonnage of 2.2 million tons. Rabea also said daily transit rates through the Suez Canal witnessed a significant increase after the new Suez Canal project had been opened, as th

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Egypt's Suez Canal hits record high monthly revenue in July

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal hits record high monthly revenue in July DATELINE: Aug. 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:04 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of a aboard reading: "Welcome to Safe Egypt and its Secure Canal" 2. various of vessels crossing the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) announced on Tuesday that the canal recorded its highest ever monthly revenue in July, reaching 704 million U.S. dollars, in addition to the highest monthly transit and highest net tonnage. According to a statement by the authority, Osama Rabie, head of the SCA, said this increase in revenue is up from 531.8 million U.S. dollars during the same month in the previous fiscal year. In July 2022, 2,103 vessels crossed the canal, compared to 1,670 vessels in July 2021. Moreover, 125.1 million tonnes of cargos were shipped through the canal, up from 105.8 million tonnes in July 2021. Rabie pointed out that this July also witnessed a significant jump in the transit rates of various types of ship

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Egypt's Suez Canal records all-time high revenue of 7 bln USD in 2021/22

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal records all-time high revenue of 7 bln USD in 2021/22 DATELINE: July 5, 2022 LENGTH: 0:01:07 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Monday reported record-breaking revenue of seven billion U.S. dollars for the fiscal year 2021/2022, up 20.7 percent from a year earlier. "The income is the highest figure ever recorded and is over a fifth higher than the previous fiscal year's 5.8 billion U.S. dollars in transit fees," said SCA Chairman Osama Rabie, adding some 1.32 billion tons of cargo were shipped through the canal in the fiscal year, which ended on June 30. Ongoing global crises have proved the importance of the Suez Canal in guaranteeing the sustainability of global supply chains, he added. The Suez Canal is a major lifeline for global seaborne trade since it allows ships to travel between Europe and South Asia without navigating around Africa, thereby reducing the sea voyage distance

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Giant container ship "Ever Art" crosses Suez Canal

STORY: Giant container ship "Ever Art" crosses Suez Canal DATELINE: July 1, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:06 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of vessels crossing the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Giant container ship "Ever Art" crossed on Thursday the new Suez Canal on its first voyage, announced Osama Rabie, the head of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA). The ship came from Malaysia and is heading to the port of Rotterdam, the Netherlands. Ever Art's capacity is 221,000 tons. Its draught is reported to be 16.2 meters, its length is 400 meters and its width is 61.5 meters. It's noteworthy that 83 ships crossed the canal on Thursday, with a total net tonnage of 4.8 million tons. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Suez Canal's monthly revenue hits record high

STORY: Suez Canal's monthly revenue hits record high DATELINE: May 2, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:54 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. Head of the Suez Canal Authority Osama Rabie speaking 2. Various shots of vessels crossing the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt's revenue from the Suez Canal reached a record high of 629 million U.S. dollars in April, the canal's authority said on Sunday. The head of Suez Canal Authority, Osama Rabie, said that the navigation traffic in April witnessed the crossing of 1,929 ships from both directions, compared to 1,814 ships last year. The canal also recorded April its highest monthly net tonnage, which totaled 114.5 million tons, Rabie added. The Suez Canal, one of Egypt's main sources of national income and foreign currency reserves, is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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Suez Canal sees significant number of vessels in 1st quarter

STORY: Suez Canal sees significant number of vessels in 1st quarter DATELINE: April 3, 2022 LENGTH: 00:00:49 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the canal STORYLINE: The chairman of Egypt's Suez Canal Authority (SCA), Osama Rabie, announced on Saturday that the Suez Canal has recently witnessed a significant number of vessels that crossed through the waterway in the first quarter of 2022. Rabie said that the canal registered 5,303 vessels from January to March, compared to 4,581 vessels over the same period last year. The canal recorded revenue of 1.691 billion U.S. dollars in the first quarter of 2022, up from 1.409 billion U.S. dollars in the same period a year prior. The Suez Canal is the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia, in addition to being one of the Egyptian government's main sources of foreign currency. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Cairo. (XHTV)

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EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

(220103) -- CAIRO, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vessel is seen on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, on Jan. 3, 2022. The revenues of Egypt's Suez Canal reached 6.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, the highest in the canal's history, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Sunday. A total of 20,694 ships passed through both directions of the canal, compared to the transit of 18,830 ships in 2020, an increase of ten percent. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

(220103) -- CAIRO, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vessel is seen on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, on Jan. 3, 2022. The revenues of Egypt's Suez Canal reached 6.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, the highest in the canal's history, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Sunday. A total of 20,694 ships passed through both directions of the canal, compared to the transit of 18,830 ships in 2020, an increase of ten percent. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

(220103) -- CAIRO, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vessel is seen on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, on Jan. 3, 2022. The revenues of Egypt's Suez Canal reached 6.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, the highest in the canal's history, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Sunday. A total of 20,694 ships passed through both directions of the canal, compared to the transit of 18,830 ships in 2020, an increase of ten percent. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

(220103) -- CAIRO, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vessel is seen on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, on Jan. 3, 2022. The revenues of Egypt's Suez Canal reached 6.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, the highest in the canal's history, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Sunday. A total of 20,694 ships passed through both directions of the canal, compared to the transit of 18,830 ships in 2020, an increase of ten percent. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

EGYPT-ISMAILIA-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUE-NEW RECORD

(220103) -- CAIRO, Jan. 3, 2022 (Xinhua) -- A vessel is seen on the Suez Canal in Ismailia Province, Egypt, on Jan. 3, 2022. The revenues of Egypt's Suez Canal reached 6.3 billion U.S. dollars in 2021, the highest in the canal's history, Chairman of the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) Osama Rabie said on Sunday. A total of 20,694 ships passed through both directions of the canal, compared to the transit of 18,830 ships in 2020, an increase of ten percent. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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Stranded ship in Suez Canal refloated

Stranded ship in Suez Canal refloated

Osama Rabie, head of the Suez Canal Authority, meets the press in Ismailia, Egypt, on March 29, 2021, after the Ever Given, one of the world's largest container ships, was refloated after it had blocked the channel for almost a week, enabling the resumption of traffic in the crucial international waterway.

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