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)

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)

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)

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUES-SLASH

EGYPT-SUEZ CANAL-REVENUES-SLASH

(240713) -- CAIRO, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- This photo taken on July 13, 2024 shows the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) building in Ismailia Governorate, Egypt. TO GO WITH "Roundup: Egypt aspires to win back shippers as Suez Canal revenues slashed amid Red Sea tension" Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM/Ahmed Gomaa)

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

CINNA Erwann Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry AND ZHOYA Sasha Clermont Auvergne Athletisme FINALE 110 M HAIES MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 30, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

CINNA Erwann Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry AND ZHOYA Sasha Clermont Auvergne Athletisme FINALE 110 M HAIES MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 30, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

CINNA Erwann Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry FINALE 110 M HAIES MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 30, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

CINNA Erwann Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry AND ZHOYA Sasha Clermont Auvergne Athletisme FINALE 110 M HAIES MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 30, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry FINALE 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 30, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

CINNA Erwann Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry AND ZHOYA Sasha Clermont Auvergne Athletisme FINALE 110 M HAIES MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 30, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

CINNA Erwann Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry AND ZHOYA Sasha Clermont Auvergne Athletisme FINALE 110 M HAIES MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 30, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

French Athletics Championships - Angers

French Athletics Championships - Angers

MEZIANE Yanis Athle 91 - S/l Sca 2000 Evry HEAT 800 M MEN during the French Athletics Championships 2024 on June 29, 2024 at Stade du Lac de Maine in Angers, France. Photo by Laurent Lairys/ABACAPRESS.COM

Egypt's Suez Canal rescue teams prevent sinking of cargo ship

STORY: Egypt's Suez Canal rescue teams prevent sinking of cargo ship SHOOTING TIME: April 23, 2024 DATELINE: April 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:01:27 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: OTHERS SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal rescue teams preventing a cargo ship from sinking (courtesy of SCA) 2. various of photos of the Suez Canal rescue teams preventing a cargo ship from sinking (courtesy of SCA) 3. various of ships passing through the Suez Canal STORYLINE: The Suez Canal rescue teams prevented a cargo ship from sinking before passing through the waterway, the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Tuesday. Twelve crew members on the rescued Tanzanian-flagged LABATROS cargo ship were safe, the SCA said in a statement. An inspection of the vessel's technical conditions is underway to find out what caused the sinking and to contain any possible marine pollution, the statement added. The 3,000-tonne ship was coming from Lebanon and heading to Al-Adabiya Port on the western coast of the Suez Gulf. The Suez Can

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

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

(240201) -- GIZA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Jan. 31, 2024 shows the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza, Egypt. The plan of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) to clad the Pyramid of Menkaure, one of the famed three pyramids of Giza, with granite blocks raised debate in the country as some archeologists are concerned it would ruin the originality of the 4,500-year-old monument. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

(240201) -- GIZA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Tourists visit the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza, Egypt, Jan. 31, 2024. The plan of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) to clad the Pyramid of Menkaure, one of the famed three pyramids of Giza, with granite blocks raised debate in the country as some archeologists are concerned it would ruin the originality of the 4,500-year-old monument. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

(240201) -- GIZA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A crane works in front of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza, Egypt, Jan. 31, 2024. The plan of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) to clad the Pyramid of Menkaure, one of the famed three pyramids of Giza, with granite blocks raised debate in the country as some archeologists are concerned it would ruin the originality of the 4,500-year-old monument. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

EGYPT-GIZA-MENKAURE PYRAMID-CLADDING PROJECT-DEBATE

(240201) -- GIZA, Feb. 1, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Collapsed stones are seen in front of the Pyramid of Menkaure in Giza, Egypt, Jan. 31, 2024. The plan of Egypt's Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) to clad the Pyramid of Menkaure, one of the famed three pyramids of Giza, with granite blocks raised debate in the country as some archeologists are concerned it would ruin the originality of the 4,500-year-old monument. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa)

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

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.

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)

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)

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)

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)

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

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

Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024

STORY: Egypt to raise Suez Canal transit fees by 5-15 pct in 2024 DATELINE: Oct. 18, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:50 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: Egypt plans to raise transit fees for ships passing through the Suez Canal by 5 to 15 percent starting on Jan. 15, 2024, according to a statement released by the Suez Canal Authority (SCA) on Monday. Transit fees for crude oil tankers, petroleum product tankers, liquified petroleum gas carriers, liquefied natural gas carriers, chemical tankers and other liquid bulk tankers, containerships, vehicles carriers, cruise ships, and special floating units will rise by 15 percent, it said. Meanwhile, transit fees for dry bulk vessels, general cargo vessels, and roll-on/roll-off vessels will increase by five percent, according to the statement. It added that the new transit fee increases did not apply to containerships departing from ports in northwestern Europe and sailing directly to ports in the Far East. The

Egypt discovers 3,400-year-old cemetery in Minya

STORY: Egypt discovers 3,400-year-old cemetery in Minya DATELINE: Oct. 16, 2023 LENGTH: 00:01:36 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of artifacts 2. SOUNDBITE (Arabic): MOSTAFA WAZIRI, Secretary general of Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) STORYLINE: A cemetery dating back to the New Kingdom of Ancient Egypt was unearthed at Tuna El-Gebel necropolis in southern Egypt's Minya governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday. The cemetery, dating back about 3,400 years, belonged to senior officials and priests, said Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA). The cemetery was discovered in the Al-Ghuraifa area of Tuna El-Gebel necropolis in Minya by an Egyptian archeological mission led by the SCA. It consists of a large quantity of rock-cut tombs, and hundreds of other archaeological finds, said Waziri. It is the first cemetery finding of the New Kingdom in the 15th nome, a territorial division in ancient U

EGYPT-MINYA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT CEMETERY-UNEARTHED

EGYPT-MINYA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT CEMETERY-UNEARTHED

(231016) -- MINYA, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), introduces a colored mummy coffin unearthed at a cemetery in Minya Governorate, Egypt, on Oct. 15, 2023. A cemetery dating back to the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt was unearthed at Tuna El-Gebel necropolis in southern Egypt's Minya governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

EGYPT-MINYA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT CEMETERY-UNEARTHED

EGYPT-MINYA-ARCHAEOLOGY-ANCIENT CEMETERY-UNEARTHED

(231016) -- MINYA, Oct. 16, 2023 (Xinhua) -- Mostafa Waziri, secretary general of the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), poses for photos with an artifact unearthed at a cemetery in Minya Governorate, Egypt, on Oct. 15, 2023. A cemetery dating back to the New Kingdom of ancient Egypt was unearthed at Tuna El-Gebel necropolis in southern Egypt's Minya governorate, the Egyptian Ministry of Tourism and Antiquities announced on Sunday. (Xinhua/Sui Xiankai)

Suez Canal Authority works to resume marine traffic after ship collision

STORY: Suez Canal Authority works to resume marine traffic after ship collision DATELINE: Aug. 24, 2023 LENGTH: 00:00:51 LOCATION: Cairo CATEGORY: SOCIETY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Suez Canal STORYLINE: The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) said on Wednesday that one of the two vessels that collided in the canal has been refloated and towed away from the navigation course, and regular marine traffic would be resumed in hours. Earlier in the day, the Singapore-flagged liquefied natural gas (LNG) carrier BW Lesmes, which ran aground due to a mechanical failure while transiting southbound through the canal, collided with the Cayman Islands-flagged oil products tanker Burri. The LNG vessel has been towed outside the waterway by four tugboats, the SCA said in a statement, adding that the rescue team is working on towing the 67,000-ton, 250-meter-long tanker Burri. It noted that the marine traffic would be regular in the canal's two branches after Burri is towed out of the traffic course. Initial investigations r

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)

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)

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)

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)