The Suez Canal

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An Egyptian soldier stands guard near the Suez Canal as an American container ship crosses the Suez Canal in Ismailia, Egypt, in this Tuesday, Aug. 12, 2014, file photo. Egypt on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2015, will unveil a major extension of the Suez Canal, a mega-project that has emerged as a cornerstone of President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi’s efforts to restore national pride and revive the economy after years of unrest. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil, File)