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Egypt discreetly marks Suez Canal’s 150th anniversary

Ismailia, Egypt | AFP | Since the Suez Canal was inaugurated amid pomp and ceremony 150 years ago, it has become one of the world’s most important waterways. But its anniversary will only be discreetly marked in Egypt. The man-made canal was excavated between 1859 and 1869, in an ambitious project …

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