It took 10 years and 1.5 million laborers to build in the 19th century, and one day and one giant ship to clog it in 2021. The shudders are being felt throughout the world’s maritime commerce.
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Giant Ship Blocking Suez Canal Could Take ‘Days, Even Weeks’ to Free
Tugboats and dredgers were toiling to release the wedged container vessel, which is obstructing the crucial artery of global trade like “a very heavy beached whale,” one expert said.
Suez Canal Blocked After Giant Container Ship Gets Stuck
The ship, stretching more than 1,300 feet, ran aground and blocked one of the world’s most vital shipping lanes, leaving more than 100 ships stuck at each end of the canal.
Nawal El Saadawi, Advocate for Women in the Arab World, Dies at 89
An author, physician and champion of equal rights, she was jailed by Anwar Sadat for her activism against the Egyptian government.
The Freedom of Natural Curls: Egypt’s Quiet Rebellion
For decades, many Egyptians have been straightening their hair to fit a conservative, Western-influenced beauty standard. Many younger Egyptians are rejecting all that.
Vanishing in the Desert, Traditional Bedouin Culture Lives Online
After 50 years of fieldwork in the Negev and Sinai deserts, an Israeli researcher donated his rare archive to the National Library of Israel.
A Decade On, Silence Fills Egypt’s Field of Broken Dreams
In 2011, Tahrir Square was at the vanguard of popular uprisings known as the Arab Spring. But hopes for a democratic Egypt were crushed and the historic square given a sterile new look.
Egypt Overturns Jail Sentences for 2 Women Who Gained Fame on TikTok
Convicted of inciting debauchery and violating family values, the women were caught up in a conservative backlash as the authorities tried to enforce strict social norms.
Did Oxygen Outage Kill Covid Patients in Egypt? Government Says No
With anger swelling over a video clip purporting to show patients dying in a hospital after their oxygen was cut off, the authorities offered a counternarrative.
Saudi Arabia Will Reopen Borders With Qatar, Easing a Regional Rift
An American official said the agreement was a prelude to a broader agreement to end a boycott of Qatar by its Gulf neighbors that has lasted for more than three years.