Suez Canal Still Open as Protesters Gather in Cairo
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Egypt’s Suez Canal, used to carry about 8 percent of global seaborne trade, was operating normally today amid mounting protests against the government, according to an official from the waterway.
Fifty-six vessels are passing through the canal, more than the average of about 50, Ahmed El Manakhly, head of traffic for the Suez Canal Authority, said in an interview with Andrea Catherwood on Bloomberg Television’s “The Pulse.” Working hours have been adjusted to comply with a curfew and the military hasn’t deployed to the canal, he said.