New Suez Canal opens .. The first of a thousand steps

Egypt said this was her USD8 billion gift to the world, but some in the world said “who needs it?” Others said Egypt’s high aspirations of prosperity on the heels of the new Suez Canal were exaggerated, miscalculated, and no more than ‘wishful thinking’. Yet others insisted the mega project can achieve no economic gain; the gain was only political.
But Egyptians saw otherwise. They realised the remarks reflected an attitude of ‘sour grapes’  which would in no way belittle their achievement. Their view ran more in line with that of British Defence Secretary Michael Fallon who praised the new Suez Canal achievement as a “modern wonder”. The French weekly Paris Match ran the headline: “Egypt tames the waters: the new Suez Canal”. for more information ...

New Suez Canal opens to the world