August 5, 2015
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5:53Now PlayingToday is August 5, a highly significant day for Egypt, as the north African country has reopened the Suez canal after having expanded it over a period of time.
This is one project which the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al Sisi sees as a symbol of national pride and a major chance to stimulate an economy suffering double-digit unemployment.
The $8 billion canal flanks the existing,145-year-old waterway and is part of a larger undertaking to expand trade along the fastest shipping route between Europe and Asia.
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