The Suez Canal (/ ˈ s uː. ɛ z /; Arabic: قَنَاةُ ٱلسُّوَيْسِ, Qanāt as-Suwais) is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia (and by extension, the Sinai Peninsula from the rest of …

2025年2月27日 · The Suez Canal is a human-made waterway that cuts north-south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt. The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea, making it the shortest maritime route to Asia from Europe. Since its completion in 1869, it has become one of the world’s most heavily used shipping lanes.

2018年2月16日 · Ismail Pasha, Khedive of Egypt and the Sudan, formally opened the Suez Canal on November 17, 1869. Officially, the first ship to navigate through the canal was the imperial yacht of French...

2025年2月11日 · In 1956, 13 years before the concession was due to expire, the canal was nationalized by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser, precipitating the Suez Crisis.

2024年7月7日 · Officially opened in November 1869, the Suez Canal is one of the world’s most heavily used shipping routes, witnessing the passage of thousands of vessels every year.

The Suez Canal we know today was built by the Suez Company, a French-Egyptian company formed in 1858. The company operated the Suez Canal until it was nationalized in 1956 by Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.

2020年12月18日 · At an occasion that was graced by the Khedive of Egypt Ismail Pasha, the Suez Canal was formally opened on November 17, 1869. It has been stated that the first ship to go through (officially) the Suez Canal was the L’Aigle – the yacht of French Empress Eugénie, the wife of Napoleon III.