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New Suez Canal prepares for August opening
Mon, 08/06/2015 - 11:48
Egypt is preparing for the August 6 inauguration of its New
Suez Canal by decorating the project’s premises to receive the world
leaders who will attend the event.
Two statues resembling the Sphinx and an ancient winged Egyptian female peasant are being erected at the project’s entrance. Al-Masry Al-Youm
observed the building of the sculptures, each of which will stand at
nearly 25 meters. An official source said the two monuments will also be
visible to passing aeroplanes and ships.
Suez Canal Authority chief Mohab Mamish is expected to hold an
international conference on Monday to declare the details of the
inauguration ceremony and the committee that will be tasked with
organizing it.
Mamish stated the ceremony’s events have been arranged by the
Presidency, the Armed Forces and the tourism, culture and
antiquities ministries.
When asked about progress with dredging at the new canal, Mamish
said 210 million square meters of sand have been cleared out of a
targeted 250 million square meters.
Edited translation from Al-Masry Al-Youm
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