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NEWS ABOUT: Suez canal

Suez canal stories: 2 news summaries

 Somali Pirates Could  
 Grinch Your Christmas 

Shipping companies may eschew Suez Canal for longer routes, meaning delays

Nov 14, 08 2:49 PM CST
(Newser) - Attacks by Somali pirates have major shippers considering changing routes that run through the Suez Canal, Reuters reports, a move would add weeks to the time it takes ships to get to Europe from Asia and the Middle East. “It will really hit home when consumers in the West... More »

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Somalia • international trade • pirates • Horn of Africa • Suez canal • Gulf of Aden

 Navy Shot Killed Egyptian: US 

Warning blast to trading vessel in Suez Canal proved fatal

Mar 26, 08 5:03 PM CDT
(Newser) - The US Navy acknowledged today that warning shots from one of its ships in the Suez Canal killed an Egyptian man, Reuters reports. Sources said the boat trying to sell goods to passing vessels approached the Global Patriot, which fired after warnings in Arabic and flares failed to make the... More »

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US military • Egypt • accident • accidental death • US Navy • Suez canal • warning shots

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