Suez

[ soo-ez, soo-ez ]

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noun

a seaport in NE Egypt, near the S end of the Suez Canal.
Gulf of, a NW arm of the Red Sea, W of the Sinai Peninsula.
Isthmus of, an isthmus in NE Egypt, joining Africa and Asia. 72 miles (116 km) wide.

Suez

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noun

a port in NE Egypt, at the head of the Gulf of Suez at the S end of the Suez Canal: an ancient trading site and a major naval station under the Ottoman Empire; port of departure for pilgrims to Mecca; oil-refining centre. It suffered severely in the Arab-Israeli conflicts of 1967 and 1973. Pop: 513 000 (2005 est)
Isthmus of Suez
a strip of land in NE Egypt, between the Mediterranean and the Red Sea: links Africa and Asia and is crossed by the Suez Canal
Gulf of Suez
the NW arm of the Red Sea: linked with the Mediterranean by the Suez Canal

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He pointed to the example of the Ever Given container ship, which was hit by a gust of wind in the Suez Canal in 2021 and got wedged sideways between the canal banks.

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And if Greece went, the United States feared that Turkey could be next, giving Moscow control of the Eastern Mediterranean including, potentially, the Suez Canal, a vital global trade route.

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Seemingly by accident, Atlantic magazine editor-in-chief Jeffrey Goldberg was also invited to the chat, which discussed planned strikes on Houthi rebels in Yemen aimed at unblocking trade routes on the Suez Canal.

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The vice-president said targeting Houthi forces that are attacking vessels in the Suez Canal serves European interests more than the US, because Europe has more trade running through the canal.

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Infrastructure investor Covalis, supported by French firm Suez, has also reportedly thrown its hat in the ring, in a deal which could lead to the break-up of the debt-ridden water giant.

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