The Suez Canal: Foundation, Crisis and Beyond

​Technically speaking, the Suez Canal is the artificial waterway running north to south across the Isthmus of Suez in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea. The Canal separates the African continent from Asia, while providing the shortest sea route between Europe and the Indian and western Pacific oceans.
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[@andrewboaz1]

Anyone else have this video in their recommendations while the evergreen ship is stuck in the canal?

[@crusherbmx]

Who ever can free the Ever Given should get the statue

[@murf1627]

Who’s going to win, a global trade artery, conceived thousands of years ago, which has endured the fickle nature of geopolitical conflict for centuries; or one diagonal floaty boi?

[@thewhatshouldmynameb]

who else is here cause of the boat that's stuck in the suez right now

[@gsacelm7753]

When the Brits and French unite under a cause you know you did something seriously wrong.

[@twilightgryphon]

If we're talking a statue then I say we go big and recreate the ancient statue of the Colossus of Rhodes, bring back one of the seven ancient wonders of the world.

[@bonefetcherbrimley7740]

I'd like to see a massive metal Egyptian warrior at the entrance of the Suez Canal, standing over it, arms readied to defend it. And its so big, you make the ships go between its legs.

[@AcornElectron]

Christ, are there any channels on UA-cam that aren’t presented by Simon Whistler?

[@johnthomas2485]

Didn't notice the publication date, was hoping he was going to talk about the ship that got stuck.

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In 2021 you know why you're here.

[@Blunderbuss09]

"The risks of silting, neglect, abandonment, or shutdown are off the table."

[@SchwartzerAdler]

2021:

[@rbblackmoore5960]

"A general with a fantastic name, Kress Von Kressenstein." Well said!

[@audiosurfarchive]

lofi/chill beats to dig 160km of Canal to

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"Never De Lesseps"

[@Naval_Monkey]

Well that explains why I was getting this video recommended

[@docvideo93]

France: We will build a canal in Suez

[@ajaxrosso1]

1:28

[@johnbava3]

Wow, I never knew the Ancient Egyptians had their own version of the canal even though it was quite different than the modern version. Simon does a great job ensuring I learn something new every day!