Knowledge Nugget: Red Sea shipping route and Suez canal — What you must know for UPSC Exam As the renewed Iran–Israel conflict threatens the Red Sea shipping route and impacts India's trade, here's ...

Society Neither the Panama Canal nor the Suez Canal: China’s $10 Billion bet on a new ‘Silk Road’ Beijing hopes to make a splash on the trade scene with the construction of the Pinglu Canal ...

In 1854, French diplomat Ferdinand de Lesseps pushed forward the construction of the modern Suez Canal, which officially opened in 1869 after years of construction with thousands of workers, many ...

Egypt’s revenue from the Suez Canal plunged by almost two thirds last year, officials said on Wednesday, attributing the sharp drop to regional tensions and wars in the Middle East that have ...

The Suez Canal Company (Compagnie universelle du canal maritime de Suez) came into being on 15 December 1858 ”. 3. Results 3.1. The Suez Canal Suez Canal Company began canal construction in 1859 and ...

The Canal du Midi includes 91 locks, a series of tunnels, and the world’s first canal bridge, the Pont-Canal de Répudre. Construction began in 1666 and required the labor of approximately ...

This iconic waterway stretches 223 miles, linking the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean via the Garonne River. Its creation was a groundbreaking achievement of the 17th century, taking 15 years ...

It was French diplomat and engineer Ferdinand de Lesseps, whose efforts to win over the support of the Egyptian viceroy Sai’id Pasha for support for the canal’s construction that eventually bore fruit ...

Much of the fanfare was reserved for Ferdinand de Lesseps, the French developer who obtained the political and financial support that enabled the canal’s construction.

Who was the chief engineer behind the construction of the Suez Canal? a) Ferdinand de Lesseps b) Isambard Kingdom Brunel c) Gustave Eiffel d) Thomas Telford 4. Which country controls the Suez ...

From 1799, when Bonaparte's engineers sought to find at the Isthmus of Suez a road to India for French armies, the potential wartime uses of a canal there dominated discussions regarding its ...