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Navy relieves commander of aircraft carrier that collided with ship near Suez Canal • Feb. 20, 2025, 7:41 AM ET (CNN)
Suez Canal chief says Red Sea crisis did not create sustainable route to replace canal • Feb. 19, 2025, 1:09 AM ET (Reuters)
US Navy aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship near Suez Canal • Feb. 14, 2025, 5:16 AM ET (CNN)
Suez Canal Chief Expects Traffic Recovery to Start by End-March • Feb. 10, 2025, 12:54 AM ET (Bloomberg)
Suez Canal disruptions cost Kenyan fresh produce exporters • Feb. 8, 2025, 7:44 AM ET (The Standard)

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