The world is full of critical points that shape global politics, economics, and security. In 1904, British Admiral John Fisher identified five key locations that "lock" the world: the Strait of Dover, ...

A second merchant ship has been attacked by men launching five rocket-propelled grenades (RPGs) from small boats in the Red ...

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — A Liberian-flagged cargo ship came under fire Monday in the Red Sea, with two security ...

CAIRO: An oil-drilling ship capsized in the Gulf of Suez, killing at least four crewmen and leaving four others missing, authorities said Wednesday.The drilling ...

The Suez Canal Authority (SCA) has unveiled new navigational charts following updates made to the southern sector development project. The charts, which have been approved by the Egyptian Navy’s ...

The Suez Canal Authority's chairman, Osama Rabie, said on Monday that navigational maps for the planned 10km (6.2 mile) canal extension were issued.

CAIRO - The new stretch of the Suez Canal near Egypt's Little Bitter Lake will be operational in the first quarter of this year, the chairman of the canal authority Osama Rabie said on Tuesday ...

The new expansion of the Suez Canal near Egypt's Little Bitter Lake will be operational in the first quarter of this year, chairman of the Canal Authority Osama Rabie said on Tuesday. In a statement, ...

According to the Suez Canal Authority, the latest expansion extends the total length of the canal's two-way section to 82 km from a previous 72 km. The canal is 193 km long in total.

Maps showing the strategic importance of the Suez Canal and how the crisis unfolded.

There are certain geography facts that are important to get right — especially if you consider yourself a global citizen.