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Egypt's Suez Canal offers 15% discount for big container ships to win back trade • May 13, 2025, 2:03 AM ET (Reuters)

Egypt's Suez Canal mulls discounts on transit fees to bring back traffic • May 12, 2025, 11:03 AM ET (Reuters)

Trump Wants Free Passage Through Suez Canal in Exchange for Houthi Bombing Campaign • Apr. 30, 2025, 3:38 AM ET (Wall Street Journal)

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