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A cargo ship is seen crossing through the New Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt, July 29, 2015.The first cargo ships passed through Egypt's New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it
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Security personnel cross through the New Suez Canal, Ismailia, Egypt, July 29, 2015. The first cargo ships passed through Egypt's New Suez Canal on Saturday in a test-run before it opens next
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