The head of the Egyptian Suez Canal Authority, Lieutenant General Osama Rabie, is studying a project under which the full duplication of the maritime navigation channel would be completed. The announcement caused a state of controversy on social media platforms between supporters, opponents, and skeptics of the feasibility of the project.
Rabie warned that a lot of ship traffic revenues would be lost by 2030 if the project was not implemented. On the other hand, professor Abdel Nabi Abdel Muttalib believes that the dualization of the canal is the best way to boost Egypt's economy.