A century-and-a-half of the Suez Canal: Several outlets are running features celebrating the 150th year of the Suez Canal: The National, Gulf News, Deutsche Welle, and Haaretz all give us a rundown of the history of the canal and its global significance, complete with pictures.

Two fatal accidents receive international attention: The Associated Press covers a traffic accident in Sohag governorate yesterday that claimed the lives of nine people and injured nine others. Xinhua, meanwhile, reports that four people were killed and three others were injured when parts of an electricity transmission tower collapsed in Giza.

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