Egypt
Egypt denies closing the Suez Canal to Russian ships
The head of the Suez Canal, Osama Rabia, denied previous reports on social media that the United States had asked Egypt to close the sea lane to Russian ships within the framework of international sanctions.
Rabia said: The maritime laws “are not subject to political fluctuations or wars.” According to him, the Suez Canal is a “neutral international channel.”
He referred to the Constantinople Convention of 1888. He said that it was impossible to prevent the passage of any ship through the Suez Canal due to political tensions between the countries.
