U.S. Ambassador to Cairo, Stephen Beecroft congratulated the Egyptian people and President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on the inauguration ceremony of the new Suez Canal, Al Bawaba News reported. Beecrof uploaded a photo on the embassy's Twitter account, commenting on the achievement and sending his congratulations to Egypt for the achievement of this massive project and for reaching its desired goal. Egypt's President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi inaugurated the new Suez Canal on Thursday. The project was praised by a large number of economic and investment experts who described it as a turning point in Egypt's economy. The event was attended by a large number of world leaders.