President Abdel Fattah Al Sisi accompanied by the guests who attended the inauguration ceremony of the new Suez Canal went on a tour on a yacht within the canal, Al Bawaba News reported. Sisi was accompanied by French President, Francois Hollande, Yemeni President, Abed Rabbo Mansour, Emir of Kuwait, King Abdullah of Jordan, Sudanese President, Omar Al Bashir and UAE Vice President, Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum. 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.