PARIS, March 27, 2018 - The Paris-based Arab World Institute is to witness on Wednesday the inauguration of a big exhibition that highlights the history of Suez Canal. Entitled " the Suez Canal epic: from the pharaohs to the 21st century", the exhibition will be open from March 28 to August 5. The display will open its doors to the public on Wednesday while its official inauguration would take place on April 5 in the presence of the Culture Minister, Inas Abdel Dayem, and the French Foreign Minister, Jean-Yves Le Drian. The exhibition will display the history of the Suez Canal from the era of Egypt's Pharaohs until its nationalisation during the rule of Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser.
