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#BREAKING Egypt canal chief says 3.5 days to clear Suez tailback once ship refloated

The massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week has been turned 80 percent in the right direction, officials say, raising hopes the vital trade route could soon be clear
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VIDEO: The MV Ever Given, a massive container ship blocking the Suez Canal for almost a week, has been turned 80% in the right direction, but its owner said that while the giant ship "has turned", it was still not yet afloat

#BREAKING Egypt's Sisi hails success of Suez ship salvage operation

#UPDATE The Egyptian President made the announcement after the Ever Given container ship had been moved to point "80 percent" in the right direction

#BREAKING 'Challenge is still ahead' to free Suez ship: salvage firm

#UPDATE Dutch salvage firm warns 'challenge still ahead' to free Suez ship

#BREAKING Ever Given container ship afloat, traffic resuming: Suez Canal Authority

#UPDATE The massive #EverGiven container ship was refloated Monday and Egypt's #SuezCanal reopened to traffic, almost a week after the vessel got stuck, the Suez Canal Authority said as local TV images showed it moving slowly up the canal

VIDEO: 🇪🇬 The massive #EverGiven container ship moves along Egypt's #SuezCanal after being refloated Monday with the waterway reopened to traffic, almost a week after the vessel got stuck during a sandstorm

#UPDATE The massive #MVEverGiven container ship was refloated on Monday and Egypt's #SuezCanal reopened, sparking relief almost a week after the huge vessel got stuck during a sandstorm and blocked one of the major arteries for global trade u.afp.com/UYVp