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In this photo released by Suez Canal Authority, the Ever Given, a Panama-flagged cargo ship is accompanied by Suez Canal tugboats as it moves in the Suez Canal, Egypt, Monday, March 29, 2021. Salvage teams on Monday set free a colossal container ship that has halted global trade through the Suez Canal, bringing an end to a crisis that for nearly a week had clogged one of the world’s most vital maritime arteries. (Suez Canal Authority via AP)

President of Egypt sends hopeful message to the world as traffic resumes through Suez Canal

The president of Egypt assured the world that everything is back to normal at the Suez Canal. In a news conference Tuesday, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said the traffic of delayed ships will hopefully be cleared in three days, although experts have said it could take much longer to resolve.