Which canal connects the Mediterranean Sea with the Red Sea?

The story behind the answer

Suez Canal is correct because it runs through Egypt from Port Said on the Mediterranean to Suez on the Red Sea, creating a direct sea route between Europe and Asia without circling Africa’s Cape of Good Hope. Opened in 1869 under Ferdinand de Lesseps, it’s one of the world’s most strategic waterways, carrying a significant share of global trade.

To remember: “Suez = Sea-way in Egypt” connecting two SEas (SEa Mediterranean and SEa Red). Contrast helps too—Panama Canal links the Atlantic and Pacific in the Americas; the Qaraqum Canal is an irrigation channel in Turkmenistan; “Sinai Canal” isn’t a modern major shipping canal. The 2021 “Ever Given” blockage highlighted how crucial Suez is to global supply chains.