Trump wants free Suez passage for US. Cairo says Egypt First

Trump wants free Suez passage for US. Cairo says Egypt First

U.S. President Donald Trump has once again trained his eyes on Egypt, demanding, in what felt less like a diplomatic request and more like a dictate, fee-free passage for U.S. military and commercial ships through the Suez Canal.   In late April, Trump posted on his Truth Social platform, calling for American vessels to transit the canal without paying fees, a direct challenge to Egyptian sovereignty over one of the world’s most vital maritime a…