Behind the Scenes Photos from the Opening of Egypt’s New Suez Canal

By Scoop Team On Aug 7, 2015

An alleged selfie by an Egyptian Air Force pilot with the New Suez Canal in the background (Facebook)

From a national holiday and overwhelming media coverage to special themed cupcakes and hilarious Internet reactions, Egypt is awash with all things related to the new Suez Canal opening.

Here are some behind the scenes photos of the big day from around the web:

Performers dressed in Pharaonic costumes (AFP/Mohamed El Shahed) — Performers dressed in Pharaonic costumes in Ismalaiya for the grand celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal (AFP/Mohamed El Shahed)

A heart drawn in the sky by the Egyptian Air Force for the opening of the New Suez Canal (AFP/Mohamed El-Shahed)

Soldiers patrolling the banks of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya for the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal (AFP/Mohamed El-Shahed)

President Abdel Fatah El-Sisi was joined by a child with cancer for the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal (Egyptian Presidency/Handout)

An alleged selfie by an Egyptian Air Force pilot with the New Suez Canal in the background (Facebook)

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stands on a boat on the Suez Canal as he attends the celebration of an extension of the Suez Canal in Ismailia (Egyptian Presidency/Handout) — Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stands on a boat on the Suez Canal as he attends the celebration of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (Egyptian Presidency/Handout)

Some of the chefs of the Four Seasons, which catered to thousands of people, including 14 presidents, for the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal — Some of the chefs of the Four Seasons in Egypt, which catered to thousands of people, including 14 presidents, for the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal (Four Seasons Nile Plaza)

French President Francois Hollande arriving to the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal (Reuters)

Egyptian children waving at a passing cargo ship at the celebrations for the opening of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (AP)

A before and after aerial shot of the New Suez Canal by Maersk Line, the biggest users of the canal (Facebook/Maersk Line) — A before and after aerial shot of the New Suez Canal by Maersk Line, the biggest users of the canal (maersklinesocial.com)

Marwa El Slehdar, the first female Shipmaster in Egypt, aboard the Aida 4 at the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal (Egyptian Presidency/Handout)

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev at the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (AP) — Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, fourth from right, along with other heads of state from around the world at the celebrations of the opening of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (AP)

Egyptian Republican Guard at the opening ceremony of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh) — Egyptian Republican Guardsmen at the opening ceremony of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

The media room at the opening ceremony of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (Buzzfeed)

Egyptian Air Force planes performing stunts above a statue of a worker digging at the opening ceremony of the New Suez Canal in Ismailiya (Reuters/Amr Abdallah Dalsh)

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