Suez
City is the capital of the Suez Governorate that is regarded as one of the major ports in Egypt . It locates on the southern terminus of the
Suez Canal
and bordered with
Ismailiya
Governorate from the north , the
Red Sea
from the south ,
Cairo
and
Giza
from the west . In the vicinity of the city stand two important free zones in Suez Governorate which are Port Ibrahim and Port Tawfik . In the past , the city was considered an important transition camp for the pilgrims to Mecca , and was renowned for aromatic spices trade . The city suffered a great deal of destruction during the Arab-Israeli wars of 1956 , 1967 and 1973 . However , it managed to restore its glory and became a prosperous city . Nowadays it is one of the major harbors in the whole world that supports about 10%of the whole world's trade . The main economic resources for the city are driven from the logistic industry , Petrol exporting , the petrochemical industries as well as the different services .
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