President Trump is calling for U.S. military and commercial ships to have free passage through the Panama and Suez canals.

"Egypt will not accept this cheap blackmail," said a member of Egypt's parliament in response to Trump's social media post.

Trump has repeatedly vowed to take control of the Panama Canal over what he calls the unfair treatment of American firms.

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PANAMA CITY - Panama said on April 9 that the US recognises its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to deepen US ...

PANAMA CITY, April 10 — Panama said yesterday the United States recognised its sovereignty over the Panama Canal, despite tough rhetoric from Washington, as the two nations announced agreements to ...

FILE -- Ships crossing the Gatún locks in the Panama Canal, July 10, 2024. To imagine the kind of future a hotter, dryer climate may bring, and the geopolitical challenges it will create, look no ...

The United States and Panama have officially signed a new defense and security pact aimed at reinforcing control over the Panama Canal, a move that Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth claims is ...

(UPDATE) PANAMA CITY — The United States will not allow China to "threaten" the operations of the Panama Canal, US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth warned during a visit, earning a rebuke from Beijing ...

US President Donald Trump has vowed to “take back” the US-built canal to counter what he sees as China’s disproportionate influence over the key waterway – which it handed over to Panama ...

Panama says the U.S. government has recognized the country’s sovereignty over the Panama Canal, but it’s unclear if Washington fully agrees with that assertion. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth ...

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