Presidential aide for national projects Ibrahim Mahlab inspected on Monday the tunnels being constructed under the Suez Canal.

The project is being carried out by the the army's engineering authority and the petroleum ministry.

Ismailia Governor Yassin Taher and the engineering authority chief, Kamel el Wazeer, were present with Mahlab.

Highlighting the economic value of the project and praising the work progress, Mahlab urged for further efforts to accomplish it as soon as possible.