Artificial waterway in Egypt connecting the Mediterranean Sea and the Red Sea (4,5)

I believe the answer is:

suez canal

(Other definitions for suez canal that I've seen before include "Egyptian waterway" , "Mediterranean/Red Sea waterway" , "narrow passage" , "Fought-over waterway" .)

I've seen this clue in The Independent.

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