Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways
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Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways is the Arabic name for the Suez Canal Authority, the Egyptian state agency that owns, operates, and maintains the Suez Canal.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2292396 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways Context triple: [Suez Canal Authority, officialName, Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways]
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A.
Al-Quway'iyah
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B.
Al-Hinakiya
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C.
Darqawiyya
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D.
Al Sufouh
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E.
Zuqāq al-Midaqq
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- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways Target entity description: Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways is the Arabic name for the Suez Canal Authority, the Egyptian state agency that owns, operates, and maintains the Suez Canal.
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A.
Al-Quway'iyah
Al-Quway'iyah is a town in central Saudi Arabia that serves as an important local center within the Riyadh region.
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B.
Al-Hinakiya
Al-Hinakiya is a town in western Saudi Arabia situated within the administrative boundaries of Al Madinah Province.
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C.
Darqawiyya
Darqawiyya is a prominent Sufi order that emerged as a reformist branch within the Shadhili tradition, known for its emphasis on spiritual poverty, remembrance of God, and social engagement in North Africa.
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D.
Al Sufouh
Al Sufouh is a coastal district in Dubai known for its mix of residential communities, business hubs, and proximity to major landmarks such as Dubai Marina and Palm Jumeirah.
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E.
Zuqāq al-Midaqq
Zuqāq al-Midaqq is the original Arabic title of Naguib Mahfouz’s famous novel "Midaq Alley," which portrays the lives of residents in a crowded Cairo backstreet during the 1940s.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
canal authority
ⓘ
government agency ⓘ state-owned enterprise ⓘ |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
Egypt
ⓘ
Suez Canal ⓘ |
| collects | tolls from ships transiting the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| controls |
Suez Canal safety regulations
ⓘ
Suez Canal traffic scheduling ⓘ |
| country | Egypt ⓘ |
| foundedBy |
Egyptian government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Egypt
|
| governedBy | Egyptian law ⓘ |
| hasBranchOffice |
Port Said
ⓘ
Suez ⓘ |
| hasKeyRoleIn |
Egyptian economy
ⓘ
global maritime trade ⓘ |
| hasMainOffice | Ismailia ⓘ |
| hasNativeName |
Suez Canal Authority
ⓘ
surface form:
هيئة قناة السويس
|
| hasOfficialName | Suez Canal Authority ⓘ |
| hasWebsite | https://www.suezcanal.gov.eg ⓘ |
| headquartersCountry | Egypt ⓘ |
| headquartersLocation | Ismailia ⓘ |
| industry |
maritime transport
ⓘ
port and waterway management ⓘ |
| legalForm | state agency ⓘ |
| locatedInTimeZone | Eastern European Time ⓘ |
| locatedOnWaterway | Suez Canal ⓘ |
| mainRevenueSource | Suez Canal transit fees ⓘ |
| maintains | Suez Canal ⓘ |
| mandate |
develop and improve Suez Canal infrastructure
ⓘ
ensure safe and efficient passage through the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| officialLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| operates | Suez Canal ⓘ |
| owns | Suez Canal ⓘ |
| parentOrganization |
Egyptian government
ⓘ
surface form:
Government of Egypt
|
| regionServed |
Red Sea–Mediterranean–Indian Ocean shipping route
ⓘ
surface form:
Mediterranean Sea–Red Sea route
international shipping ⓘ |
| replaced |
Suez Canal Company
ⓘ
surface form:
Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez
|
| responsibleFor |
maintenance dredging of the Suez Canal
ⓘ
navigation services in the Suez Canal ⓘ pilotage services in the Suez Canal ⓘ traffic management in the Suez Canal ⓘ |
| sector | public sector ⓘ |
| shortName | SCA ⓘ |
| subsidiary | Suez Canal Economic Zone ⓘ |
| supervises |
Suez Canal pilots
ⓘ
Suez Canal tug operations ⓘ |
| usesCurrency |
Egyptian pound
ⓘ
US dollar ⓘ
surface form:
United States dollar
|
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways Description of subject: Hay’at Qanāt as-Suways is the Arabic name for the Suez Canal Authority, the Egyptian state agency that owns, operates, and maintains the Suez Canal.
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.