In July 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, prompting a response from Israel, Great Britain and France. Britain and France had assembled impressive invasion fleets ...

In 1956, a global crisis erupted as Britain and France clashed with Egyptian President Nasser over the Suez Canal. What followed was a dramatic military intervention, a diplomatic standoff, and a ...

The Suez Crisis of 1956 saw Britain and France clash with Egypt over control of one of the world’s most strategic waterways. President Nasser’s bold move to nationalize the canal sparked an ...

Suez is often described as the moment Britain ceased to be a great power. A more precise conclusion is that Britain ...

LONDON, Wednesday, Sept. 12 1956 (UP) -- The U.S., Britain and France are joining in a pact to take over operation of the Suez Canal, Prime Minister Anthony Eden revealed today.In a speech to a ...

The man and the moment -- Crises of the heart -- Back in the saddle again -- The candidate -- A tangle of policy and politics -- Trouble over Aswan -- A growing rift -- Betrayal of trust -- ...

The Suez and Panama Canals are among the most important sea trade routes in the world. In 2022 alone, almost 23,900 ships transported around 1.4 billion tons of freight through the 193-kilometre-long ...