It takes in Egypt and Sudan, Syria, Lebanon, and Jordan, the Arabian peninsula (the present Yemen, Oman, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and the United...
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26 July 1956: Gamal Abdul Nasser of Egypt nationalised...
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26 July 1956
Gamal Abdul Nasser
of Egypt nationalised the Suez Canal and temporarily closed it to traffic; the move (made in response to British-American refusal to finance the Aswan Dam, and a general fear of Egypt moving...
29 October 1956-22 December 1956: The Suez Crisis occurred: the nationalisation...
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29 October 1956-22 December 1956
The Suez Crisis occurred: the nationalisation of the Suez Canal by Gamal Abdul Nasser
, President of Egypt, produced a joint invasion of Egypt by Britain, France, and Israel, who feared an interruption of...
Early 1957: Israel moved out of the Sinai peninsula,...
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Early 1957
Israel moved out of the Sinai peninsula, and the United Nations
sent in its first Emergency Force to demilitarize the area and keep the peace.
Krauthammer, Charles. “Let peacekeeping rest in peace”. Guardian Weekly, 8–14 June 2000, p. 31.
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Late May 1967: General Nasser of Egypt invaded the Sinai...
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Late May 1967
General Nasser
of Egypt invaded the Sinai peninsula, forcing out the United Nations
Emergency Force which held it.
Krauthammer, Charles. “Let peacekeeping rest in peace”. Guardian Weekly, 8–14 June 2000, p. 31.
