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How the Suez Crisis Erupted Into Its Bloodiest Air Battle in One Day

October 1956 was the most intense day for air combat in the Suez Crisis. Both sides kept sending their fighter-bombers ...
PBS

The Suez Crisis – 1956

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 ...
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When Israeli Mystères Met Egyptian MiGs Over Suez

The Suez Crisis of 1956 wasn’t just a political showdown - it saw intense air battles between Israeli Mystère IVs and ...
The National Interest

How the 1956 Suez Crisis Nearly Kicked Off World War III

Here’s What You Need To Remember: For Britain, the Suez Canal was a symbol of imperial prestige, as well as a lifeline to its bases in the Middle East and Persian Gulf. For the French, the issue was ...
UPI

Suez Crisis: Gaza Occupation

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 National Interest

In 1956 the World Almost Ended. The Culprit was The Suez Crisis

Here’s What You Need To Remember: Leaders such as Saddam Hussein and Muammar el-Qaddafi have left a bad taste in the mouth when it comes to Arab strongmen. And yet, in this case, it’s hard not to ...
WTEN

Before the Ever Given: A look at the crises that closed Suez

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Since it ...