How Egypt turned the Suez Canal from a symbol of exploitation into a tool for emancipation
'Suez, a historic canal' (4/6). The air along the maritime route has long carried a whiff of rebellion. It was an uprising in Ismailia, one of the canal's cities, that led to the founding of the Egyptian Republic in 1952, ending a monarchy subservient to London. By nationalizing the waterway in 1956, and defending it against French, British and Israeli attacks, the country established its…
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