When the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalised the Suez canal in 1956 he took control of one of the main oil routes. France and Britain tried to seize it back. Show more
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When the Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalised the Suez canal in 1956 he took control of one of the main oil routes. France and Britain tried to seize it back. Show more
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