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Why did Egypt forbid entry of Israeli ships into the Suez canal in 1956?
In 1956, as a response to withdrawal of American aid for the High Aswan dam, Nasser nationalized the Suez canal giving freedom of transit through it to all countries except Israel. Why did they do ...
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Why did the Arab League re-admit Egypt in 1989?
Wikipedia:
During the years 1979-1989, Egypt was suspended from the Arab League
in the wake of President Anwar Sadat's visit to Jerusalem and 1978
Camp David Peace Accords between Egypt and ...
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Gazan attitudes to Egyptian rule 1948-1967
Was Egyptian rule viewed favourably by the population? Were there uprisings?
Another related question: were there travel restrictions of some form (i.e. could Gazans travel freely in Egypt)?
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How did Egypt become a protectorate of the British empire?
How did Egypt become a protectorate of the British empire in 1914?
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