In 1956, an international crisis over control of the Suez Canal put Britain and France into direct conflict with President Nasser of Egypt, a proud Arab nationalist determined to stand up to foreign ...

In 1973 they launched major offensives against Israel on the Jewish festival of Yom Kippur. The Egyptians drove the Israelis from the Suez Canal. FISK: The '73 war, the crossing of the Suez Canal ...

In the post-war world, Egypt was growing closer to the Moscow and accepting Soviet arms. In the summer of 1956, Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser seized control of the Suez Canal, a critical ...

Egypt was home to one of the world's most important transportation systems: the Suez ... War Using guest speakers, this video clip examines the events surrounding the Yom Kippur War in 1973.