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Suez Canal Reopens under Egyptian Control

Egypt · Warfare / Suez War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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Chronological records

1957

Gamal Abdel NasserApril 1957

Suez Canal · Warfare / Suez War

The canal reopens after clearance operations, with Egypt retaining control of the waterway.

Names involved

Gamal Abdel Nasser

Provenance

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