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The Brink of War—The 1956 Suez Crisis
In 1956, tensions over the Suez Canal pushed global powers to the brink of war. How did this crisis unfold, and what were its ...
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1956 Suez Crisis - Israel’s Secret Air Interception & the Start of War
Suez Crisis wasn’t just a political showdown - it marked the beginning of a fierce air war over the Middle East. In a ...
A Giant Container Ship Got Stuck in the Suez Canal
As efforts failed to dislodge it, the Ever Given became a symbol of Covid-era anxiety as the pandemic entered its second year ...
The New York Times13d
The Suez Canal.
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Wall Street Journal28d
Misreading the Canal Crisis
When Egypt nationalized the Suez Canal Co. in 1956, Britain and France claimed their military response was justified because of the waterway’s strategic importance and the company’s foreign ...
CNN27d
US Navy aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship near Suez Canal
An investigation is ongoing to determine how they collided, but the official noted that the area they were in near the Suez Canal is typically very densely packed with ships. The Besiktas-M ...
CNN20d
Navy relieves commander of aircraft carrier that collided with ship near Suez Canal
The US Navy has relieved the commander of an aircraft carrier that collided with a mercantile vessel in the Mediterranean Sea near the entrance to the Suez Canal. Capt. Dave Snowden was serving as ...
Military.com27d
USS Truman's Nuclear Propulsion System Safe After Ship Collision Off Egypt Coast, Navy Says
The USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier was involved in a collision Wednesday with a merchant ship during its current deployment to the Middle East, according to the Navy. The Navy's Sixth Fleet ...