On 26 July 1956, the Egyptian Colonel, Gamal Abdel Nasser, nationalises the Suez Canal. The French and British, anxious to maintain their administrative control over this strategically important waterway, launch a military operation on 29 October with the support of Israel.

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Égypte: la route d'El Gamal à Port-Said avait été minée par les Égyptiens. Égypte: Keystone, 26/11/1956. Noir et blanc.

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