Gamal Abdel Nasser
Noun
Meaning
Egyptian statesman who nationalized the Suez Canal (1918-1970)
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According to eminent historian David Reynolds, the British inability to prevent Egyptian dictator Gamal Abdel Nasser from nationalizing the Suez Canal Company “was a palpable and lasting blow to national self-esteem and international prestige.”
As Syria became more aligned with Gamal Abdel Nasser 's Egypt, British support for Meteor operations was withdrawn and Syrian pilots began training with their Egyptian counterparts.
As part of this effort, Gamal Abdel Nasser led the first emergency Arab League summit in Cairo on 21 September.
His love for politics saw President Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt -- an Afro-Arab nationalist -- allow him to open a Kanu office in Cairo.
In 1956, Israel began to cooperate with France and Great Britain, which had plans to seize the Suez Canal after Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized it.
Egypt maintained relations until 1956, when Gamal Abdel Nasser cut off relations and established them with the People's Republic of China instead.