It was owned by the British and the French, but governed under international conventions.
The Suez Canal in 1956
The Nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956 provoked conflict between Egypt on the one hand and Britain, France, and Israel on the other. So, the body of water is the Suez Canal.
Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, decided on July 26, 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal.
This is true.
The Suez Canal is on the border of Africa.
The Suez Canal was built by the French owned Suez Canal Co.
Egypt owned it for a short time, and then Britain took control of it.
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The Suez Canal Authority. They are an Egyptian state owned entity.
The Suez Canal was constructed by forced labor in 1869. In 1956, it was owned and operated by French and British companies until Egyptian President Nasser nationalized the canal in 1956. This caused a conflict between Egypt against France, Britain and Israel. The US decided to not intervene.
The Suez Canal opened in November 1869. The date is unknown.
Not now. They were prior to the construction of the Suez Canal in November, 1869.
Egypt originally owned the Suez Canal and sold it to great Britain to pay off debts
The Suez Canal in 1956
Egypt owns and has complete control of the Suez Canal. The canal is totally located in Egypt.
The Nationalization of the Suez Canal in 1956 provoked conflict between Egypt on the one hand and Britain, France, and Israel on the other. So, the body of water is the Suez Canal.
Gamal Abdel Nasser, President of Egypt, decided on July 26, 1956 to nationalize the Suez Canal.