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The main object of strategic importance in Egypt is the Suez Canal which, since 1869, was the easiest and quickest way to travel from Europe to the countries bordering the Indian ocean and the western Pacific. It was also the gateway to the oil rich countries of the Middle East.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoEgypt is home to the Suez Canal, and it led to the Middle East which had many oil fields.
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