Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now with KPBS Passport! In July 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, prompting a response from Israel, Great Britain and France. By the end of the crisis Britain and France had assembled impressive invasion fleets in the Mediterranean, issued an ultimatum and by the 100th day military action was engaged from Sinai to the Canal. The incident remains one of the great follies of modern history from which the British and French were obliged to timidly withdraw, their posture as global powers diminished.
Monday, Aug.28, 2023 at 11 p.m. on KPBS TV / Stream now withIn July 1956, Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser nationalized the Suez Canal, prompting a response from Israel, Great Britain and France.
By the end of the crisis Britain and France had assembled impressive invasion fleets in the Mediterranean, issued an ultimatum and by the 100th day military action was engaged from Sinai to the Canal. The incident remains one of the great follies of modern history from which the British and French were obliged to timidly withdraw, their posture as global powers diminished.Advertisement
United States Latest News, United States Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
THE CAVERNS SESSIONS: Cha WaSunday, Aug. 27, 2023 at 3:30 p.m. on KPBS 2 / Stream now with KPBS Passport + Encore Sunday, Sept. 3 at 2:30 p.m. on KPBS 2. Cha Wa blends infectious groove with pure joy. They're a critically acclaimed, two-time GRAMMY-nominated Funk band, all-reverent of long-standing tradition, and inspired by today’s social environment. Deeply rooted in the cultural phenomenon that is the music of New Orleans, lead singer 'Honey' Banister is renowned for his traditional and intricately designed Mardi Gras Indian headdress and regalia.
Read more »
African Streamer Showmax, Canal+ Go Pedal to the Metal With Extreme Motorsport Drama ‘Spinners’ (Exclusive Trailer)The partners' third co-production focuses on a 17-year-old looking for a way out of gang life via South Africa's spinning subculture.
Read more »
Multiple people dead following incident at Jacksonville Dollar General, mayor saysThe incident occurred Saturday at a store on Kings Road and Canal Street
Read more »
ONCE UPON A TIME IN NORTHERN IRELAND (New Series Premiere)Premieres Monday, Aug. 28, 2023 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., Tuesday, Aug. 29 at 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., Wednesday, Aug. 30 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV / PBS App. From the makers of the BAFTA and Emmy Award-winning “Once Upon a Time in Iraq” comes a unique five-part film set in Northern Ireland. Exploring the decades-long conflict in Northern Ireland known as 'The Troubles,” the series tell the story through the intimate testimony of ordinary men, women, and children who were drawn—both willingly and unwillingly—into the bitter clashes that rocked the nation and who are still struggling to hold on to a fragile peace today.
Read more »