The canal shortened the route between Europe and the Indian Ocean, facilitating colonial trade, troop movements, and administration across Dutch Asia. Built through Egyptian territory and labor, it...
Italian forces crossed from Libya into Egypt, then a British-controlled strategic corridor, in an effort to advance toward the Suez Canal. The campaign turned North African territory and its...
An Egypt-brokered ceasefire took effect between Israel and Palestinian armed groups after eleven days of hostilities. UN agencies reported major damage and humanitarian needs in Gaza.