Excellent piece regarding the Middle East Peace Process, including Interviews with Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion Of Israel, President Nasser of Egypt and King Hussein of Jordan, A very interesting set … Read More 1956 Middle East peace Interviews: Ben Gurion – King Hussein – President Nasser
Isracast President Nasser (Egypt)
Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein (1918–1970) was the second President of Egypt, serving from 1956 until his death. His nationalization of the Suez Canal Company and the brief union he presided over with Syria were acclaimed throughout the Arab world. However, his intervention in the North Yemen Civil War was largely unsuccessful and his prestige took a blow with Egypt’s defeat in the Six-Day War against Israel.