Answer:
Gamal Abdel Nasser of Egypt a leader in the Arab world
Explanation:
The Suez Canal is an artificial waterway in Egypt that connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean Sea, it is very important because it reduces sea travel.
The Suez Crisis started when Nasser nationalized the Canal, this caused a diplomatic issue with Britain and France which had economic investments in the Canal. France, Israel, and Britain made a secret pact to get Nasser out of power and keep control of the region, Israel attacked the held the canal while Britain and France bombed Egypt called Sevres Protocol.
The attack was not seen well and the British Prime Minister Anthony Eden resigned, Arab nations took part with Nasser and imposed an oil embargo on Europe. Britain, France, and Israel were forced to withdraw due to international pressure.
With all that Nasser popularity increased and he was seen as the Arab who resisted imperialist forces, Nasserism was born as the new face of Arabism. He promoted a unified Arab state and defended freedom from imperialist forces.
