The first ideas about connecting the Red and Mediterranean seas appeared in the middle of the 19th century by the British, who wanted to connect the three seas: Red, Dead, and Mediterranean. Since the Dead Sea is 430.5 meters below sea level, such an idea was not feasible, but it…
Once pan-Arab socialism counted as a real force in the world, its most famous leader being Gamal Abdel Nasser. Yassamine Mather looks back at his heady rhetoric and ultimate failure
The US and Israel have been discussing plans to build a canal to rival the Suez Canal for over 50 years. We must look at recent history to see the motives for