What happens when a revolutionary movement takes control of the world’s most vital waterway, bringing global oil shipping to a halt and sparking war with an empire? It’s not the Strait of Hormuz, but the Suez Crisis of 70 years earlier. In 1956, Egypt shut the Suez Canal and took on three armies alone. When the canal reopened months later, now with Egypt in control, the region and the global economy would change forever.


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Laleh Khalili (@lalehkhalili), Political Scientist and Author of ‘Sinews of War and Trade’

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This episode was produced by Mohamed Hassan, Marcos Bartolomé and Sonia Bhagat. It was edited by Alexandra Locke. Our engagement producer is Adam Abou-Gad. Our sound designer is Alex Roldan.

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What happens when a revolutionary movement takes control of the world&rsquo;s most vital waterway, bringing global oil shipping to a halt and sparking war with an empire? It&rsquo;s not the Strait of Hormuz, but the Suez Crisis of 70 years earlier. In 1956, Egypt shut the Suez Canal and took on three armies alone. When the canal reopened months later, now with Egypt in control, the region and the global economy would change forever. 
In this episode:&nbsp;
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<li aria-level="1">Laleh Khalili (<a href="https://bsky.app/profile/lalehkhalili.bsky.social">@lalehkhalili</a>), Political Scientist and Author of &lsquo;Sinews of War and Trade&rsquo;</li>
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Episode credits:
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DEJA VU strips away the myth of modern exceptionalism. Through intimate, fireside conversations with the world's most provocative historians, philosophers, and public intellectuals, we excavate the buried parallels between today's crises and history's most pivotal moments.
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