Friday 24 April 2026 5:04 am | Updated: Wednesday 22 April 2026 1:02 pm 9th August 1956: British Conservative Prime Minister Sir Anthony Eden (1897 -1977) addresses the nation with a television broadcast concerning the Suez crisis. (Photo by Keystone/Getty Images) Today 69 years ago, on 24 April 1957, the Suez Canal reopened after six months of closure. What can history teach us about the current predicament in the Middle East, asks Eliot WilsonA strategically vital global waterway was re-opened to maritime traffic after conflict between a Middle Eastern state and Western powers had seen its closure, causing acute problems with...