Analysis: US proxy regime

The 1956 Suez War marked a turning point for the US entry into West Asia and North Africa. After Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser – with Soviet support – moved to nationalize the Suez Canal to counter British and French influence in the Middle East, a war broke out involving the two superpowers of the time with the participation of the Zionist regime, whose aftermath led to a new order in the region.