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Nasser, Gamal Abdal
     
Nasser, Gamal Abdal
(1918-70) an Egyptian army officer and politician, who was the first President of the Republic of Egypt (1956-70). He successfully took control of the Suez Canal from France and Britain in 1956, and this made him extremely popular in Egypt.
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