Day of liberation by the Egyptian army of Port Said (23/12)

Every year on December 23, Egypt celebrates the anniversary of the withdrawal of British, French and Israeli troops from the country in 1956. This day became one of the national holidays and was called Port Said's National Day, which is reminiscent of the city in which the largest military operations took place.

Port Said — is a city in northeastern Egypt, located on the Mediterranean coast, at the northern entrance to the Suez Canal. The city's population exceeds 600 thousand people. Port Said — is a kind of sea gate of Egypt. The city was founded in 1859 and named after Saida Pasha, who was the ruler of Egypt at that time.

The economic base of the city consists of fishing and industry: chemical production, food processing, cigarette production. Port Said is also the starting point for — cotton and rice exported from Egypt.

In August 1882, Port Said was occupied by English troops. From that time on, Port Said was one of the centers of the anti-English anti-imperialist movement; from 1921 to 1954, more than one uprising took place here.

On 5 - 6 November 1956, during the Anglo-Franco-Israeli aggression against Egypt, fierce fighting with the Anglo-French landing force took place in Port Said. The heroic defense of the city thwarted plans to capture Egypt. Under pressure from the world community, Britain, France and Israel withdrew their troops.

On December 23, 1956, Port Said was completely liberated. More than two and a half thousand Egyptians died in the battle for Port Said. And today this date is a national holiday in the country.

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