Why did gamal abdel took over the Suez canal?

Gamal Abdel Nasser was the second President of Egypt who nationalised the Suez Canal Company, which had previously been owned by shareholders, most of whom were British and French.

The Suez Canal is a shipping shortcut that connects the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea. It is one of the most important trade routes in the world, handling about 20% of global trade.

The Egyptian government under Nasser viewed the canal as a symbol of Egyptian sovereignty, and they believed that it should be owned and controlled by Egypt. The nationalization also represented a rejection of Western imperialism and a desire for greater economic independence for Egypt, by increasing the Egyptian state's revenues.

The nationalization of the Suez Canal triggered the Suez Crisis, a conflict that involved several countries and led to the outbreak of the Suez War.