On this day, June 18, 1954, Egypt wrote one of the most remarkable chapters in its long struggle for freedom — the signing of the Evacuation Agreement that marked the end of British occupation. It was a defining moment in modern Egyptian history. Gamal Abdel Nasser, a 36-year-old leader born of a land that had long suffered under the weight of foreign domination, stood firm and signed the agreement that led to the withdrawal of 80,000 British soldiers from the Suez Canal Zone. After more than 70