Memory of the day: Taba returns to Egyptian sovereignty in 1989

CAIRO – 16 March 2022: In the following lines, ET sheds light on the most important world events that took place on March 16.

1401 - Tamerlane orders the burning and destruction of Damascus, 3 weeks after the fall of its castle, which refused to surrender.

1968 - The Mai Lai massacre occurs during the Vietnam War.

1978 - The Red Brigades kidnap former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro.

1989 - Taba returns to Egyptian sovereignty. The Egyptian flag is raised there once again.