Wait, that sounds kind of... awesome? Trade harsh winters for tropical paradise. The cold would help them build character, while they're too busy fighting the weather to fight each other.
Control of the Suez Canal too. Egyptian "port authorities" constantly extort fees and even goods from vessels which are mostly owned by smaller countries that can't retaliate.
Wait, that sounds kind of... awesome? Trade harsh winters for tropical paradise. The cold would help them build character, while they're too busy fighting the weather to fight each other.
Control of the Suez Canal too. Egyptian "port authorities" constantly extort fees and even goods from vessels which are mostly owned by smaller countries that can't retaliate.
https://archive.is/EaW2B
https://archive.is/vrz8n