History of Egypt Yemen) known as the United Arab States. In the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel invaded and occupied Egypt's Sinai Peninsula and the Gaza Strip, which Egypt had occupied since the 1948 Arab–Israeli War. Three years later (1970), President Nasser died and was succeeded by Anwar Sadat. Sadat switched Egypt's Cold War allegiance from the Soviet Union to the United States, expelling Soviet advisors in 1972. He launched the Infitah economic reform policy, while clamping down on religious and secular opposition. In 1973, Egypt, along with Syria, launched the October War, a surprise attack against the Israeli forces occupying the Sinai Peninsula
Peace One Day Arena announced a new Peace One Day initiative "Global Truce 2012", Razorlight and Eliza Doolittle headlined. On 21 June 2012 a Peace One Day concert at Derry, in the spirit of the Olympic Truce marked the start of the London 2012 Festival and was also a three-month countdown to "Global Truce 2012", some of the musicians that performed were Pixie Lott, Newton Faulkner and Imelda May. The "Peace One Day Celebration" annual concert on Peace Day 21 September 2012, the day of "Global Truce" was held at Wembley Arena in London, with musicians Elton John, James Morrison and 2Cellos, introductions