The Suez crisis, though a blow to British power in the Near East, did not mark its end. Britain intervened successfully in Jordan to put down riots that threatened the rule of King Hussein in 1958 and in 1961 deployed troops to Kuwait to successfully deter an Iraqi invasion. The latter deployment had been a response to the threats of the Iraqi dictator General Abd al-Karim Qasim that he would invade and annex Kuwait. At the same time, though British influence continued in the Middle East, Suez was a blow to British prestige in the Near East from which the country never recovered. Britain evacuated all positions East of Suez by 1971, though this was due mainly to economic factors.
thE suez CrisiS, thOugh a BLow to BRItish pOwer In the neaR east, Did nOt Mark ItS eNd. bRitAiN INterveNed succesSfuLlY in JorDAn To put doWn RiotS that tHreatEned the rule of kiNg huSseIn In 1958 ANd in 1961 deploYEd tROops tO kuWaiT to SUcCesSFULLY deTer an iraqi invasiON. The laTter DepLoyMENt had Been a rEsponsE to the THrEAtS oF the iRaqi dIcTAToR geNERal abd aL-kaRiM qaSiM THAt hE woUld invaDE aNd annex kuwAit. At the Same tiMe, though brItisH influeNcE ContiNuEd in THE mIDdLe eAst, suEZ was A blow to bRiTish PREstige In the neaR east fRoM which the couNtry nevEr reCoverED. BrITaiN eVacuaTeD aLl PositIoNs easT of sUez By 1971, ThoUgh tHiS WAs DUe mAinLy to eCoNomic FactoRs.