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During World War I, the British army fought several battles against the Ottoman Turks near Egypt. England's main priority in this region was to

Acapture additional naval bases on the Red Sea.
Bsupport the Arab uprisings on the Arabian Peninsula.
Cstop the Central powers from seizing oil fields in Aden.
Dprevent the Suez Canal from falling into enemy hands.

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C is the correct answer I'm pretty sure. Hope this helps :)