Question

This photograph shows Egyptian Premier Gamal Abdel Nasser (left) talking with Saudi Arabia's Premier Prince Feisal (center) and Yemen Prime Minister Seif El Islam El Hassan, during a meeting in 1955. Which of the following can be inferred by the clothing worn by Nasser?

A. He backed traditional Arab values.
B. He wanted to fit in with the other leaders.
C. He believed in a secular Egypt.
D. He was opposed to Pan-Arabism.

Answer 1

C

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Answer 2

The answer is C.

Step-by-step explanation:

Egyptian president Gamal Abdel Nasser was a Pan-Arab leader. Nevertheless, he was neither a royal nor a religious Islamic leader, he was a secular man. In the above mentioned picture , he wears Western clothes, unlike the Saudi and the Yemeni leaders who wear traditional garbs. The Saudi royal family is considered the guardians of Islam´s holy sites.