Gamal Abdel Nasser - 1956 | Movietone Moment | 16 January 2026

On this day in 1956, Egyptian President Gamal Abdel Nasser pledged to reconquer Palestine. Here is a British Movietone report showing King Saud of Saudi Arabia being welcomed by Colonel Nasser at Cairo Airport. STORYLINE: At Cairo's airport, King Saud (of Saudi Arabia) received an enthusiastic welcome, from Colonel Nasser as a preliminary to the meeting of the so-called "Big Three", of the Arab world. SHOTLIST: At Cairo Airport, King Saud of Saudi Arabia receives welcome from Colonel Nasser. Before the Big Three Conference, LS of President of Syria. Shots of Amman - Palace only. Library Material - Amman - CU King Hussein at his desk. Three shots at desk (taken from 65549). Disclaimer: British Movietone is an historical collection. Any views and expressions within either the video or metadata of the collection are reproduced for historical accuracy and do not represent the opinions or editorial policies of the Associated Press. Newsroom: https://newsroom.ap.org/editorial-photos-videos You can license this footage for commercial use through AP Archive - the story number is BM66242. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/ap-video-and-photo-archive