The correct answer is denial.
Denial is a defense mechanism in which an individual refuses to accept or believe something, because doing so would cause them great distress and emotional disturbance. In this instance, Mahmoud does not want to accept that his father has cancer due to which he denies the diagnosis and says that there has been a mistake in his father's diagnostic tests.
The correct option is A
Western Asia is a mainly arid and semi-arid territory, and may be subject to drought; In spite of this, there are extensive extensions of forests and fertile valleys. The region consists of pastures, dehesas, deserts and mountains. Water scarcity is a problem in many parts of Western Asia, for the population that grows steadily.
