Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, second from left, review the honor guard on the occasion of King Abdullah II's official visit to the Quirinale Presidential Palace, in Rome, Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009. AP Photo logo AP Photo 1 month ago

Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, and Italian President Giorgio Napolitano, second from left, review the honor guard on the occasion of King Abdullah II's official visit to the Quirinale Presidential Palace, in Rome, Tuesday Oct. 20, 2009.

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  5. AMMAN, JORDAN - NOVEMBER 24: Jordanian MPs leave in front of parliament employees packing their belongings after parliament was dissolved at the Jordanian Parliament offices on November 24, 2009 in Amman, Jordan. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday dissolved the Jordanian parliament, mid-term, that had clashed with his government over the economy and electoral law. It had also been accused of ineptly handling legislation and is some cases of corruption.
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  16. Jordanian Paliament employees pack the belongings of one of the lawmakers at the Jordanian Parliament offices in Amman, Jordan, Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2009. Jordan's King Abdullah II on Monday dissolved a parliament that had clashed with his government over the economy and an electoral law seen by the Islamic opposition as an attempt to limit its power.

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