Tarek Awad, director general of the King Abdullah Fund, shakes hands with World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab (L), as Jordan's King Abdullah (R) walks away, after the closing ceremony of the WEF annual meeting on the Middle East at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea May 17, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Tarek Awad, director general of the King Abdullah Fund, shakes hands with World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab (L), as Jordan's King Abdullah (R) walks away, after the closing ceremony of the WEF annual meeting on the Middle East at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea May 17, 2009.

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  1. China's Premier Wen Jiabao, right, meets with World Economic Forum (WEF) founder Klaus Schwab during the World Economic Forum (WEF), in China's port city Dalian, Thursday, Sept. 10, 2009.

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  4. Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab addresses the World Economic Forum's 25th India Economic Summit-2009 in New Delhi on November 8, 2009. During his speech Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he would pursue financial sector reforms to fund infrastructure development that would in turn propel the economy.
  5. Co-Chairman and Managing Director, Jubilant Organosys, Hari S Bhartuia (L), Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum (WEF), Klaus Schwab, (2L), Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, (C), Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) president, Venu Srinivasan (2R), and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Booz and Company, United Kingdom, S. S. Banerje (R) attend the World Economic Forum's 25th India Economic Summit-2009 in New Delhi on November 8, 2009. During his speech Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he would pursue financial sector reforms to fund infrastructure development that would in turn propel the economy.
  6. Klaus Schwab (L), Founder and Executive Chairman of World Economic Forum (WEF) addresses the World Economic Forum's 25th India Economic Summit-2009 in New Delhi on November 8, 2009. During his speech Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said that he would pursue financial sector reforms to fund infrastructure development that would in turn propel the economy.
  7. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia during the exchange a legion of honour, at the al-Shaeb presidential palace in Damascus October 7,2009. King Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Wednesday on a visit aimed at reconciling with Syria and forging a common Arab stance on issues regarding Lebanon, the Arab-Israeli conflict and regional and international alliances to help stabilise the Middle East, political sources said.
  8. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia review an honour guard in Damascus October 7,2009. King Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Wednesday on a visit aimed at reconciling with Syria and forging a common Arab stance on issues regarding Lebanon, the Arab-Israeli conflict and regional and international alliances to help stabilise the Middle East, political sources said.
  9. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (R) and King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia wave to journalists in Damascus October 7,2009. King Abdullah arrived in Damascus on Wednesday on a visit aimed at reconciling with Syria and forging a common Arab stance on issues regarding Lebanon, the Arab-Israeli conflict and regional and international alliances to help stabilise the Middle East, political sources said.
  10. Jordan's King Abdullah (R) speaks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Royal Palace in Amman on October 5, 2009.
  11. Jordan's King Abdullah (R) meets Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (C) and Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman (R) at the Royal Palace in Amman on October 5, 2009.
  12. Jordan's King Abdullah (R) meets Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit (C) and Egypt's intelligence chief Omar Suleiman (R) at Royal Palace in Amman on October 5, 2009.
  13. Klaus Schwabe, founder of the World Economic Forum, gestures during a speech at the University of Latvia in Riga September 28, 2008.
  14. Klaus Schwabe, founder of the World Economic Forum, gestures during a speech at the University of Latvia in Riga September 28, 2008.
  15. Klaus Schwabe, founder of the World Economic Forum, gestures during a speech at the University of Latvia in Riga September 28, 2008.
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