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Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) arrives at a hotel with Syrian Deputy Foreign Minister Faisal Miqdad after a meeting with Syria's President Bashar al-Assad in Damascus June 20,2009.

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  1. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, gestures during a joint press conference with his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Brazil's president has placed a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, despite criticism from Israel.
  2. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, listens to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during a joint press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Brazil's president has placed a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, despite criticism from Israel.
  3. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, right, listens to his Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, during a joint press conference in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Wednesday, March 17, 2010. Brazil's president has placed a wreath on the tomb of the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat, despite criticism from Israel.
  4. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) meets European Union's foreign affairs chief Catherine Ashton in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 17, 2010.
  5. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) reaches into his pocket after a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 17, 2010.
  6. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - MARCH 17: In this handout image supplied by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (R) holds a press conference with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva March 17, 2010 in Ramallah, West Bank. Lula da Silva is on an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
  7. RAMALLAH, WEST BANK - MARCH 17: In this handout image supplied by the Palestinian Press Office (PPO), Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (L) walks with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva March 17, 2010 in Ramallah, West Bank. Lula da Silva is on an official visit to Israel and the Palestinian Territories.
  8. Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva (L) reaches into his pocket after a joint news conference with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas (C) in the West Bank city of Ramallah March 17, 2010.
  9. Syrian President Bashar al-Assad speaks during a joint press conference with his Italian counterpart Giorgio Napolitano in Damascus on March 18, 2010. Napolitano is on a three-day visit to Damascus.
  10. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano (L) and his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad (R) hold a joint press conference in Damascus on March 18, 2010. Napolitano is on a three-day visit to Damascus.
  11. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano (L) speaks during a joint press conference with his Syrian counterpart Bashar al-Assad (R) in Damascus on March 18, 2010. Napolitano is on a three-day visit to Damascus.
  12. Italian President Giorgio Napolitano (R) and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad (L) review an honour guard at al-Shaab Palace in Damascus on March 18, 2010. Napolitano is on a three-day visit to Damascus.
  13. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (L) welcomes Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano after reviewing a guard of honour at al-Shaab presidential palace in Damascus March 18, 2010.
  14. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (L) walks with Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano after reviewing a guard of honour at al-Shaab presidential palace in Damascus March 18, 2010.
  15. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (L) welcomes Italy's President Giorgio Napolitano after reviewing a guard of honour at al-Shaab presidential palace in Damascus March 18, 2010.
  16. Syria's President Bashar al-Assad (L) meets Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu in Damascus March 7, 2010.

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