Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (2nd L) and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa (2nd R) laugh during a news conference with Hamas senior leaders Mahmoud al-Zahar (L) and Moussa Abu Marzouk at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo June 9, 2009. Reuters Pictures 6 months ago

Hamas leader Khaled Meshaal (2nd L) and Arab League Secretary-General Amr Moussa (2nd R) laugh during a news conference with Hamas senior leaders Mahmoud al-Zahar (L) and Moussa Abu Marzouk at the Arab League headquarters in Cairo June 9, 2009.

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  7. Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao listens to the speech of Arab League Secretary General Amr Mussa during a visit to the institute's headquarters in Cairo on November 7, 2009. Wen held talks earlier with Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak before attending the China-Africa Cooperation Forum on November 8.
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