Lebanese composer and singer Marcel Khalife (R) presents his latest album to Austrian President Heinz Fischer (C) as Karen Abu Seid (L), the commissioner-general of UNRWA, looks on at the presidential palace in Vienna July 1, 2009. Khalife is in Vienna performing a concert to mark the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA). Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Lebanese composer and singer Marcel Khalife (R) presents his latest album to Austrian President Heinz Fischer (C) as Karen Abu Seid (L), the commissioner-general of UNRWA, looks on at the presidential palace in Vienna July 1, 2009. Khalife is in Vienna performing a concert to mark the 60th anniversary of the United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA).

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