THUWAL, SAUDI ARABIA - SEPTEMBER 23: In this handout image provided by KAUST, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, addresses guests during the inauguration of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on September 23, 2009 in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. KAUST is a graduate-level research institution that has attracted top scientists and students from around the world. Getty Images logo Getty Images 1 month ago

THUWAL, SAUDI ARABIA - SEPTEMBER 23: In this handout image provided by KAUST, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, addresses guests during the inauguration of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on September 23, 2009 in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. KAUST is a graduate-level research institution that has attracted top scientists and students from around the world.

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  4. Jordan's King Abdullah (R) speaks with Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit at the Royal Palace in Amman on October 5, 2009.
  5. 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.
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  7. Jordan's King Abdullah (R) meets with Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Ahmed Abu El Gheit at the Royal Palace in Amman October 5, 2009.
  8. THUWAL, SAUDI ARABIA - SEPTEMBER 23: In this handout image provided by KAUST, King Abdullah Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, addresses guests during the inauguration of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) on September 23, 2009 in Thuwal, Saudi Arabia. KAUST is a graduate-level research institution that has attracted top scientists and students from around the world.
  9. Saudi King Abdullah (R) welcomes Syria's President Bashar Al Assad upon his arrival at the opening ceremony of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Jeddah September 23, 2009.
  10. Saudi King Abdullah (R) greets Jordan's King Abdullah upon his arrival for the opening ceremony of the King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST) in Jeddah September 23, 2009.
  11. Jordan's King Abdullah (R) welcomes Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on his arrival at the Royal Palace in Amman September 19, 2009.
  12. Jordan's King Abdullah (L) greets U.S. envoy George Mitchell at Beit al Urdon Palace in Amman September 17, 2009.
  13. Jordan's King Abdullah (L) meets with U.S. envoy George Mitchell (R) at Beit al Urdon Palace in Amman September 17, 2009.
  14. Jordan's King Abdullah (R) meets Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu at Beit Al-Urdon Palace in Amman September 10, 2009.
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  16. Jordan's King Abdullah, right, meets with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu, for talks at Beit Al-Urdon Palace in Amman, Jordan, Thursday Sept. 10, 2009. Davutoglu arrived in Jordan for talks on Mideast peacemaking and over tensions between Turkey and their Arab neighbors Iraq and Syria.

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