Jordan's Queen Rania (R) speaks to senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat during the second day of the annual World Economic Forum on the Middle East in the King Hussein Convention Centre at Dead Sea May 16, 2009. Reuters Pictures 5 months ago

Jordan's Queen Rania (R) speaks to senior Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat during the second day of the annual World Economic Forum on the Middle East in the King Hussein Convention Centre at Dead Sea May 16, 2009.

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  1. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown, left, and Queen Rania of Jordan pose together, during the launch of the 1Goal campaign in London, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. 1Goal is a campaign to support education for all children world-wide.
  2. Jordan's Queen Rania speaks during the launch of the 1Goal campaign in London, October 6, 2009. Britain's Prime Minister Gordon Brown urged world leaders on Tuesday to sign up to a campaign to use the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa to promote an education for every child.
  3. Queen Rania of Jordan delivers a speech during the launch of the 1Goal campaign in London, Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009. 1Goal is a campaign to support education for all children world-wide.
  4. Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan speaks at the 2009 Clinton Global Initiative Annual Meeting, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009 in New York.
  5. Queen Rania Al-Abdullah of Jordan leaves the UN building after participating in the 64th General Assembly debate of United Nations, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2009.
  6. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 21: Queen Rania of Jordan waits to speak to students at the Young Women's Leadership School in East Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan September 21, 2009 in New York City. The queen met with students and staff at the school in as part of her activism in girls education.
  7. Klaus Schwabe, founder of the World Economic Forum, gestures during a speech at the University of Latvia in Riga September 28, 2008.
  8. Klaus Schwabe, founder of the World Economic Forum, gestures during a speech at the University of Latvia in Riga September 28, 2008.
  9. Klaus Schwabe, founder of the World Economic Forum, gestures during a speech at the University of Latvia in Riga September 28, 2008.
  10. Klaus Schwabe, founder of the World Economic Forum, gestures during a speech at the University of Latvia in Riga September 28, 2008.
  11. World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab (R) gestures as he speaks with Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis (L) in Riga September 28, 2009.
  12. World Economic Forum founder and executive chairman Klaus Schwab (C) gestures as he speaks with Latvia's Prime Minister Valdis Dombrovskis in Riga September 28, 2009.
  13. U.S. Mideast envoy George Mitchell, left, stands with chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat, center, ahead of a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, not seen, in the West Bank city of Ramallah, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2009. Mitchell pressed Israel to curtail settlement construction, but announced no breakthroughs after more than two hours of talks Tuesday.
  14. US Middle East Envoy George Mitchell, right, seen with chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat ahead of a meeting with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the residence of the Palestinian ambassador in Amman, Jordan, Monday Nov. 2, 2009.

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