Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero shakes hands with Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa after a news conference in Cairo November 24, 2009. Zapatero is accompanied by a high level ministerial delegation and discussed bilateral relations between the two Mediterranean nations and Middle East peace. Reuters Pictures logo Reuters Pictures 27 months ago

Spain's Prime Minister Jose Luis Rodriguez Zapatero shakes hands with Secretary-General of the Arab League Amr Moussa after a news conference in Cairo November 24, 2009. Zapatero is accompanied by a high level ministerial delegation and discussed bilateral relations between the two Mediterranean nations and Middle East peace.

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