Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (C) tal [Getty Images]

Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak (C) talks to Emirati President Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahayan as King Abdallah II of Jordan looks on in Abu Dhabi 14 April 1999. The three leaders met to discuss events in the Arab world, notably Libya and the Arab-Israeli peace process. (Photo credit should read RABIH MOGHRABI/AFP/Getty Images)

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