ARAB INVESTMENT CONFERENCE IN BEIRUT

Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri, left, honors Crown Prince of Dubai and UAE Defense Minister Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum (right) and offers him an award at the opening session of the 10th Arab Investment and Capital markets Conference in Beirut Thursday morning June 24, 2004. The two-day conference attracted nearly 1,000 participants, including former Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad. (UPI Photo/Mohammed Tawil)