Closing session of the World Economic Forum in Egypt
(L to R) Jimmy Wales, Founder of Wikia, Ms Abdel Aziz, a student representative, Prince Andrew, The Duke of York, Ahmed Nazif, Egyptian Prime Minister and Klaus Schwab, founder of the World Economic Forum, participate in the closing session of the World Economic Forum at the Egyptian Red Sea resort of Sharm el Sheikh on May 20, 2008. The theme of this year’s summit is “Learning from the Future.” The forum is one of the largest gatherings for political and business leaders in the Middle East. (UPI Photo)
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