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MAHMOUD ABBAS VISITS SAUDI ARABIA

Palestinian President Mahmous Abbas (L) meets with King of Saudi Arabia, King Abdallah Abd al-Aziz Al Saud on a visit to Riyadh, Saudi Arabia on December 31, 2005. (UPI Photo/Omar Rashidi/PA)

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