Algerian republican guards stand guard while Algeria's President Abdelaziz
Algerian republican guards stand guard while Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates (not pictured) visit an Islamic Art exhibition at the Cultural Palace in Algiers ...

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (2nd R) and Portugal's Prime
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (2nd R) and Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates (R) are welcomed by Algeria's Culture Minister Khalida Toumi during a visit to an Islamic Art exhibition ...

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Portugal's Prime Minister Jose
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika and Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates are seen through a showcase during a visit to an Islamic Art exhibition at the Cultural Palace in Algiers ...

Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen through a showcase
Algeria's President Abdelaziz Bouteflika is seen through a showcase as he listens to a guide during his visit to an Islamic Art exhibition at the Cultural Palace in Algiers ...

Muslims pilgrims relax in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday,
Muslims pilgrims relax in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007 prior to the hajj. Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has taken security precautions for this year's hajj pilgrimage ...

Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates, left, talks with Algerian
Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates, left, talks with Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika during their meeting at the Algerian Presidency in Algiers, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007. Socrates, whose country holds ...

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, right, greets Portugal's Prime Minister
Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika, right, greets Portugal's Prime Minister Jose Socrates, upon his arrival for their talks at the Algerian Presidency in Algiers, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007. Socrates, whose ...

Muslims circle around the holy Kaaba at the Grand
Muslims circle around the holy Kaaba at the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007. Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has taken security precautions for this year's ...

Muslims perform prayers around the holy Kaaba at the
Muslims perform prayers around the holy Kaaba at the Grand mosque in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Sunday, Dec. 16, 2007. Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry has taken security precautions for this ...