Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika

Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika (R) is greeted by Energy and Mines Minister Chakib Khelil upon his arrival at Oran airport on December 16, 2008. Bouteflika arrived for two-day visit to Oran to inaugurate national projects and to attend the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) meeting, which opens on December 17. AFP PHOTO / FAYEZ NURELDINE (Photo credit should read FAYEZ NURELDINE/AFP/Getty Images)