Newly appointed Prime Minister Samir Rifai receives congratulations on new cabinet in Amman, Jordan, on Tuesday, Dec. 15, 2009. Jordan's king has sworn in a new Cabinet dominated by pro-U.S. liberals expected to push for reforms. The 29-member Cabinet is headed by Samir Rifai, 43. A close confidant of King Abdullah II, Rifai backs Jordan's 1994 peace treaty with Israel and warm relations with the United States.
(AP Photo/Nader Daoud)