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Spain's King Juan Carlos, right, talks with Libya's President Moammar Gadhafi, center, and Queen Sofia, left, during a meeting at the Royal Palace, in Madrid, Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007. Spain and Libya have reached a framework agreement that could see Spanish firms invest as much as US$17 billion in Libya. The deal, which still has to be fleshed out, could see Spanish firms invest US$5 billion (euro3.5 billion) in the Libyan energy sector, euro2 billion (US$2.9 billion) in defense and aeronautics and up to US$10 billion (euro7 billion) in a huge Libyan project to develop the country's infrastructure. This is the Libyan leader's first official trip to Spain. (AP Photo/Daniel Ochoa de Olza)