In pictures: Amman hotel blasts

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Canadian Press - Mon Nov 14, 5:46 PM ET Iraqi Sajida Mubarek Atrous al-Rishawi. (AP/Jordanian TV)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:45 AM ET
The son of Fathia Ayyash, centre, who was killed during the wedding ceremony in the Radisson SAS hotel, mourns over the body of his mother during her funeral at Sahab cemetery in Sahab, southeast of Amman, Jordan, Friday Nov. 11, 2005. Al-Qaida in Iraq, led by Jordanian-born Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had claimed responsibility for the bombings. The latest statement said the attackers wore explosive belts 'in order to achieve greater accuracy in hitting the target.'(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:45 AM ET
Lebanese Ziad Monla, 35, left, carries the coffin of his wife Rima Akkad Monla, daughter of Syrian-born filmmaker Moustapha Akkad, both killed in one of the explosions that rocked three U.S.-based hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman, during her funeral, in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Rima Akkad Monla, whose body was flown to Beirut Thursday, was buried at the family cemetery in Tripoli after Friday prayers in the city's main mosque. (AP Photo)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:46 AM ET
Lebanese Ziad Monla, 35, center, mourns during the funeral of his wife Rima Akkad Monla, daughter of Syrian-born filmmaker Moustapha Akkad, both killed in one of the explosions that rocked three U.S.-based hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman, in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Rima Akkad Monla, whose body was flown to Beirut Thursday, was buried at the family cemetery in Tripoli after Friday prayers in the city's main mosque. (AP Photo)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:50 AM ET
Relatives bury the body of Rima Akkad Monla, daughter of Syrian-born filmmaker Moustapha Akkad, both killed in one of the explosions that rocked three U.S.-based hotels in the Jordanian capital Amman, in the northern city of Tripoli, Lebanon, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Rima Akkad Monla, whose body was flown to Beirut Thursday, was buried at the family cemetery in Tripoli after Friday prayers in the city's main mosque. (AP Photo)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:50 AM ET
Relatives carry the body of Fathia Ayyash, who was killed with her husband Ibrahim Nasr, during a wedding ceremony at the Radisson SAS hotel, during a funeral procession at Sahab cemetery in Sahab, southeast of Amman, Jordan, Friday Nov. 11, 2005. Al-Qaida in Iraq, led by Jordanian-born Abu Musab al-Zarqawi had claimed responsibility for the bombings. The latest statement said the attackers wore explosive belts 'in order to achieve greater accuracy in hitting the target.'(AP Photo/Hussein Malla)

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Reuters - Fri Nov 11,10:53 AM ET
Jordan's King Abdullah (L) visits Ammar Al Kilany, 4, who was injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. Jordan's security forces were interrogating scores of Arab suspects including Iraqis on Friday in connection with three suicide bombings claimed by al Qaeda. The coordinated attack, one of the worst in Jordan's modern history, killed at least 57 people in luxury hotels in Amman on Wednesday night and shattered Jordan's sense of being an island of stability in a troubled region. REUTERS/Yousef Allan

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:54 AM ET
In this picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace, Jordan's King Abdullah II, right, visits one of the injured from Wednesday's bombings, during a visit to an Amman, Jordan, hospital, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations (AP Photo/Yousef Allan)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:54 AM ET
Thousands of Jordanians demonstrators march as they wave Jordanian flags during an anti-terrorism rally following prayers in Amman, Jordan, Friday Nov.11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels in Jordan, that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:54 AM ET
In this picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace, Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, visits one of the injured from Wednesday's bombings, during a visit to an Amman, Jordan, hospital, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations (AP Photo/Yousef Allan/ho)

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Reuters - Fri Nov 11,10:55 AM ET
Jordan's King Abdullah (R) visits a Chinese citizen injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. Jordan's security forces were interrogating scores of Arab suspects including Iraqis on Friday in connection with three suicide bombings claimed by al Qaeda. The coordinated attack, one of the worst in Jordan's modern history, killed at least 57 people in luxury hotels in Amman on Wednesday night and shattered Jordan's sense of being an island of stability in a troubled region. REUTERS/Yousef Allan

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:55 AM ET
A Jordanian royal guard soldier passes through Muslim worshippers who perform Friday prayers outside Al-Hussein mosque in Amman, Jordan, Friday Nov.11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels in Jordan, that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,10:56 AM ET
In this picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace, Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, visits the victims from Wednesday's bombings, during a visit to an Amman, Jordan, hospital, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday for three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels that killed at least 56 people, linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations (AP Photo/Yousef Allan/ho)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,11:00 AM ET
Sunset seen over Amman, Jordan Friday Nov.11, 2005. Police said they had arrested 120 people, mainly Iraqis and Jordanians, in the nationwide manhunt for those behind the triple Amman hotel bombings. Al-Qaida in Iraq claimed the bombings were the work of four Iraqis _ including a husband and wife suicide team. (AP Photo/Amr Nabil)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,11:11 AM ET
In this picture released by the Jordanian Royal Palace, Jordan's King Abdullah II, left, greets the UN Secretary General Kofi Annan, in Amman, Friday, Nov. 11, 2005. Annan's visits follows the three suicide bomb attacks on Western hotels in Amman that killed at least 56 people. Al-Qaida issued an Internet claim of responsibility Thursday linking the deadly blasts to the war in Iraq and calling Amman the 'backyard garden' for U.S. operations. (AP Photo/Yousef Allan)

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Reuters - Fri Nov 11,11:17 AM ET
Jordanian Ashraf al-Akhras (L), who survived a bomb attack during his wedding at the Radisson SAS hotel, receives condolences at the funeral of a relative who died in the blast in Amman November 11, 2005. Jordan's security forces were interrogating scores of Arab suspects, including Iraqis, on Friday in connection with three deadly suicide bombings. Al Qaeda in Iraq led by Jordanian militant Abu Musab al-Zarqawi said an Iraqi married couple and two other Iraqi men carried out the attacks against three luxury hotels used by Westerners that killed at least 57 people. REUTERS/Jamal Saidi

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Reuters - Fri Nov 11,11:49 AM ET
Jordan's King Abdullah (R) visits Jordanian Randa Yaqoub, who was injured during Wednesday's hotel blasts, at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005. Jordan's security forces were interrogating scores of Arab suspects including Iraqis on Friday in connection with three suicide bombings claimed by al Qaeda. The coordinated attack, one of the worst in Jordan's modern history, killed at least 56 people in Western-owned hotels in Amman on Wednesday night and shattered Jordan's sense of being an island of stability in a troubled region. REUTERS/Yousef Allan

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Reuters - Fri Nov 11,11:52 AM ET
Jordan's King Abdullah (L) visits a four-month-old baby injured during the blasts that targeted three hotels at a hospital in Amman November 11, 2005.Jordan's security forces were interrogating scores of Arab suspects including Iraqis on Friday in connection with three suicide bombings claimed by al Qaeda. REUTERS/Yousef Allan

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AP - Fri Nov 11,12:02 PM ET
Jordanians hold candles to mourn those killed and injured in the hotel bombings at the entrance of the Radisson SAS Hotel, Amman, Jordan Friday Nov. 11, 2005 after suicide bombers carried out nearly simultaneous attacks on three hotels in the Jordanian capital Wednesday night. Jordanians staged a second day of massive public protests Friday to denounce Islamic extremists responsible for triple hotel bombings in Amman, that killed at least 59 people. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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AP - Fri Nov 11,12:03 PM ET
Jordanian children hold candles to mourn those killed and injured in the hotel bombings at the entrance of the Radisson SAS Hotel, Amman, Jordan Friday Nov. 11, 2005 after suicide bombers carried out nearly simultaneous attacks on three hotels in the Jordanian capital Wednesday night. Jordanians staged a second day of massive public protests Friday to denounce Islamic extremists responsible for triple hotel bombings in Amman, that killed at least 59 people. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

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Reuters - Fri Nov 11,11:55 AM ET
Jordanians carry the body of a victim, who died in an explosion at the Radisson hotel, during a funeral in Amman November 11, 2005. (Jamal Saidi/Reuters)

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