Middle East
- Kingdom of Bahrain - His Majesty King Sheikh Hamad ibn Isa Al Khalifah, King of Bahrain
- Kingdom of Jordan - His Majesty King Abdullah II ibn al-Hussein, King of Jordan
- State of Kuwait - His Highness Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Emir of Kuwait
- Sultanate of Oman - His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said Al Said, Sultan of Oman
- State of Qatar - His Highness Emir Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar
- Kingdom of Saudi Arabia - The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz Al Saud, King of Saudi Arabia
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