King Abdullah II of Jordan meets with Elie Wiesel in Washington D.C. to announce the first Petra Conference of Nobel Laureates. The conference brought together Nobel honorees in Peace, Economics, Literature, Physics, Chemistry, Physiology and Medicine to explore ways to confront global challenges. The conference was held in Petra, Jordan in May 2005. (© JEFF CHRISTENSEN/Reuters/Corbis) Return to Previous Page Back to: Elie Wiesel Profile Elie Wiesel Biography Elie Wiesel Interview Elie Wiesel Photo Gallery