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Where Will He Go Next? - BET.com looks back at some of President Obama's global travels in recent years. — Britt Middleton (Photo: AP Photo/Hannah Foslien)

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Strengthening Roots - President Obama kicked off his three-day tour of Israel on Wednesday, marking his first presidential trip to the nation. Obama also said that the U.S. is investigating whether chemical weapons have fallen into the hands of a Syrian militant group who has threatened Israel's security in the past. On Wednesday, Obama planted a Magnolia tree from the White House in Jerusalem with Israeli President Shimon Peres. (Photo: AP Photo/Pablo Martinez Monsivais)

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Canada Bound - President Obama met with Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper for a news conference on Parliament Hill in Ottawa in February 2009.  (Photo: REUTERS/Chris Wattie)

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Your Royal Highness - The president and First Lady Michelle Obama skipped across the pond to London for a special meet-and-greet with Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh, at Buckingham Palace in April 2009. (Photo: John Stillwell - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

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Do the Wave - Obama greeted supporters after arriving in Port of Spain, in the Republic of Trinidad and Tobago, in April 2009. He attended the 5th Summit of the Americas, where global leaders debated a possible reconciliation between the United States and Cuba. (Photo: REUTERS/Jose Miguel Gomez)

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Walk the Walk - The president and first lady also touched down in Baden Baden, Germany, in April 2009. The president and German Chancellor Angela Merkel attended a summit of the 28 NATO member countries on the 60th anniversary of the trans-atlantic military and political organization. (Photo: Miguel Villagran/Getty Images)

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Peace Talks - Iraqi President Jalal Talabani met with President Obama, who made a surprise trip to Baghdad in April 2009. While there, Obama spoke about the transition of power to the Iraqi government. (Photo: Iraqi President's Office via Getty Images)

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Royal Business - Obama took time to meet Saudi Arabia's King Abdullah at the King's farm outside the city of Riyadh in June 2009. (Photo: REUTERS/Larry Downing)

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Ancient Wonder - The president toured the Great Sphinx of Giza and the Pyramid of Khafre when he traveled to Cairo in June 2009. (Photo: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

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Soul Man - Pope Benedict XVI ushered Obama around the Vatican City in Italy in July 2009. (Photo: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

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A Beautiful Sight - After meeting President John Atta Mills in Accra, Ghana, President Obama toured the Cape Coast Castle, once a hub of the trans-Atlantic slave trade, in Cape Coast, Ghana, in July 2009. (Photo: Pete Souza/The White House via Getty Images)

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Olympic Vision - Patrick G. Ryan, chairman and CEO of Chicago 2016, the first lady, the president, and then-Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley rallied support for Chicago as the host city for the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Copenhagen, Denmark, in October 2009. The bid would ultimately go to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil. (Photo: Charles Dharapak-Pool/Getty Images)

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An Authentic Travel Experience - During a November 2010 trip to New Delhi, the president and first lady took time out to greet the locals while touring Humayun's tomb and other historical landmarks. (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

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The Great Buddha - Obama visited the Great Buddha statue in Kamakura, Japan, in November 2010. The president was on hand for the APEC Summit. (Photo: REUTERS/Jim Young)

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Rallying the Troops - Obama spent time with American soldiers at U.S. Army Garrison at Yongsan military base in Seoul, South Korea, in November 2010. (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

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All in a Day's Work - After signing a strategic partnership agreement with Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Obama visited with troops at Bagram Air Base in Kabul, Afghanistan, in May 2012. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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What a Sight - Obama took in the sights of the Metropolitan Cathedral in San Salvador, El Salvador, with president Mauricio Funes and Archbishop Jose Luis Escobar Alas in March 2011. (Photo: REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque)

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A Holy Vision - Mrs. Obama and daughters Sasha and Malia join the president on a visit to the famed Christ the Redeemer statue on Corcovado in Rio de Janeiro in March 2011. (Photo: REUTERS/Jason Reed)

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Paying Respect - The president placed a wreath at the Grave of the Unknown Warrior during a tour of London's Westminster Abbey with Mrs. Obama in May 2011. (Photo: AP Photo/PA, John Stillwell)

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All Smiles - Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard and President Obama kicked off a day of meetings in good spirits during his November 2011 visit to Canberra, Australia. (Photo: Rick Rycroft - Pool/Getty Images)

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A Meeting of the Minds - Obama joined the world's top economic leaders for the G20 Summit in Cannes, France, in November 2011. (Photo: Dan Kitwood/Getty Images)

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A Little Coffee Talk - Russia's President Vladimir Putin meets with the president at the G20 summit in Los Cabos, Mexico, in June 2012. (Photo: REUTERS/Aleksey Nikolskyi/RIA Novosti/Pool)