World
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Region
1/18/2023 2:56:13 PM
Saudi Arabia is working to reduce its reliance on oil exports, Economy Minister Faisal Al-Ibrahim said Wednesday, as the Middle East powerhouse sent one of the largest delegations to the Davos summit to make its case.
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Business
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Economy
1/17/2023 6:29:44 PM
A poll conducted in October and November 2022 and released on the eve of the 2023 World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos bodes ill for global economy in 2023.
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Business
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Economy
1/16/2023 4:46:24 PM
Two-thirds of chief economists from private and public sectors expect a global recession in 2023, according to a survey released on Monday at the annual World Economic Forum (WEF) in Switzerland.
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Egypt
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Society
11/16/2022 7:11:30 PM
Egyptian Minister of Irrigation and Water Resources Hany Sewilam received the Water-Energy-Food-Ecosystems (WEFE) Nexus award 2022 on Wednesday during the activities held as part of the 27th UN Climate Change Summit (COP27) in Sharm El-Sheikh, a statement by the ministry said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
7/26/2022 7:23:38 PM
Foreign Minister and President Designate of the UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) Sameh Shoukry discussed on Tuesday in a telephone call with the President of the World Economic Forum (WEF) Borge Brende means to boost cooperation between Egypt and the forum, the Egyptian foreign ministry announced.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/24/2022 2:47:59 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry discussed on Tuesday the recent developments in the Palestinian territories with his Jordanian counterpart Ayman Safadai on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos, Switzerland, the Egyptian foreign ministry said.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/23/2022 10:15:03 PM
Egypt’s Foreign Minister and President-designate of the 2022 UN Climate Change Conference (COP27) Sameh Shoukry has said that the conference this year will include a number of initiatives to push for the fulfilment of climate pledges.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/23/2022 2:16:15 PM
Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry outlined Egypt’s vision for the Conference of Parties on Climate Change (COP27) as part of his participation in the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.
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War in Ukraine
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Diplomacy
5/23/2022 2:04:25 PM
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy called for ``maximum'' sanctions against Russia during a virtual speech Monday to corporate executives, government officials and other elites on the first day of the World Economic Economic gathering in Davos.
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Business
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Economy
5/23/2022 12:10:44 PM
The Davos summit of global political and business elites returns Monday after a Covid-induced two-year break to face another momentous crisis: Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Egypt
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Foreign Affairs
5/22/2022 10:41:46 PM
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shoukry headed on Sunday evening to Davos, Switzerland to take part in the World Economic Forum's (WEF) annual meeting extending from 22-26 May.
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World
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Region
12/16/2021 4:01:46 PM
Lebanon on Wednesday ordered the expulsion of Bahraini opposition figures after they held a press conference that irked the Gulf kingdom, where the group is banned, Lebanon's state news agency said.
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World
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Region
12/15/2021 10:12:10 PM
Lebanon's interior minister on Wednesday ordered the deportation of members of Bahrain's outlawed Shia opposition party after they criticized from Beirut their country's human rights record.
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Business
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Economy
1/28/2021 8:47:54 PM
WEF hosted the king of Jordan, who said that SMEs are the backbone of growing economies, while financial inclusion and improving access to education are priorities
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Analysis
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1/28/2021 11:50:27 AM
Russia has begun deploying new, exotic weapons, including nuclear-capable devices designed to evade the best of American missile defenses. Iran is seen as the biggest missile threat in the Mideast
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Business
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Economy
1/27/2021 7:45:00 PM
In its third day, the WEF focused on the actions that can be taken to switch to a green and eco-friendly economy
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Business
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Economy
1/26/2021 6:35:38 PM
In its second day, the WEF hosted President of France, Emmanuel Macron, and the Federal Chancellor of Germany, Angela Merkel
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World
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International
1/25/2021 2:39:14 PM
The forum, which gathers business chiefs, political thinkers and state leaders, is online this year due to COVID-19
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World
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International
1/25/2021 2:24:06 PM
The January 2020 WEF, which took place in its usual Swiss Alpine resort of Davos, saw the global elite just starting to worry about a pandemic that surfaced in China a month earlier
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Business
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Economy
1/24/2021 5:30:20 PM
The WEF's 2021 round will be held in Singapore, instead of Switzerland, due to the COVID-19 pandemic
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