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Saudi Investment Future Attracts the World

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 30, 2017 | Business

London – At Davos, which concluded around ten days ago, the future of Saudi investment represented a point of interest among the attendees at a time when many economists around the world expected the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia to become the greatest...

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The White House is seen with the Washington Monument (L) behind it and the Jefferson Memorial (R) in Washington, May 1, 2011. REUTERS/Gary Hershorn

Ten Days that Shook the World

by Ghassan Charbel | Jan 30, 2017 | Opinion

Most Probably, Russian President Vladimir Putin is jealous and anxious. He spent years working on stealing the limelight and enhancing his country’s image. Putin annexed Crimea, shook Ukraine’s stability, intervened militarily and salvaged Assad’s regime. He also made...

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Hammond Blames Blair Government for High Immigration Rate

by Najlaa Habriri | Jan 21, 2017 | World

Davos- Less than 24 hours after U.K. Prime Minister Theresa May’s speech at World Economic Forum in Davos, Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond stressed that Brexit means his country will be open to the world and to London’s traditional allies. Speaking at a...

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Opinion: Do We Have a Place in the Future?

by Abdulrahman Al-Rashed | Jan 20, 2017 | Opinion

One of the most exciting activities that took place at the World Economic Forum that is currently being held in Davos was the United Arab Emirates’ presentation about the future which is being manufactured in the world’s laboratories. It differed from the wars and...

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Future of Arab Economies amid Fourth Industrial Revolution

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jan 20, 2017 | Business

The World Economic Forum in Davos dedicated a special session to discuss the future of Arab economies amid challenges led by the so-called ‘Fourth Industrial Revolution”, era of technology and automation, which has imposed a new reality in the region and the whole...