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Davos 2017: China’s Xi Jinping warns against protectionism
Chinese President Xi Jinping issued a stark warning against protectionism on Tuesday, as he championed globalization at a time it faces a major backlash in the West. He was speaking at the World Economic Forum in Davos, as the first
Davos 2017 kicks off with renewed focus
The World Economic Forum, which organizes the annual gathering of the global political and business elites in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, says the focus on economic growth, which has guided policymaking for decades, is no longer fit for
Is a ‘paradise with no people’ really a paradise?
By : Turki Al-Dakhil Which culture surprised you the most when you visited its country of origin, read about or learned of its habits? Of course, we all have some sort of memory of a certain culture, civilization or environment
Aramco IPO could be open to world markets
An initial public offering of Saudi Aramco could be on the local or international markets but would not include Saudi energy reserves, the company’s chairman told Al-Arabiya channel. “The reserves would not be sold, but the company’s ability to produce
Price of Syrian refugee crisis increasing
By : Abdulrahman al-Rashed Any refugee living on only $13 a month, as is the case for many Syrians in Lebanon, would want to immigrate to Europe, former UK Foreign Secretary David Miliband said at the World Economic Forum in
U.S.: Turkey can do more to fight ISIS
The U.S. secretary of defense on Saturday called on Turkey to expand its efforts to fight the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria, saying that its long borders with Syria and Iraq were “porous to foreign fighters.” While Ashton Carter
India roars back to Davos to seek overseas investment
Colourful lions adorn a salon on the main street of Davos, inviting visiting business leaders to “Make in India”. Optimism about the world’s fastest growing economy contrasts with the economic gloom facing other emerging markets and Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s
Kerry: ‘extraordinary challenges’ lie ahead in the world
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday that “extraordinary opportunities” lie ahead and that the world is becoming a safer place despite threats. While the fight against extremism is “the challenge of our generation,” the world is “heading
Rival camps bicker over teams for Syria peace talks
Syrian peace talks will go ahead in Geneva, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry insisted on Thursday, but with just days to go, rival camps bickered about who should be invited to take part. Kerry conceded that the timetable may
Kerry: Some Iran funds could be sent to ‘terrorists’
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry admitted on Thursday that some of the funds Iran will recover as a result of sanctions relief could be directed to groups that Washington considers “terrorist” organizations. His remarks at the World Economic Forum
No ‘fundamental delay’ in Syria talks: Kerry
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Thursday any delay to internationally brokered talks between Syria’s government and opposition groups would only be a matter of days, but there was still no sign of agreement on who will represent
Turkish PM says no role for ‘terrorist groups’ in Syria talks
Turkish Prime Minister Ahmet Davutoglu accused Russia on Thursday of jeopardizing peace talks on Syria planned for next week by insisting on the inclusion of “terrorist groups” such as the Kurdish YPG militia on the opposition side. Turkey is concerned
Facebook’s Sandberg: Biz must resolve gender gap
Facebook’s chief operating officer Sheryl Sandberg says the world won’t change for the good if only men continue to rule the roost. Speaking at a panel on the first full day of deliberations at the World Economic Forum in Davos,
Davos chief: Europe, oil among worries
As leaders from the world of politics and business arrive Tuesday in droves for the start of the World Economic Forum in the Swiss ski resort of Davos, the event’s founder is in somber mood. Klaus Schwab, the 77-year-old chief
Euro zone growth outlook ‘unchanged’
Central banks still have more firepower they can use to counter a slowdown in global growth, which does not change the outlook for recovery in the euro zone, European Economics Commissioner Pierre Moscovici said on Wednesday. In an interview with
World has done nothing for Syria: Prince Turki
Five years on from the start of the bloody civil war in Syria, Prince Turki Al-Faisal, chairman of the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies, told CNBC that the global community has “done nothing” to help. Speaking to
The HUBO Robot at Davos…
Here come the robots: Davos bosses brace for big technology shocks Implantable mobile phones. 3D-printed organs for transplant. Clothes and reading-glasses connected to the Internet. Such things may be science fiction today but they will be scientific fact by 2025
WEF: Next industrial revolution to lead to 5 million less jobs
The latest industrial revolution will not only bring us 3-D printing and biotechnology advances, but the loss of five million jobs in the next five years, according to a report prepared for the Davos forum of business and political elites.
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