Riyadh Metro will be the largest project for public transport networks in the world, the report said
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PM Hariri said passing reforms was crucial and once passed would result in a changed and improved Lebanon
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In pictures: The Bahrain EDB hosts ‘Tomorrow’s World – Conversation on the Future’ session at Davos
At the World Economic Forum in Davos, the Bahrain Economic Development Board (EDB) hosted a breakfast meeting for global business and political leaders to discuss the innovative technologies, such as cloud computing and artificial intelligence, that are increasingly changing the way business is conducted around the world.
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Majid Al Futtaim’s Vox Cinemas to open in Jeddah
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In pictures: Crown Prince of Dubai attends opening of Davos World Economic Forum
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, lead the UAE’s delegation to the World Economic Forum in Davos. UAE is participating in 10 sessions revolving around the economy, advances science, space, artificial intelligence, the environment and entrepreneurship.
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In pictures: Davos World Economic Forum 2019
US President Donald Trump along with the leaders of France, Britain and Zimbabwe have stayed away from the Swiss ski resort as they fight political fires back home. The International Monetary Fund warned in an update to its global economic forecasts that US-China trade confrontations, Brexit and other sources of uncertainty were threatening to drag down global growth even further than its already pessimistic outlook published three months ago.
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Saudi, Russian energy ministers scrap Davos meeting
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