Mideast in focus as WEF opens today in Jordan
08:40, 15 May 2009
AMMAN. May 15. KAZINFORM The World Economic Forum (WEF) opens a conference on the Middle East at the eastern shore of the Dead Sea today, with the participation of about 1,300 political, business and civil community leaders from 80 countries; Kazinform refers to the Arab News.
The three-day conference, to be opened by King Abdallah of Jordan, will be held under the title: ?Implications of the Global Economic Crisis for the Middle East: Home-Grown Strategies for Success.?
?The Middle East?s aspirations for prosperity will be challenged as it attempts to restore its own growth while navigating a complex geopolitical landscape,? organizers said.
Participants will try to appraise the impact of the global financial crisis and the deepening recession on this part of the world, given the large-scale erosion of the region?s assets value due to the highly volatile energy markets; Kazinform cites the Arab News.
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