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The World Economic Forum on the Middle East returned to its home in Jordan, where the meeting was first held four years ago. More than 1,200 business, government and civil society leaders from 56 countries convened by the shores of the Dead Sea to discuss how to turn the region's diversity - long a source of conflict and confusion - into a powerful advantage to achieve peace, stability and growth. |
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| Introduction |
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Preface
The World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos in January warned of the increasingly "schizophrenic" global economy, with strong growth being threatened by sharp imbalances and high risks... |
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Industries of the Future
The rapid growth of Islamic finance is just one of several business trends reshaping the economies of the Middle East. The explosion of Internet-enabled cellular phones among the region's ... |
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Peace, Stability and International Relations
It is impossible to consider the future of the Middle East without delving into its thorny politics. Passions run high on all sides. This was certainly evident at the World Economic Forum on the Middle East... |
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Society and Change
Too often in the Middle East and North Africa, societal change has met with resistance, and resistance has quickly devolved into ideological radicalism... |
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Putting Diversity to Work in the WorkSpace
The WorkSpace - the workshop with a difference - draws out the collective intellect and creative capabilities of participants to explore concrete opportunities for improving the state of the world... |
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