DAVOS: For the 2026 World Economic Forum, which organizers have dubbed “one of the highest-level gatherings in the event’s history,” world leaders, prominent CEOs, digital innovators, and leaders of humanitarian groups are traveling to the snow-covered Swiss town of Davos.
This year’s gathering, which will take place from January 19–23, will cover a variety of pressing geopolitical issues, including as the conflict in Ukraine and the escalating tensions in the Middle East, where several flashpoints in Gaza, Lebanon, and the Red Sea have heightened concerns about a larger regional escalation.
The event, which has as its topic “A Spirit of Dialogue,” offers a platform to promote international cooperation in the face of significant uncertainties during a period of unparalleled global fragmentation, growing economic inequality, and disruptive technological development.
President Donald Trump of the United States, President Emmanuel Macron of France, President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi of Egypt, President Ahmad Al-Sharaa of Syria, and President Aziz Akhannouch of Morocco are among the sixty-five heads of state scheduled to attend the high-profile gathering.
Princess Reema Bandar Al-Saud, Saudi Arabia’s ambassador to the United States, Khalid Al-Falih, the minister of investments; Bandar Alkhorayef, the minister of industry and mineral resources; Ahmed Al-Khateeb, the minister of tourism; Faisal Alibrahim, the minister of economy and planning; Abdullah Al-Swaha, the minister of communications and information technology; and Mohammed Al-Jadaan, the minister of finance.
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