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Davos 2024

Get the latest news on Davos 2024, the World Economic Forum's annual meeting in Switzerland

World Economic Forum president Borge Brende speaks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas at the WEF special meeting in Riyadh on April 28. Reuters

WEF president: World pressure rises for long-term Gaza resolution

MENAApril 30, 2024

A Palestinian woman holds her daughter as she walks past destroyed buildings in the north of Al Nusairat refugee camp, southern Gaza Strip, 29 April 2024. EPA

Israel and Hamas urged to end devastating Gaza war

MENAApril 29, 2024

On the final day of the World Economic Forum's Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, the local train is often packed with delegates, entrepreneurs and start-up CEOs returning home. AP

Curb your cynicism over Davos

CommentJanuary 21, 2024

Fatih Birol, executive director of the International Energy Agency (IEA), said Cop28 delivered on many fronts, most notably by securing a commitment to transition away from fossil fuels. Photo: Bloomberg

Cop28 successes proved doubters wrong, IEA chief says

EnergyJanuary 20, 2024

Dr Thani Al Zeyoudi, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade, speaks at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Bloomberg.

Digital technology can transform global trade, says UAE minister

EconomyJanuary 19, 2024

The National’s Editor-in-Chief Mina Al-Oraibi, The National's head of multimedia Enas Refaei and CNN’s Richard Quest on 18 January 2024 in Davos

What have we learnt from Davos 2024?

Beyond the HeadlinesJanuary 19, 2024

Globally, AI investments are projected to hit $200 billion by 2025. Khushnum Bhandari / The National

AI's global rise: Experts urge democratic tech and common standards

TechnologyJanuary 18, 2024

Rachel Goldberg, whose son Hersh has been held by Hamas for 104 days, in Davos, Switzerland. Enas Refaei / The National

Mother of Hamas hostage takes captives' plight to Davos

Palestine-IsraelJanuary 18, 2024

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A Closer Look: What's it like to go to Davos?

UAEJanuary 18, 2024

Iraq's Prime Minister Mohammed Shia Al Sudani at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. AP Photo

Iraqi PM tells Davos US forces must leave as ISIS threat fades

IraqJanuary 18, 2024

Chief Putany Yawanawa of the Yawanawa Tribe in Brazil speaks about the situation in her homeland, the Amazon rainforest, during the panel discussion " The Dance of the Algorithm" at the World Economic Forum in Davos. AP

Cop28 legacy runs through Davos debate

Cop28January 18, 2024

Alex Kipman, founder and chief executive of Abu-Dhabi-based AI start-up Analog. Photo: Analog

Abu Dhabi's G42 invests in edge computing and AI start-up Analog

TechnologyJanuary 18, 2024

AI potentially offers developing nations significant benefits around health care, education, predicting natural disasters and managing the effects of climate change. Getty

For AI to work, no one must be left behind

EditorialJanuary 18, 2024

French President Emmanuel Macron urged chief executives to create jobs to strengthen society. AFP

Business leaders at Davos urged to create jobs to ensure stability across Europe

WorldJanuary 17, 2024

Argentina's President Javier Milei speaks, during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum, in Davos, Switzerland, January 17, 2024. REUTERS / Denis Balibouse

'Long live freedom, dammit!‘ Argentina's Milei dazzles Davos with tirade

WorldJanuary 17, 2024

A health worker wears a protective suit as he disinfects an area outside a barricaded community that was locked down during the Covid-19 pandemic in 2022 in Beijing, China. Getty Images

World must be ready to fight 'disease X', Tedros tells Davos

HealthJanuary 17, 2024