Middle East 2008 - Middle East Economies: Resilience in a Time of Turmoil?

http://www.weforum.org/middleeast2008 20.05.2008
Plenary Session
Middle East Economies: Resilience in a Time of Turmoil?
With the global financial system in turmoil and oil at record prices, the Middle East is currently playing a key role in the global economy. However, the region's share of global trade and FDI remains small, raising doubts over its longer term economic prospects.

What are the current interlinkages between the Middle East and the global economy, and what should be on the agenda of economic decision-makers in the region in the next 12 months?

Khalid Abdulla-Janahi, Chairman, Ithmaar Bank, Bahrain; Global Agenda Council on Faith
Mazen S. Darwazeh, Chairman, MENA, Hikma Pharmaceuticals, Jordan
Yasser El Mallawany, Chief Executive Officer and Board Member, EFG-Hermes Holding, Egypt
Hanadi N. Al Thani, Founder and Chairperson, Amwal, Qatar; Global Agenda Council on the Future of the Middle East

Chaired by
John K. Defterios, Anchor, CNN Marketplace Middle East, CNN International, United Kingdom

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