Al Arabiya English will be providing extensive coverage from the World Economic Forum (WEF) annual meeting 2013.



The site will supplement the region’s leading news channel, Al Arabiya’s signature yearly coverage of this highly exclusive event which is held every year in Davos – Switzerland.

The event kicks off on Tuesday Jan. 22 and continues till the Jan. 27 and will be covering a wide range of topics which a number of world leaders and top executives will gather to discuss ways of shaping the global, regional and industrial agendas.

The World Economic Forum brings together business, political and intellectual leaders of society; and Al Arabiya has for long been known for its exceptional coverage of this event.

Covering Davos 2013 this year will be a selection of Al Arabiya News Channel’s prominent reporters and hosts; including veteran correspondent Rima Maktabi, business anchor Lara Habib and Faisal J. Abbas, Editor-in-Chief of Al Arabiya’s English platform.

Davos Delegates have previously included philanthropists Bill and Melinda Gates, rockstar Bono and former U.S. President Bill Clinton and a number of the Middle East’s movers and shakers, politicians and top executives.