Donald Trump will speak remotely at the World Economic Forum in Davos next week, only days after his inauguration as US president.
The 47th president will address the gathering of world leaders and decision-makers on Thursday, January 23.
WEF president Borge Brende said other senior members of the incoming US administration have expressed an interest to attend in person, without naming them.
Mr Brende told an online news conference that the WEF's 55th meeting in Davos, Switzerland came "against the most complicated geopolitical backdrop in generations".
Asked whether the world's richest man Elon Musk was expected to attend, Mr Brende said he was welcome but was not scheduled to appear.
More than 60 heads of state and government will attend the event, held on January 20-24 in the Swiss Alps.
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen, Chinese Vice Premier Ding Xuexiang and Argentina's President Javier Milei, who delivered a fiery speech last year, are among the world leaders attending in person. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy will give a virtual address and take questions.
Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Al Shibani will be in Davos and is due to speak about the future of his country after the downfall of former president Bashar Al Assad.
Key facilities
- Olympic-size swimming pool with a split bulkhead for multi-use configurations, including water polo and 50m/25m training lanes
- Premier League-standard football pitch
- 400m Olympic running track
- NBA-spec basketball court with auditorium
- 600-seat auditorium
- Spaces for historical and cultural exploration
- An elevated football field that doubles as a helipad
- Specialist robotics and science laboratories
- AR and VR-enabled learning centres
- Disruption Lab and Research Centre for developing entrepreneurial skills
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Director: M Night Shyamalan
Rating: 3/5
List of UAE medal winners
Gold
Faisal Al Ketbi (Open weight and 94kg)
Talib Al Kirbi (69kg)
Omar Al Fadhli (56kg)
Silver
Zayed Al Kaabi (94kg)
Khalfan Belhol (85kg)
Zayed Al Mansoori (62kg)
Mouza Al Shamsi (49kg women)
Bronze
Yahia Mansour Al Hammadi (Open and 94kg)
Saood Al Hammadi (77kg)
Said Al Mazroui (62kg)
Obaid Al Nuaimi (56kg)
Bashayer Al Matrooshi (62kg women)
Reem Abdulkareem (45kg women)
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Director: Hansal Mehta
Rating: 4 / 5
Defence review at a glance
• Increase defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2027 but given “turbulent times it may be necessary to go faster”
• Prioritise a shift towards working with AI and autonomous systems
• Invest in the resilience of military space systems.
• Number of active reserves should be increased by 20%
• More F-35 fighter jets required in the next decade
• New “hybrid Navy” with AUKUS submarines and autonomous vessels
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