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Human Rights
Each Spring, thousands of government officials, the private sector, journalists, civil society representatives, and other interested observers gather in Washington DC for the Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank.
Sada offers original, bilingual analysis of political change and reform trends in the Arab world from leading thinkers and new voices in the region.
Some introductory ideas by Professor Klaus Schwab on the theme of the Annual Meeting 2012
PRESS CONFERENCE OF MR NICOLAS SARKOZY
As we approach the tenth anniversary of 9/11, the threat of another terror attack on the homeland is rising.
Owing to developments in the Kingdom of Bahrain over the last several weeks the IISS, in close consultation with the relevant authrorities in Bahrain, has decided to cancel the Bahrain Global Forum 2011 that had been scheduled to take place 6-8 May 2011.











































