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The World Economic Forum is convening a special meeting as Iraq |
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and the rest of the Middle East region are trying to recover from war, |
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while at the same time, |
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dealing with the on-going conflict between Israel and the Palestinians. |
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Critics say the World Economic Forum meetings are nothing but talk shops, |
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where little substantive work gets done. |
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But Forum leaders hope they can help reinvigorate the economic sector in the Middle East. |
