World Bulletin / News Desk

King Abdullah II of Jordan said on Friday that the problems of the Middle East region would be solved only by utilizing the strengths of the region.

He added during the inaugural session of the World Economic Forum, which kicked off in his country on Friday, that Jordan would not allow ongoing regional problems in the Middle East region to take it away from its own objectives.

The Jordanian King noted that his country was small in size, but it still had unique investment opportunities.

The forum kicked off in Jordan on Friday in the presence of more than 900 business leaders and foreign politicians.

Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi attends the event, along with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli President Shimon Peres.

Addressing the gathering, al-Sisi said his country would host the World Economic Forum next year.

He said the forum would specifically be held in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh.