Minister of Trade and Industry Rasheed M. Rasheed said all measures and preparations for receiving participants in the World Economic Forum (WEF) due to be held in the Red Sea resort of Sharm EI-Sheikh on May 20, were taken.

Some 900 figures including head of states, senior and intellectuals will take part in the event.
Qatari Emir Sheikh Hamad Bin Khalifa AI-Than, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas "Abu Mazen" and Lebanese President Emil Lahud will take part in the forum in addition to a number of Arab ministers.