Davos, Jumada I 6, 1439, Jan 23, 2018, SPA -- 48th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos is kicked off here today under a slogan "Creating a Shared Future in a Fractured World" in participation of 340 prominent political figures, including 70 Prime Ministers and 38 heads of international agencies. Dr. Ibrahim bin Abdulaziz Al-Assaf, Minister of State and Member of the Cabinet, headed a big delegation of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to the forum. The World Economic Forum focuses on the political, economic and social aspects which positively effect the global changes. --SPA 20:06 LOCAL TIME 17:06 GMT www.spa.gov.sa/w594236