Jordan's King Abdullah shakes hands with Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), during the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas greets Raghida Dergham as he attends the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres meets with Jordan's King Abdullah after the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), listens to Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres, as he speaks during the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Minister of Tourism of Egypt Rania Al-Mashat, speaks in the "Building New Platforms of Cooperation" session during the second day World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 7, 2019.

Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF), listens to Secretary General of the United Nations, Antonio Guterres (not pictured), as he speaks during the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Jordan's Queen Rania, Jordan's King Abdullah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, attend the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Jordan's King Abdullah meets with Afghanistan's Chief Executive Abdullah Abdullah after the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Jordan's King Abdullah attends the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Jordan's Queen Rania, Jordan's King Abdullah, Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, and Jordan's Crown Prince Hussein attend the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Secretary General of the United Nations Antonio Guterres speaks during the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Nour Al Gharibeh, Design Strategy and Brand Development Officer at SYNTAX, Bob Roberts, Founding and Senior Pastor at Northwood Church and Adel Boseli, Chief Executive Officer at Amal Glass DMCC, attend the "Building New Platforms of Cooperation" session during the second day World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 7, 2019.

Participants attend the opening ceremony of the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019.

Arnie Weissmann, Princess Rym Ali, Shannon Stowell, Rustom Mkhjian, Anni Hood, and Nadim Y. Muasher participate in "The Future of Tourism" session during the World Economic Forum on the Middle East and North Africa 2019, at the King Hussein Convention Centre at the Dead Sea, Jordan April 6, 2019. REUTERS/Muhammad Hamed