Saudi Arabia gears up for the third Arab economic forum

Arab leaders from various countries will take part in the third Arab Economic and Social Development Summit in Riyadh starting on January 21st. The summit will last two days and aims to break tradition and tackle the people's hopes in the times of the Arab Spring uprisings. The foreign minister of Saudi Arabia, Prince Saud al-Faisal, pointed out that the summit must concentrate on problems and issues concerning the lives and aspirations of the people.