Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani said on Wednesday that the country will open its economy to foreign investment and that Damascus is also working on energy and electricity partnerships with Gulf states.

Leaders of some of the world's largest economies are in Davos, Switzerland, this week for the annual World Economic Forum. President Trump will address attendees Thursday via a live video feed. CBS News national security contributor Samantha Vinograd has more from Davos.

The World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland is a melting pot for the world's greatest economic minds. Government delegates, Central Bank governors and business leaders are attending the annual meeting under the theme Collaboration for the Intelligent Age.

The UAE delegation, led by H.H. Sheikha Latifa bint Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Chairperson of the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, met with Professor Klaus Schwab, Founder and Executive Chairman of the World Economic Forum (WEF),

Various countries in the Middle East have sent representatives to the meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos. The meetings and speeches at Davos are important. Some countries will be messaging about what they hope will happen in the coming year.

Zelenskyy speaks at World Economic Forum in Davos Watch live as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy gives a special address at the annual meeting of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland.