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2020-11-21 17:01 G20 Summit: Saudi Arabia Hosts two-day virtual meeting
Saudi Arabia's King Salman officially launches the G20 summit in a first for an Arab nation, with the virtual forum dominated by efforts to tackle the coronavirus pandemic and the worst global recession in decades.
When Saudi Arabia, the world's top oil exporter and a leading US ally, took over the G20 presidency in December 2019, hopes in the kingdom were high. But instead of hoped-for photo ops in opulent palaces, this year's summit is mostly virtual due to Covid-19, dealing a blow to the prince's ambitions in a year of global economic downturn.FRANCE 24's International Affairs Commentator Douglas Herbert tells us more.
International rights groups have called for countries to boycott the event, demanding that authorities release dissidents and women's rights activists who have been detained.
Riyadh (Saudi Arabia), Feb 23 (EFE / EPA).- The Ministers of Economy and governors of the Central Banks of the G20 member countries hold a preparatory meeting on Sunday ahead of the sectoral meeting scheduled for November.(CAMERA: Noufal Ibrahim / Yayhya Arhab)INCLUDES RESOURCE IMAGES
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