DAVOS: World leaders, top CEOs, technology innovators and heads of humanitarian organizations are arriving in the snow-laden Swiss town of Davos for the 2026 World Economic Forum, which organizers have called “one of the highest-level gatherings in the event’s history.” Running from Jan. 19-23, this year’s meeting will address a range of urgent geopolitical challenges from the war in Ukraine to mounting tensions in the Middle East, where multiple flashpoints in Gaza, Lebanon and the Red Sea have stoked fears of a wider regional escalation.

The tension between countries that call themselves allies is palpable going into this meeting.

DAVOS: World leaders, top CEOs, technology innovators and heads of humanitarian organizations are arriving in the snow-laden Swiss town of Davos for the 2026 World Economic Forum,…