These are incredibly exciting times for doing business, offering tremendous potential for strengthening Arab-British cooperation across all sectors, building on our historic relations.

Enormous opportunities have opened up in the Arab World generated by the vision programmes that are being vigorously implemented by the Arab countries. Renewed determination to unlock the potential of the Arab-British partnership exists as economic activities have resumed with increased momentum following the global pandemic and the new trading conditions post-Brexit.

As longstanding partners, the UK and the Arab countries are keen to work more closely together for the mutual benefit of their economies and communities. They are extending their collaboration from the traditional activities into the new emerging industries that are flourishing in science, innovation, cyber and communications technology, artificial intelligence, robotics, nanotechnology, digitalisation and many others.

The Arab British Chamber of Commerce is the main hub for this developing partnership between the UK and Arab World and, as such, we are your first port of call when you are seeking to export, invest, form joint ventures and do business.

I look forward to welcoming you at the Chamber.