Issue 141 (May - June)

p. 24 K halaf Ahmad Al Habtoor, Founding Chairman, Al Habtoor Group talked with international correspondents and journalists at a breakfast briefing organized by the UAE Embassy in Berlin on a private visit to Germany on Monday 10 April 2018. Presiding over the open platform of discussion was His Excellency Ali Abdullah Al Ahmad, Ambassador of the UAE to Germany. Also present was Brian Parkin, Bloomberg political analyst; Thomas Escritt, Senior Correspondent, Thompson Reuters (Markets); Mathias Brüggmann, Head of Foreign Affairs Desk at Germany’s business daily newspaper Handelsblatt; Christian Gschwendtner, Political Scientist and Journalist at Süddeutsche Zeitung, one of the largest daily newspapers in Germany; Wolfgang Hirn, Reporter at Manager Magazin, a German monthly business magazine focusing on business, finance and management; and Richard Diesing, Freelance journalist reporting on current affairs for Germany’s weekly business news magazine Wirtschaftswoche. They discussed a range of topics including Al Habtoor’s investment strategy, Middle East politics, Saudi reform tourism, global economy, terrorism and Al Habtoor’s views on US President Donald Trump who Al Habtoor said is “always going to be making quick decisions,” which don’t benefit anybody, particularly the Americans. [‘Donald Trump and International Trade with Asia’ starting min 24:19] Al Habtoor told the group about the benefits of investing in the United Arab Emirates. Khalaf Al Habtoor sat down with representatives from leading international publications on 10 April 2018 to share his view on the UAE economy, political and economic reform in Saudi Arabia, and failed US policies that have compounded the threat from Iran. The Chairman shares that Al Habtoor Group IPO is still under consideration and the Group is looking at further expansion abroad. AL HABTOOR MEETS WITH INTERNATIONAL JOURNALISTS IN BERLIN