Video Interview with Dr. Khater Massaad, Advisor to HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qassimi

Is your major focus on the manufacturing sector or are you also trying to attract high-tech? Not only do we want to attract building materials but also industries that are sustainable in the long term and not cyclical or seasonal. A good manufacturing base does not necessarily mean cheap manpower, cheap raw material or cheap energy. It is a combination of everything, combination of facilities and simplicity of doing RAK business.

Video interview with HH Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qassimi, Crown prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah

I would like to imagine RAK being a prime choice for investors, where whatever he dreams he will find it here. We created RAK Investment Authority, a window that makes sure that last minute planning happens as fast as possible, an Authority that actually does understand the meaning of time, the cost per time. So they become a consultant for an investor, an advisor to him, and allow him to even improve because of their local knowledge here.

Video interview with Oussama El Omari, CEO and Director General of RAK Free Trade Zone

Very much, because registering over 4,000 companies for the last seven years has so far impacted the economy of Ras Al Khaimah; from the household to the business to trade. Most of the companies use the ports and the airport; most of the companies have established themselves here. The recent company from Germany has invested handling 50 million Euros