Dr. Khater Massaad is Advisor to H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah

Those who meet Dr. Khater Massaad, who is Advisor to H.H. Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, Crown Prince and Deputy Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, express great admiration for his personal dynamism. As well as being Sheikh Saud’s Advisor, he is also the CEO of RAK Ceramics and of RAK Airways and is the Executive Chairman of Rakeem, the company set up to be the master-planner and developer in real estate and township development within the Emirate and overseas.

His Serene Highness Prince Philipp, prince of Liechtenstein and the CEO of LGT

he Princely State of Liechtenstein is a small country with a total size of 160.475 square kilometres and with borders of 77.9 kilometres long. It is situated between Switzerland and Austria in the heart of the Alps. It has a population of approximately 35,000 people whose enterprise and business acumen has helped them, under the wise leadership of the Princely Family, to carve out a major role as a centre for High Tech industry and for Financial Services.

Mr. Esam Janahi, the CEO of Gulf Finance House and Chairman of the Bahrain Financial Harbour

Commenting on the Sukuk, Mr. Esam Janahi, Chief Executive Officer & Board Member of GFH, said: "Buoyed by continued excellent financial performance, including a 27 per cent rise in net profit in the first quarter of 2007, GFH has been exploring several short and medium term options for diversifying its funding base to optimally support its significant expansion plans, as was outlined in its recently unveiled mid-term growth strategy.