Trump visit is of 'great significance' for Qatar-US relations: Ashraf Abuissa

Distinguished business leader and entrepreneur, Ashraf Abuissa has said the visit of President Donald J Trump is of great significance for the future relationship between Qatar and the United States.Speaking to Gulf Times, Ashraf Abuissa, who is the Chairman of Abu Issa Holding, said Qatar is one of the first countries he is visiting in the Middle East after being elected for the second term."And visiting it at the beginning of his term is really an important element in improving the relationship between Qatar and the United States, commercially and politically.”On the sectors that offer promising opportunities for great collaboration between Qatar and the United States, Ashraf Abu Issa said, "My opinion is that technology has been the main driver of the American economy. And Qatar can benefit a lot from that...whether it is in cyber security, e-commerce, and data centres. Hosting data centres can be a big business for Qatar, because it is energy-intensive."He said, "Another avenue I feel is that because America has imposed lot of high tariff on China, it is an opportunity for Qatari companies to start thinking about manufacturing some of the products here in Qatar and shipping it to America."Because we have relatively low tariffs compared to other countries, I think that is a big opportunity for business people here in Qatar. This way the shortage of products in the American market because of reduced imports from China can be covered.”