Minister of State for Energy Affairs HE Saad bin Sherida Al Kaabi has inaugurated the 17th Arab Steel Summit and the accompanying International Iron and Steel Exhibition. He called for positioning the Arab iron and steel industry firmly on the global map and creating the appropriate regulatory and investment conditions to stimulate its growth and enhance its competitiveness.

In his keynote speech at the summit, Al Kaabi pointed to various challenges facing the steel industry in the Arab world, including geopolitical crises that impact global economies and consequently the growth and development of the steel industry.