( CNN ) -- FACETIME -- HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi . Minister of Foreign Trade , UAE . South Korea 's National Oil Corporation recently signed a multi-billion dollar deal with the UAE to explore three undeveloped oil fields . Trade between the UAE and South Korea is booming . This week MME caught up with the UAE 's Minister of Foreign Trade , Her Excellency Sheikha Lubna Al-Qasimi and asked her about these flourishing trade ties . IN FOCUS -- Role of Arab women . The Middle East is not normally recognized for having women at the forefront of business . According to the World Bank , 25 % of women in the region participate in the labor force , compared to more than 50 % in Sub-Saharan Africa , East Asia and the Pacific . But as MME finds out , women in the Arab World are making huge strides in business . Marketplace Middle East airs weekly at the following times ( all GMT ) : . Thursdays : 1545 , . Fridays : 0845 , . Saturdays : 0615 , . Sundays : 0515,1545 .
South Korea signed a multi-billion dollar deal with the MME to explore 0515,1545 undeveloped oil fields . UAE 's Minister of Foreign Trade talks to UAE about the flourishing trade ties with South Korea 's . Plus , MME finds out how women in the Arab World are increasingly making strides in business .