( CNN ) -- In Focus : Sovereign Wealth Funds . Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi , Minister of Foreign Trade , U.A.E. , talks to CNN about future relations with Washington . What a difference a credit crunch makes . Sovereign Wealth Funds control up to $ 3 trillion in assets , which could provide essential liquidity during the global slowdown . British Prime Minister Gordon Brown toured the Gulf this week in an attempt to secure more funds from the region . MME takes a look at what the Sovereign Wealth Funds can bring to the table and interviews the top U.S. official overseeing relations with the SWFs , Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt . Facetime : Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi , Minister of Foreign Trade , U.A.E . A new era and a new President for the United States . A historic week with the election of the 44th President of the United States . But what can the region look for in a new U.S. administration ? We talk to United Arab Emirates ' Minister of Foreign Trade , Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi about future relations between the Middle East and Washington . Watch the show this week at the times ( GMT ) below : Friday : 0915 , 1945 Saturday : 0645 Sunday : 0815 .
UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown toured Gulf looking for more funds from the region . Deputy Treasury Secretary Robert Kimmitt on Sovereign Wealth Funds . What can the Middle East look for in the United States ' new president ? MME talks U.A.E . 's Minister of Foreign Trade about relations with the U.S .