{"id":83295,"date":"2024-02-11T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-11T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=83295"},"modified":"2025-12-14T17:21:27","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T17:21:27","slug":"aramco-inches-closer-to-blockbuster-usd-20-bn-share-sale-looks-set-to-tap-hsbc-goldman-and-citi-to-advise","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/issues\/aramco-inches-closer-to-blockbuster-usd-20-bn-share-sale-looks-set-to-tap-hsbc-goldman-and-citi-to-advise\/","title":{"rendered":"Aramco inches closer to blockbuster USD 20 bn share sale, looks set to tap HSBC, Goldman and Citi to advise"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"83297\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"83297\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/stc-is-still-in-the-running-for-a-piece-of-altice-in-portugal\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: STC is still in the running for a piece of Altice in Portugal                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/stc-is-still-in-the-running-for-a-piece-of-altice-in-portugal\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The Saudi beauty industry is worth as much as USD 500 mn per year, organizers say. The event runs through Tuesday at the Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globalsmartcityforum.sa\/en\/Pages\/About.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Global Smart Cities Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off tomorrow in Riyadh and wraps up on Tuesday. <\/strong>The forum, organized by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority (SDAIA), features over 80 speakers from 40 nations worldwide for talks on strategies for fostering sustainable urban development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong><strong>It\u2019s shaping up to be a sunny, breezy and pleasant day in Riyadh and Jeddah <\/strong>with morning showers and scattered clouds in the cards for Dammam.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Riyadh:<\/strong> 25\u00b0C daytime \/ 9\u00b0C overnight<\/li>\n<li><strong>Jeddah<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> 28\u00b0C daytime \/ 18\u00b0C overnight<\/li>\n<li><strong>Dammam<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> 22\u00b0C daytime \/ 15\u00b0C overnight<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a>  <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Saudi Telecom (STC) is still in the running for a stake in telecom group Altice <\/strong><strong>Portugal<\/strong>, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-09\/saudi-telecom-iliad-warburg-advance-in-altice-portugal-bidding\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reporting that the operator is among a handful of suitors that have been invited to the second round of bidding. French telecoms firm Iliad and a consortium led by global private equity firm Warburg Pincus are also in the running to buy a stake in Portugal\u2019s largest network operator. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Interest from STC, which is 64% owned by the Public Investment Fund, and others come as media empire owner and Israeli b\u2019naire Patrick Drahi looks to sell shares and pay down debt, as we <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ff8763c4-d0a4-405d-a365-b050ee350285\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">noted in December<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#6- The<\/strong><strong>Capital Market Authority (CMA) has asked prosecutors to file charges against a <\/strong><strong>group of investors<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/News\/pages\/CMA_N_3484.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> last week. The CMA claims the group tried to manipulate the share price and closing prices of shares in 52 listed companies. The CME did not name any of those it is asking prosecutors to charge.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DATA POINT- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/riyadhseason.com\/en-US\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Riyadh<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/riyadhseason.com\/en-US\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Season<\/a><\/strong><strong> events <\/strong><strong>attracted some 17 mn visits since the start of the <\/strong><strong>festival in October<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2044646\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> says. that\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/saudi-tourism-idUKL1N3AJ38K\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">well over the 10-12 mn figure<\/a> organizers were hoping to see pass through the festival, which runs until March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SPORTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Al Hilal was <\/strong><strong>crowned<\/strong><strong> Riyadh Season Cup champion <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RiyadhSeason\/status\/1755704033745019049\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">after beating<\/a> Ronaldo\u2019s Al Nassr 2-0 in the final game on Thursday. The friendly tournament saw Al Hilal, Al Nassr and Inter Miami face off in a table format, with all the teams playing each other once. Al Hilal finished on top with a perfect record of 6 points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MORNING MUST READ- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Our very own <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.netflix.com\/title\/81614037\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cFrom the Ashes\u201d<\/a><\/strong><strong> has been racking up views on Netflix<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/arts-culture\/film-tv\/2024\/02\/10\/from-the-ashes-netflix-saudi-arabia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In detail: <\/strong>As of 4 February, the Netflix original has dominated weekly non-English top-10 lists in Jamaica, Luxembourg, Spain, Egypt, Nigeria, and Trinidad and Tobago, amassing 7.6 mn views and 11.6 mn hours watched. The Netflix production recounts the harrowing real-life story of an all-girls school engulfed in flames, and the terrifying nightmare that follows the girls in the institution.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For the record: <\/strong>\u201cPeople from across the world want to learn about different people, and hear new stories. That makes me so happy, because here in Saudi Arabia, we still have lots of stories we want to tell to the world,\u201d its director Khalid Fahad told The National.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"ksa\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The age of the two men who are vying to become America\u2019s oldest-ever president is front <\/strong><strong>and center <\/strong>in the United States after a press conference on Thursday in which US President Joe Biden cleared, \u201cMy memory is fine.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Biden mistakenly described Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi as the president of <\/strong><strong>Mexico<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=PCT-i-S_I98\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime; 12:35<\/a>) at a press conference called to address claims in a special prosecutor\u2019s decision not to recommend Biden be charged with mishandling state secrets. The report said in part that Biden was a \u201csympathetic, well-meaning, elderly man with a poor memory\u201d who has \u201cdiminished faculties in advancing age.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Both Biden and Trump have made high-profile gaffes in recent weeks. <\/strong>Biden has twice referred to recent conversations he\u2019s had with long-dead European leaders, while Trump has confused the leaders of Hungary and Turkey, said he defeated Barack Obama (not Hilary Clinton) for the presidency, and confused his primary challenger, Nikki Haley, with former house speaker Nancy Pelosi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It has all raised questions: <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/10\/us\/politics\/biden-trump-age.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">How old is too old to be president?<\/a><\/strong>And while we\u2019re at it: <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/10\/us\/politics\/biden-trump-aging.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Why is<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/02\/10\/us\/politics\/biden-trump-aging.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the age question hurting Biden more than Trump?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.scmf.events\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Capital Market Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> will open on Monday, 19 February<\/strong> and wrap up on Tuesday. Held under the theme \u201cPowering Growth,\u201d the event will bring together members of the global financial landscape for discussions on the capital markets and investment strategies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/biennale.org.sa\/contemporary-art-biennale-2024\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale<\/a><\/strong><strong> will kick off in Diriyah on Tuesday, 20 <\/strong><strong>February <\/strong>and wrap up on Friday, 24 May. Headlined After Rain, it will be led by German curator Ute Meta Bauer and features 92 artists from 43 countries. It will see several new commissions, including a joint project documenting \u201cSaudi futurism\u201d since the 1940s by local artist Ahmed Mater and Berlin-based photographer Armin Linke. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fii-institute.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Investment Initiative (FII)<\/a><\/strong><strong> will host a two-day priority summit in Miami <\/strong>starting Thursday, 22 February. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong>annual <\/strong><strong>tech event <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LEAP<\/a><\/strong><strong> will open in Riyadh on Monday, 4 March <\/strong>and continue through Thursday, 7 March. Dubbed the \u201cDigital Davos\u201d, the event will bring together the global tech industry for discussions on the future of technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Check out our full calendar on the web<\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/altice\/\">Altice<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/capital-market-authority\/\">Capital Market Authority<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/from-the-ashes\/\">From the Ashes<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/stc\/\">STC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"83298\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"83298\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">IPO WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/aramco-inches-closer-to-blockbuster-share-sale-looks-set-to-tap-hsbc-goldman-and-citi-to-advise\/\">\r\n                            Aramco inches closer to blockbuster share sale, looks set to tap HSBC, Goldman and Citi to advise                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/aramco-inches-closer-to-blockbuster-share-sale-looks-set-to-tap-hsbc-goldman-and-citi-to-advise\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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It is also in talks with other unnamed banks as it looks to line up advisors for the offering, which might come in the upcoming few weeks, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The secondary share sale is expected to raise some USD 20 bn<\/strong> in would be one of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/81c6ecf1-ebc3-4486-be2c-6eb62e899662\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">world\u2019s largest offerings<\/a> in recent years \u2014 that\u2019s USD10 bn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/81c6ecf1-ebc3-4486-be2c-6eb62e899662\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">more than earlier whispers<\/a> about the offering had suggested.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we still don\u2019t know:<\/strong> There\u2019s no final decision on the size of the stake that the government plans to sell or the timeline for the transaction. The list of advisors is still subject to changes and Aramco could always mothball the sale. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We expect proceeds from the sale to swell the Public Investment Fund\u2019s coffers <\/strong>as officials look to continue investing at home amid a budget deficit occasioned lower oil prices. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Will investors have appetite for the sale?<\/strong> \u201cEven in 2019 it was a tough sale in a world increasingly worried about ESG,\u201d Bloomberg\u2019s Saudi Arabia bureau chief, Mathew Martin, said in an interview (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2024-02-08\/saudi-arabia-said-to-tap-citi-goldman-for-aramco-share-sale\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch: runtime: 2:53<\/a>) on the scoop. On the other hand, Aramco\u2019s new cashflow scheme \u2014 which ensures higher dividends to shareholders \u2014 and investments into downstream and renewables could whet investor appetite, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And remember: The bloom is off the rose when it comes to ESG. <\/strong>From Wall Street to boardrooms, the pendulum is shifting as corporate leaders and investors are now starting to \u201c <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/a76c7feb-7fa5-43d6-8e20-b4e4967991e7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">talk more about maximizing returns than about saving the world<\/a>,\u201d with the Wall Street Journal going so far as to say that ESG is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/the-latest-dirty-word-in-corporate-america-esg-9c776003\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">\u201cthe latest dirty word in corporate America.\u201d<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We expect that strong global appetite for Saudi story and cooling interest in ESG as an <\/strong><strong>investment theme <\/strong>will see investors lining up to write tickets for the share sale. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>The idea of selling more shares first surfaced in 2021, when Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman said the government would sell more shares in the oil giant, with proceeds earmarked for the Public Investment Fund. Aramco raised USD 29.4 bn on Tadawul in 2019 in what remains the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/81c6ecf1-ebc3-4486-be2c-6eb62e899662\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">biggest IPO<\/a> in history.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The 2019 IPO in a nutshell:<\/strong> The world's largest oil company floated a 1.5% stake for a top of the range price of SAR 32 a piece on Tadawul in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2019-12-05\/saudi-aramco-raises-25-6-billion-in-world-s-biggest-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December 2019<\/a>, raising USD 25.6 bn before exercising its \u201cgreenshoe option\u201d for an over-allotment of shares that earned the company USD 29.4 bn in total proceeds in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/idUSKBN1ZB03C\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">January 2020<\/a>. The transaction valued the company atUSD 1.87 tn, after selling a total of 3.45 bn shares.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- Aramco remains tightly held<\/strong> with only a small portion of the company trading freely. The government is currently majority shareholder and the only substantial shareholder of the oil giant with a 90.2% stake, while 1.5% is floated on the market and the remaining shares are held by non-substantial holders (those who own less than 5% each). 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href=\"https:\/\/www.inditex.com\/itxcomweb\/en\/brands\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Inditex brands<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The retailer has been on a rationalization drive<\/strong> in a bid to optimize operations by downsizing its brand portfolio and focusing on the most successful names. Cenomi Retail owned the franchise rights to around 67 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cenomiretail.com\/brand-portfolio\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">global brands<\/a>, as of November 2023, down from around 100 brands, according to the company\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/778.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The retail giant has completely exited the Balkans and signed a letter of intent to fully divest fully its US operations as of November 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The sale of 16 brands to Abdullah Al Otham will bring in SAR 115 mn in proceeds<\/strong>, in addition to another SAR 4.7 mn from the transfer of inventory \u2014 still subject to a final assessment, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/!ut\/p\/z1\/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8ziTR3NDIw8LAz83d2MXA0C3SydAl1c3Q0NvE30w1EVGAQHmAIVBPga-xgEGbgbmOlHEaPfAAdwNCCsPwqvEndzdAVYnAhWgMcNXvpR6Tn5SZDwyCgpKbBSNVA1KElMSSwvzVEFujE5P7cgMa8yuDI3KR-oyMTIxEA_ODVPvyA3NMIgMyA3XNdREQAXeD6Z\/dz\/d5\/L0lDU0NTQ2xDbENRb0tVUW9LVVFvZ3BSQ2lDbEVpUSEhL1lGVUVBQUFJSUVNQ0lFQUtJS0dJR0lPQkpCSk9CRk5GTk9GRERMRExISUVFRFBQQXZBblBNSW9FTUEhIS80SkNpaksyTVhIRUlKU1pDa21vcHlGTk5Relc3V1d6bXA1cmRyTFlMVVVxcU1VQSEvWjdfNUE2MDJIODBPMEhUQzA2MFNHNlVUODFEUTYvWjZfNUE2MDJIODBPMEhUQzA2MFNHNlVUODFESTMvdmlldy9ub3JtYWwvQU5OT1VOQ0VNRU5UX05VTUJFUi83ODE1OC9jb21wYW55U3ltYm9sLzQyNDAvaHR0cDolMCUwdGFkYXd1bCUwL2FubkNhdC8xL2FuSWQvZW4!\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a disclosure to Tadawul<\/a> last week. The brands Al Othaim Fashion is acquiring include Flormar, Oxxo, Monsoon, ADL, Bijou Brigitte, Bizou, Gerry Weber, IKKS, Lasenza, Lipsy, Marie France, Quiz, Springfield, Women Secret, Undiz, and Ziddy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The impact on Cenomi Retail\u2019s financials will be small: <\/strong>The 16 brands contributed just 5.7% of the retail giant\u2019s total revenues in 9M 2023 at SAR 238 mn. The transaction should boost Cenomi Retail\u2019s EBITDA by SAR 10 mn on an annualized basis. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This has been in the works since last year: <\/strong>The initial SPA was signed in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/!ut\/p\/z1\/jZFdb4IwFIZ_yy68XM6Rj4K7A8UKkSICE3pj6lwcCR_GMIz_fp0mJsNB7F2T5-15nx7gkAKvRJsfRJPXlSjkPeNkq1sElYWJAS7iKRKMKEliczxzVdh0gGilYzhf-eoS10iRAH8mjz3Hwufyd8D0KcGQWWGgGDrS9yfy_C9C54ojDSZ2OHPoGKnRBf5RvAJDDoMtFNIFAmtiyBGeTd2lpZrkocOjpgf8UNS728q-mub4NsIRNmIvzt_FSFb4qMujqC7RpdzVEtIUDftQUVVT0UA67gfcPaSGoegaROIEmVyC0esXEti0-ecZkqo-lbJh9KtjMRYkbOr4Dou3LPFtZw3Z7UnebZtd28byDwanHMskSTF381W5MRt9p2Vey17Dlx9v6xxH\/dz\/d5\/L0lHSkovd0RNQU5rQUVnQSEhLzROVkUvZW4!\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December 2023<\/a> entailing the transfer of the franchise rights of 18 brands in a SAR 120 mn transactions, before the owners of two brands rejected the transfer, shaving SAR 5 mn off the value of the original agreement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cenomi booked SAR 4.2 bn in revenues in 9M 2023<\/strong>, with 7.7% growth in EBITDA. Online receipt grew 35%, while international operations grew 8%. Cenomi said its \u201cchampion brands strategy\u201d has outperformed the overall fashion category with Zara revenues growing 9.1% y-o-y in 9M 2023 and revenues from other Inditex brands rising 5.9% y-o-y in the same period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cenomi\u2019s footprint: <\/strong>The retail giant is currently active in 1.3k stores across 100 malls in 10 countries, with brands spanning womenswear, menswear, kids and baby, department stores, shoes and accessories and cosmetics. This is in addition to operating a number of restaurants and coffee shops including Subway and Cinnabon. 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src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/2\/.4a3b556a-e29f-45ad-a16a-68cc4032f1e1.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>It\u2019s been a very busy couple of days for news from the Public Investment Fund<\/strong>, with word it is still looking for a chunk of Starbucks in the Middle East as well as football side Roma \u2014 plus news a Chinese VC it is backing is now looking to raise funds to invest in our part of the world. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Here\u2019s the rundown:<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">A PIECE OF STARBUCKS MENA?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>The PIF is still in talks to acquire a minority stake in the regional Starbucks franchise <\/strong><strong>held by Kuwait\u2019s Al Shaya Group<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/apollo-talks-alshaya-starbucks-franchise-sources-say-2024-02-08\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported last week, citing sources its says are close to the matter. The PIF has been eyeing a stake <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/europe\/saudi-pif-shortlisted-bidder-stake-starbucks-mideast-sources-2022-06-06\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">since 2022<\/a>, and Al Shaya is said to be looking to sell up to 30% to generate USD 4-5 bn. US private equity firm Apollo Global Management is also looking to invest. Al Shaya has the rights to the franchise in MENA and central Asia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A messy December for the coffee chain: <\/strong>Boycott campaigns against Starbucks in the wake of the crisis in Gaza <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/starbucks-misses-quarterly-sales-estimates-2024-01-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">severely impacted<\/a> the sales of its Middle East business. Starbuks CEO Laxman Narasimhan said the company saw a \u201csignificant impact on traffic and sales\u201d in the region due to the crisis.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">USD 1 BN MIDEAST VC FUND<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- PIF-backed Chinese venture capital firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msacap.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MSA<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.msacap.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital<\/a><\/strong><strong> is in talks with regional <\/strong><strong>investors to set up a USD 1 bn fund<\/strong> that would invest in tech startups in the Middle East, Managing Partner Ben Harburg told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-08\/saudi-backed-chinese-vc-to-raise-1-billion-for-mideast-startups\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> last week. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That would make MSA the largest VC outfit in the region focused on Mideast startups<\/strong>, placing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/stv.vc\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Technology Ventures (STV)<\/a> in second place. MSA Capital, which manages USD 2.5 bn in assets, is backed by PIF unit <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jada.com.sa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jada Fund of Funds<\/a>. Jada, along with Saudi Venture Capital Investment, is involved in at least one of three funds by the Chinese VC firm that have collectively raised USD 555 mn, Harburg said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MSA is no stranger: <\/strong>The Chinese venture capital firm was an early investor in Riyadh-based BNPL firm Tabby, which landed unicorn status <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2023\/11\/tabby-closes-200-million-series-d-1-5-billion-valuation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> after its series D round valued it at over USD 1.5 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of China and VCs: <\/strong>A congressional investigation in the United States claims that five VC firms have invested bn\u2019s of USD in Chinese companies that have bolstered China\u2019s military and surveillance capabilities. Go deeper <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/top-u-s-venture-firms-funded-blacklisted-chinese-companies-house-committee-says-d86aaf25\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here in the WSJ<\/a> or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/821.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">check out the report for yourself (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TAKING OVER ROMA?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The PIF is reportedly in talks with Roma\u2019s US owners, Dan and Ryan Friedkin, for the <\/strong><strong>takeover of the Serie A side<\/strong> in a transaction worth USD 970 mn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.goal.com\/en\/lists\/newcastle-owners-pif-potential-takeover-roma-in-huge-deal\/bltac7a70419a478a9d#csc669a4c9a16cda5c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Goal<\/a> reported yesterday, citing a report by Italian daily <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/roma.repubblica.it\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">La Repubblica<\/a>. The fund could also pour an additional USD 325 mn into building a new stadium in Rome.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The PIF \u2764\ufe0f football:<\/strong> A consortium led by the PIF <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/soccer-england-newcastle-idINL1N2R3228\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">completed in October 2021<\/a> its takeover of English Premier League side Newcastle in a USD 408 transaction. Serie A clubs have since been on the PIF\u2019s radar, with the Kingdom hosting multiple Italian football clubs events. Three of the earlier five Italian Super Cup Finals were held in the Kingdom, with the latest tournament last month seeing Inter Milan winning the cup after beating Napoli 1-0. The Lega Serie A also plans to open a new office in Riyadh <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/italys-top-flight-football-league-lega-serie-a-announces-first-mena-office-with-xdubai-collaboration-j99p9nu0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">after opening<\/a> its first HQ in the region in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">FULL LUCID PRODUCTION SOON<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- PIF-backed <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lucidmotors.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lucid<\/a><\/strong><strong> could soon move to full production of EVs in Jeddah plant<\/strong>, Marketing Director for Middle East Firas Kandalaft told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aleqt.com\/2024\/02\/09\/article_2698611.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Eqtisadiah<\/a> last week. The first phase of production at Lucid\u2019s second Advanced Manufacturing Plant (AMP-2) in Jeddah\u2019s King Abdullah Economic City was limited to the assembly or manufacturing of some EV parts, he said. The AMP-2 is Lucid\u2019s first plant overseas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context: <\/strong>Lucid\u2019s AMP-2 has been carrying out semi knocked-down (SKD) assembly with a capacity of 5k vehicles per annum, re-assembling Lucid Air vehicle kits manufactured in Arizona\u2019s AMP-1 plant, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lucidmotors.com\/media-room\/lucid-makes-history-saudi-arabia-first-car-manufacturing-facility\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">according to the company<\/a>. The shift to completely built-up (CBU) production at its plant in Jeddah will help it boost production capacity to 155k vehicles per year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Keep an eye on the rollout of Lucid Gravity here:<\/strong> Lucid plans to unroll its new fully electric SUV, the Lucid Gravity, in the Kingdom soon, Kandalaft said. His statements <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/5b1f0e86-f139-4259-b037-349743c38a3d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">come a few weeks<\/a> after Lucid said it has expanded its advanced manufacturing plant in Arizona as it gears up to roll out the Lucid Gravity. 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This is down from 10% credit growth reported by the banks last year, it said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P Global sees growth in mortgage lending slowing down again this year <\/strong>due to high interest rates and market maturity. Mortgage lending growth by banks came in at 8% y-o-y by the end of September, down from 19% in the corresponding period in 2022. It sees <strong>corporate lending growth continuing to benefit from planned mega projects<\/strong> under the Vision 2030 and robust economic activity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Credit growth will continue to back banks\u2019 profitability<\/strong>, with lenders\u2019 return on assets set to stability at 2.2%, according to S&P Global. It sees modest margin compression in the second half of the year if interest rates fall in line with expectations that the US Federal Reserve will start cutting rates. Almost half of most banks\u2019 lending book is made up of corporate loans with variable interest rates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gov\u2019t to the rescue: <\/strong>The government is set to continue supporting banks\u2019 credit growth amid tight liquidity through the injection of deposits, according to S&P Global. Deposits by the government and related entities grew to 30% of total by 2023 from c. 20% in 2020. That liquidity boost would help banks maintain liquidity in the near term amid a decline in liquid assets over the past years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move away from oil won\u2019t be a massive challenge for banks, but\u2026 <\/strong>While banks have limited direct exposure to the energy transition, S&P Global sees a \u201chigh\u201d indirect exposure due to the impact of the oil sector\u2019s performance to other sectors, including manufacturing, quarrying and mining, power generation and others. \u201cThat's because other sectors tend to correlate with the oil sector's performance, either directly through the supply chain or indirectly through government and consumer spending,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Geopolitical tensions could be a challenge:<\/strong> Worsening geopolitical tensions in the region could \u201cnegatively impact Saudi banks through deposit outflows,\u201d S&P Global forecasts. However, it sees the lenders\u2019 strong net external positions helping to offset such risks.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/banking\/\">BANKING<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/banks\/\">Banks<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/sp-global\/\">S&amp;P Global<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"83306\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"83306\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">IPO WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/updates-on-nomu-offerings-from-al-modawat-specialized-medical-al-mohafaza-education\/\">\r\n                            Al Modawat Specialized Medical offering, Al Mohafaza Education says it will go for IPO on Tadawul\u2019s parallel market                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/updates-on-nomu-offerings-from-al-modawat-specialized-medical-al-mohafaza-education\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The healthcare provider is set to debut 475k ordinary shares on parallel market Nomu \u2014 good for 20% stake. Yaqeen Capital is quarterbacking the transaction as financial advisor and lead manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Use of proceeds: <\/strong>The majority of the potential proceeds (94%) are earmarked to support the company\u2019s working capital needs, while the remaining will be used to purchase an MRI scanner, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/press.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f7bc576715ca1a70edef2788&id=4473ff1b58&e=8e5fca127e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">according to a prospectus (pdf)<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong><strong>Yaqeen Capital<\/strong> will be quarterbacking the transaction as lead manager and financial advisor, while <strong>Talal Abu Ghazaleh (TAGI)<\/strong> will be acting as auditor, according to the prospectus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> IN OTHER NOMU NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/al-mohafaza.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Mohafaza Education<\/a><\/strong><strong> will offer a 20% on Nomu<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/3s3e9r6t\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a disclosure to Tadawul<\/a>. This will be done by way of a capital increase of an additional 1.3 mn shares, while the remaining 300k will be sold by existing shareholders, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/803.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">prospectus (pdf)<\/a>. There\u2019s no public information on the price guide for the offering.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The timeline: <\/strong>Qualified investors will be able to place their orders starting Wednesday, 28 February and wrap up on 7 March 2024, followed by the final allocation happening on 12 March. Excess subscription fees, if any, will be refunded on 14 March.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Use of proceeds: <\/strong>The majority of the proceeds (81%) would be used to fund the construction of an educational compound in Riyadh. The compound is set to go live in 3Q 2026. Some 18.8% of the proceeds will be distributed to the selling shareholders.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>2023 KPIs: <\/strong>The education provider\u2019s bottom line rose 129% y-o-y to SAR 6.4 mn in FY2023 ending on 31 July, while its top line increased 30% y-o-y to SAR 26 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lock up period: <\/strong>All five substantial shareholders will have to abide by a 12-month lock-up period starting from the first day of trading before they can make any transactions on their shares.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- Yaqeen Capital <\/strong>is quarterbacking the transaction as financial advisor and lead manager, while <strong>RSM<\/strong> is acting as auditor.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/al-modawat-specialized-medical\/\">Al Modawat Specialized Medical<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/al-mohafaza-for-education\/\">Al Mohafaza for Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/healthcare\/\">healthcare<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/nomu\/\">Nomu<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"83308\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"83308\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DEFENSE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/its-a-wrap-at-the-world-defense-show\/\">\r\n                            It\u2019s a wrap at the World Defense Show                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/its-a-wrap-at-the-world-defense-show\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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This is up from SAR 21 bn worth of purchase agreements signed in 2022. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The Kingdom has a target of localizing over 50% of its military equipment spending by 2030.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The event gained a lot of traction in its second edition<\/strong>, featuring 773 exhibitors, up from 600 in 2022, 441 official delegations (up from 100) 106k visitors (up from 65k) and 76 participating countries (vs 42 a year ago) the General Authority for Military Industries (GAMI) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/GAMI_KSA\/status\/1756317132927766555?s=20\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said on X<\/a> on Friday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>See you in 2026: <\/strong>The event will next run 8-12 February 2026.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/defense\/\">Defense<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/localization\/\">Localization<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/world-defense-show\/\">World Defense Show<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"83310\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"83310\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/neom-is-creating-the-largest-fish-hatchery-in-the-region-plus-oil-drilling-aid-to-benin\/\">\r\n                            Neom is creating the largest fish hatchery in the region. 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The planned fish hatchery by the Topian Aquaculture JV is set to have a planned capacity of 42 mn fingerlings and marine-pen production facilities with a target output of 20k tonnes of finfish annually.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fish hatchery? <\/strong>It is a form of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.choicesmagazine.org\/choices-magazine\/theme-articles\/the-economics-of-us-aquaculture\/fisheries-hatcheries-and-aquaculturewhats-the-difference\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">early-stage fish farming<\/a> which aims to ensure that aquatic species make it past the first few weeks of life by providing proper management conditions. At this stage the mortality rates of fish are typically very high. The cultivated fish would later be used for food, bait or, stocking.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ENERGY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1-Arabian Drilling has inked multiple five-year contracts worth SAR 850 mn from<\/strong><strong>Aramco<\/strong> to supply three new land rigs, it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/772.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said in<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/772.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement (pdf)<\/a> last week. The additional land rigs come under Aramco\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jobsataramco.eu\/people-projects\/saudi-aramco%E2%80%99s-unconventional-gas-program.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">unconventional gas program<\/a>, which aims to diversify local energy resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Tadawul-listed oil and gas drilling company <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adesgroup.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ades Holding<\/a><\/strong><strong> said it has received <\/strong><strong>extension notifications for three of its offshore jack-ups in Egypt<\/strong>, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/775.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> last week. \u201cThe extensions further solidify the group\u2019s position in the Egyptian market and add visibility to the business with a total estimated backlog of c.SAR 450 million,\u201d it said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LOGISTICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Naqel Express hired to manage RSG\u2019s logistics<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naqelexpress.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Naqel Express<\/a>, a fully owned subsidiary of Saudi Post Logistics, has been awarded a contract from developer Red Sea Global (RSG) to run all long haul and local transportation services for its tourist destination The Red Sea, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.redseaglobal.com\/en\/-\/media-center\/red-sea-global-announces-partnership-with-naqel-express-by-spl-for-logistics-services\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement by RSG<\/a> last week. Naqel will also supply labor, logistics equipment, and supply chain technologies, it said. RSG is a wholly-owned unit of the PIF.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DEVELOPMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sfd.gov.sa\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Fund for Development<\/a><\/strong><strong> (SFD) signed a MoU with Benin for a USD 5 mn grant <\/strong>to supply tanks and set up an extension network to distribute potable water in 37 villages in the African country under <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/769.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saudi Program for Drilling Wells and Rural Development in Africa,<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2044587\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a> reported last week. 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Tenants are now letting go of leases after nearly four years of low use after covid and the post-covid shift to work from home. That comes as developers are already struggling to make payments amid low occupancy and high interest rates. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Possibly making things worse: Loans to what some in the industry like to call \u201cshadow <\/strong><strong>banks.\u201d<\/strong> US lenders have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/aaf74ab1-0dc0-4965-92d5-87aacaa8fc30\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">more than USD 1 tn in exposure<\/a> to non-bank financial firms including hedge funds, private equity firms, and mortgage lenders, many of whom are now under stress amid high interest rates. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Go deeper: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aei.org\/economics\/the-regional-bank-crisis-is-not-over\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">American Enterprise Institute<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/06\/investing\/premarket-stocks-trading\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/banking\/new-york-community-bank-banking-crisis-663a95af\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/85fc36e2-35a2-481a-9163-d814c63406a1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE- The S&P 500 closed above the 5,000 mark for the first time on Friday.<\/strong> The milestone can partially be attributed to Nvidia and Meta, which rose over 30% since we rang in 2024. The move was also driven by investor confidence fuelled by promising US inflation data, a strong run of earnings reports, and widespread expectations of monetary easing. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/346c6fd7-cece-490a-b9f7-ddb474adc7a8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2024\/02\/09\/investing\/markets-sp500-record-high\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN Business<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"t.aeb53af067d65c246cb79618627650feae5864c7\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"t.0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">12,202.78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>MSCI Tadawul 30<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1,580.96<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : SAR (SAMA)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.75 Sell<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.75 Buy<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Interest rates<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6% repo <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5.5% reverse repo<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">28,411.41<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.8% (YTD: +14.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,344.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: -2.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,183.86<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: +3.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,026.61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: +5.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">7,572.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (YTD: -2.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,715.87<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +4.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">82.19  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">1.85  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-3.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">2,038.70  <\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">48,027.19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: 122%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The TASI rose 0.3% yesterday <\/strong>on turnover of SAR 9.3 bn. The index is up 2% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Atheeb Telecom (+9.9%), Savola Group (+6.2%) and NCLE (+5.4%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Saudi German Health (-3.5%), 2P (-3.5%) and Sabic Agri-Nutrients (-2.4%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CORPORATE ACTIONS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The <strong>Capital Market Authority<\/strong> (CMA) has approved <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/!ut\/p\/z1\/04_Sj9CPykssy0xPLMnMz0vMAfIjo8ziTR3NDIw8LAz83d2MXA0C3SydAl1c3Q0NvE30w1EVGAQHmAIVBPga-xgEGbgbmOlHEaPfAAdwNCCsPwqvEndzdAVYnAhWgMcNXvpR6Tn5SZDwyCgpKbBSNVA1KElMSSwvzVEFujE5P7cgMa8yuDI3KR-oyMjYwEA_ODVPvyA3NMIgMyA3XNdREQB1Swzj\/dz\/d5\/L0lDU0NTQ2xDbENRb0tVUW9LVVFvZ3BSQ2lDbEVpUSEhL1lGVUVBQUFJSUVNQ0lFQUtJS0dJR0lPQkpCSk9CRk5GTk9GRERMRExISUVFRFBQQXZBblBNSW9FTUEhIS80SkNpaksyTVhIRUlKU1pDa21vcHlGTk5Relc3V1d6bXA1cmRyTFlMVVVxcU1VQSEvWjdfNUE2MDJIODBPMEhUQzA2MFNHNlVUODFEUTYvWjZfNUE2MDJIODBPMEhUQzA2MFNHNlVUODFESTMvdmlldy9ub3JtYWwvQU5OT1VOQ0VNRU5UX05VTUJFUi83NzEzNy9jb21wYW55U3ltYm9sLzIzMDAvaHR0cDolMCUwdGFkYXd1bCUwL2FubkNhdC8xL2FuSWQvZW4!\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a request<\/a> by <strong>Saudi Paper Manufacturing Co.<\/strong> to raise its capital by 10% to SAR 370.7 mn, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/NEWS\/Pages\/CMA_N_3480.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> last week.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/banking\/\">BANKING<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/china\/\">China<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">PLANET FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real Estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"83314\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"83314\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DIPLOMACY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/talks-of-ceasefire-two-state-solution-held-in-riyadh\/\">\r\n                            Talks of ceasefire + two-state solution held in Riyadh                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/02\/11\/talks-of-ceasefire-two-state-solution-held-in-riyadh\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The meeting in Riyadh followed US Secretary of State Antony Blinken\u2019s visit to the region and was attended by the FMs of Egypt, the UAE, Qatar and Jordan.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The meeting served to create an \u201cArab consensus\u201d over the situation in Gaza<\/strong>, and to solidify that a permanent ceasefire \u201cmust be followed by an agreement on the framework for Palestinian statehood,\u201d an unnamed senior Arab diplomat told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-09\/saudi-arabia-calls-for-palestine-state-with-allies-to-end-israel-hamas-war?srnd=premium-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong><strong>The Foreign Ministry has warned of the \u201cextremely dangerous repercussions\u201d of <\/strong><strong>an Israeli <\/strong><strong>invasion of densely populated Rafah<\/strong>, according to a statement picked up by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2044786\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SPA<\/a>. \u201cRafah is the last refuge for hundreds of thousands of civilians who were forced to flee due to the brutal Israeli aggression,\u201d it said, warning of a \u201chumanitarian catastrophe\u201d if Israel proceeds with its plan.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">Diplomacy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/tag\/egypt-jordan\/\">Egypt. 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-83316 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9 February- 23 March (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/desertx.org\/\" style=\"\">Desert X ALUla<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">10-14 February (Saturday-Wednesday): Filipino exporters will be in town for a business-matching tour.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">10 February (Saturday): Last day to apply for permits to lease properties to pilgrims during Hajj season.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11- 12 February (Sunday-Monday): The Space Debris Conference, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/saudispace\/status\/1741860340994814346?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1741860340994814346%7Ctwgr%5E7da01bd587d268c0286583ff0303145c4dbd6624%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.arabnews.com%2Fnode%2F2434966%2Fbusiness-economy\" style=\"\">Securing the Future Growth of the Global Space Economy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-13 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalsmartcityforum.sa\/en\/Pages\/About.aspx\" style=\"\">The Global Smart Cities Forum<\/a><\/span><span>, Riyadh Arena, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iptcnet.org\/\" style=\"\">The International Petroleum Technology Conference (IPTC)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-21 February (Sunday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/restatex.com\/about-exhibition\/\" style=\"\">Restatex Riyadh Real Estate<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh International Convention and Exhibition Center, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19 February (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.chamber.org.sa\/sites\/Arabic\/Events\/ChamberEvents\/Pages\/ChamberEventDetails.aspx?Title=%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%AF%D9%89%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%AC%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%202024%20%22%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84%20%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%22%E2%80%8B\" style=\"\">The Future of Business 2024 Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Eastern Chamber\u2019s HQ, Dammam.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-20 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmf.events\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Capital Market Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, King Abdullah Financial District, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/makkahexpo.net\/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAiP2tBhBXEiwACslfnruKTMcAHDqylAy66Bj3KRwO-K2oMAttWtMYpsWn--hZwkSrH_4a5xoCv80QAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Makkah Expo for Hotels and Restaurants<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Makkah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/fomexsa.com\/en\" style=\"\">Future of Media Exhibition (FOMEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20 February-24 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/biennale.org.sa\/contemporary-art-biennale-2024\/\" style=\"\">Diriyah Contemporary Art Biennale<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Diriyah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">22 February (Thursday): Founding Day (national holiday) <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26 February (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/otsecsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">OTSEC Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dammam. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.big5constructsaudi.com\/\" style=\"\">Big 5 Construct Saudi<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.big5constructsaudi.com\/specialized-events\/fm-expo-saudi\/\" style=\"\">FM EXPO SAUD<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">    <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.big5constructsaudi.com\/specialized-events\/stone-surface-event\/\" style=\"\">Stone and Service Saudi Arabia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2 March (Friday): end of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/riyadhart.sa\/en\/noor-riyadh\/\" style=\"\">Noor Riyadh<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> show, segment \u201cRefracted Identities, Shared Futures\u201d, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 March (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dust.ncm.gov.sa\/register\/\" style=\"\">International Conference on Sand and Dust Storms in the Arabian Peninsula<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-7 March (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/onegiantleap.com\/\" style=\"\">LEAP 2024,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">11 March (Monday): Flag Day (national holiday) <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in March:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Ramadan <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-21 April (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.imfconnect.org\/content\/imf\/en\/annual-meetings\/FutureMeetings.html\" style=\"\">IMF and World Bank spring meetings<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Washington, DC<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 April (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.weforum.org\/press\/2024\/01\/annual-meeting-2024-rebuilding-trust-amid-uncertainty\/#:~:text=The%20Forum%20announced%20it%20will,29%20April%202024%20in%20Riyadh.\" style=\"\">World Economic Forum\u2019s Special Meeting<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 April-1 May: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurehospitality.com\/sa\" style=\"\">Future Hospitality Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Al Faisaliah Hotel, Riyadh. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in April:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Eid Al-Fitr (national holiday)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 May (Sunday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saudienergyconvention.com\/\" style=\"\">Saudi Energy Convention<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaudifoodshow.com\/\" style=\"\">The Saudi Food Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Riyadh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in May:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Global Trade Review (GTR): KSA<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Saudi Energy Convention<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 June (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/news-and-stories\/press-release\/saudi-arabia-host-world-environment-day-2024-focus-land-restoration\" style=\"\">World Environment Day<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 June (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/zatca.gov.sa\/en\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/news_1187.aspx\" style=\"\">ZATCA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> tax exemption scheme expires<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in June:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Eid Al-Adha (national holiday)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span 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