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China’s Cloud Chain plans textile city in Egypt + Attijariwafa brings Morocco’s first neobank
Plus: PIF’s Sela sets up entertainment + events JV with Egypt’s Talaat Moustafa Group
Morocco plans USD 8 bn investments in new port developments
Plus: Oman has two mega green projects in the works
India doubles down on MENA ties in search of energy, compute for AI, and defense sales
A USD 5 bn pledge, 30 mn barrels of crude storage, an AI supercluster and a cleared bank takeover —…
Alabbar plans USD 18 bn fund to invest in Syria
The investments would be skewed more heavily towards real estate development projects, with around USD 5-7 bn earmarked for coastline…
Brookfield + Alshaya Group form Dubai Hills JV and Apis Partners closes USD 1.23 bn third fund
Plus: First Abu Dhabi Bank tapped international markets with 2x oversubscribed sukuk
Saudi retrenchment hits New York’s Metropolitan Opera — but the kingdom is making bank with oil at USD 100
Plus: It’s interest rate week in the US
Investors placed orders for 5x more than was on offer in UAE Islamic treasury auction.
The message from the UAE: It’s extra BAU
This week’s big signal: The UAE and China are cosying up amid geopolitical tensions
China and the UAE are eyeing more investments, but meaningful investments would still be predicated on geopolitical stability in the…
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