{"id":113790,"date":"2026-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=113790"},"modified":"2026-04-14T07:57:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T07:57:36","slug":"three-more-years-of-this","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/issues\/three-more-years-of-this\/","title":{"rendered":"Three more years of this?"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"113792\" 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=\"113792\">\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\">OPENING NOTE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/trump-will-address-the-world-tonight-on-iran-war-what-hes-gonna-say-is-anyones-bet\/\">\r\n                            Trump will address the world tonight on Iran war. What he\u2019s gonna say is anyone\u2019s bet.                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/trump-will-address-the-world-tonight-on-iran-war-what-hes-gonna-say-is-anyones-bet\/\" 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(); navigator.clipboard.writeText('https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/trump-will-address-the-world-tonight-on-iran-war-what-hes-gonna-say-is-anyones-bet\/')\">\n                    Copy Link                <\/a>\n\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/trump-will-address-the-world-tonight-on-iran-war-what-hes-gonna-say-is-anyones-bet\/\">\n                    Facebook                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/facebook-icon2.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/intent\/post?text=Trump will address the world tonight on Iran war. 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This much is clear: <strong>More than a month in, we can all see the regional economy sliding off the table<\/strong>. The problem is that there are only two people who can do anything to stop it \u2014 one sits in DC, the other in Israel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It feels like one of those \u2018inflection point\u2019 days, but with the Trump administration? It\u2019s <\/strong><strong>anybody\u2019s guess. <\/strong>The US press is speculating this morning that The Donald could declare the war is ending after he told reporters overnight, \u201cWe will be leaving very soon.\u201d He\u2019s due to make a televised address about the war at 9pm Eastern time tonight. (And to think we have nearly three more years of this\u2026) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All the more reason for banks and businesses across the region to shore up their <\/strong><strong>balance sheets<\/strong>, following the lead of UAE lenders in recent days. \u2013Patrick<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/iran-war\/\">Iran war<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/opening-note\/\">Opening Note<\/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=\"113793\" 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=\"113793\">\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\">THE LEDE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/why-the-red-sea-playbook-wont-work-in-hormuz\/\">\r\n                            Hormuz isn\u2019t the Red Sea \u2014 and that\u2019s the problem                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/why-the-red-sea-playbook-wont-work-in-hormuz\/\" 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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Bahrain is sponsoring the resolution, with a vote possible as early as tomorrow, the paper says.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE is extra edgy after an Iranian drone <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/kpcofficialkw_kpc-press-release-on-the-attack-on-the-kuwaiti-activity-7444687112509140992-psnJ?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAAA1AS44B-aQBN0K8chj0xmkNiEW4dATjDOM\" style=\"\">struck a fully loaded Kuwaiti oil tanker<\/a><\/strong><strong> while <\/strong><strong>anchored at Dubai Port<\/strong>, resulting in a fire aboard the vessel. The strike may have triggered an oil spill in the area, the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation said. No injuries were reported, and Dubai authorities have managed to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/2038792633410338902\" style=\"\">extinguish<\/a> the resulting fire. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The problem is that Western nations are<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/western-powers-were-unable-secure-shipping-red-sea-hormuz-will-be-harder-2026-03-25\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/western-powers-were-unable-secure-shipping-red-sea-hormuz-will-be-harder-2026-03-25\/\" style=\"\">trying<\/a><\/strong><strong> to reopen Hormuz with a playbook that <\/strong><strong>already failed once<\/strong>, when they tried to re-open the Red Sea route to the Suez Canal in the face of the Houthi attacks on shipping that began in fall 2023. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Red Sea campaign burned through USD 1 bn in defense spending<\/strong>, saw the loss of ships, and still carrier operators abandoned the route rather than use it. And Hormuz is harder by every measure: The danger zone is up to five times larger than Bab Al-Mandab and Iran operates as a full military force with missiles, drones, mines, mini-submarines, and swarm boats in the same battlespace. Analysts<strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/western-powers-were-unable-secure-shipping-red-sea-hormuz-will-be-harder-2026-03-25\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/western-powers-were-unable-secure-shipping-red-sea-hormuz-will-be-harder-2026-03-25\/\" style=\"\">expect<\/a> months of sustained operations just to stabilize flows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump looks set to declare \u2018victory\u2019 and walk away: <\/strong>\u201cWe will be leaving very soon,\u201d he told reporters in the Oval Office overnight. The White House said a couple of hours ago that Trump will deliver a televised address at 9pm Eastern time on Wednesday, and he\u2019s already told he\u2019s willing to end the war without reopening the strait, leaving it to others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Washington is calling on<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/trump-warns-nato-faces-very-bad-future-if-allies-fail-help-us-iran-ft-reports-2026-03-16\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/china\/trump-warns-nato-faces-very-bad-future-if-allies-fail-help-us-iran-ft-reports-2026-03-16\/\" style=\"\">China<\/a><\/strong><strong> \u2014 the largest buyer of Gulf crude \u2014 to help<\/strong>, while <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/20\/us-news\/trump-calls-nato-members-cowards-over-refusal-to-help-open-strait-of-hormuz\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/2026\/03\/20\/us-news\/trump-calls-nato-members-cowards-over-refusal-to-help-open-strait-of-hormuz\/\" style=\"\">Nato<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/eu-has-no-appetite-expand-mideast-naval-mission-strait-of-hormuz-kallas-says-2026-03-16\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/eu-has-no-appetite-expand-mideast-naval-mission-strait-of-hormuz-kallas-says-2026-03-16\/\" style=\"\">European<\/a> allies have declined to commit forces. Russia and China could veto the UNSC resolution, and France is proposing a different version.<\/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\">No reroute, no half-measures<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s no \u201csteam around the cape\u201d alternative to the Strait of Hormuz<\/strong>, which carries roughly a fifth of global oil and LNG, alongside <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/17\/chokepoints-dont-just-spike-energy-prices-they-starve-supply-chains\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/17\/chokepoints-dont-just-spike-energy-prices-they-starve-supply-chains\/\" style=\"\">critical commodities<\/a> from food to metals \u2014 volumes that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/18\/can-the-gulf-truck-their-way-out-of-hormuz\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2026\/03\/18\/can-the-gulf-truck-their-way-out-of-hormuz\/\" style=\"\">can\u2019t be rerouted at scale<\/a>.Iran is looking to turn the strait into its version of the Suez Canal \u2014 complete with a toll system \u2014 and Gulf states fear any diplomatic resolution would hand Tehran a formal say over the waterway. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The risk is that fighting makes things worse before it makes them better.<\/strong> Any military operation would need to control not just the waterway but its 100-mile length, potentially with ground troops. And the UAE could end up absorbing escalating Iranian strikes, eroding investor confidence, and struggling to rebuild ties with a neighbor that outlasts the war.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/shipping-maritime\/\">SHIPPING + MARITIME<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/the-lede\/\">The Lede<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/trade\/\">Trade<\/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=\"113795\" 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=\"113795\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WAR WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/the-longer-the-war-in-the-gulf-drags-on-the-more-desalination-infrastructure-is-at-risk\/\">\r\n                            Nor any drop to drink                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/the-longer-the-war-in-the-gulf-drags-on-the-more-desalination-infrastructure-is-at-risk\/\" 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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In the past few days, we\u2019ve seen the target list grow to include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Industry:<\/strong> US-Israeli airstrikes <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alarabiya.net\/aswaq\/companies\/2026\/03\/30\/%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%A8%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B2-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D8%AC%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D9%86-%D9%85%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%87%D8%AC%D9%88%D9%85-%D9%81%D8%AC%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%85\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly<\/a> hit Iran\u2019s Tabriz Petrochemical Company on Monday. That\u2019s after a weekend that saw Emirates Global Aluminum and others in the region take Iranian hits in response to US strikes on steel producers.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Academic institutions:<\/strong> US-Israeli airstrikes <a href=\"https:\/\/english.alarabiya.net\/News\/middle-east\/2026\/03\/29\/university-in-iran-s-isfahan-was-hit-by-usisraeli-strike\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hit<\/a> the Isfahan University of Technology on Sunday for the second time since the war erupted.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Media:<\/strong> Qatar\u2019s Al-Araby TV office in Tehran was <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/21607fce-182d-45d1-bcf2-d2a78f9339cb?syn-25a6b1a6=1#post-9d63f9c7-5455-49d7-b886-c95862423375\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">struck<\/a> on Sunday while the bureau chief was live on air.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Trump is now <\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/iran-us-israel-trump-lebanon-march-30-2026-8abb0ee50be4cd8dd9ddde3a9d846ef8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">threatening<\/a><\/strong><strong> to hit Iranian energy infrastructure <\/strong>if the two sides do not \u201cshortly\u201d reach a deal to reopen Hormuz. The threat came shortly after reports claimed Iran <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/30\/iranian-attack-damages-kuwait-power-and-desalination-plant-kills-worker\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">targeted<\/a> a power and water desalination plant in Kuwait on Sunday, killing at least one worker. Iran denied responsibility later, accusing Israel of carrying out the strike.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Gulf states rely on desalination for over <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2026\/3\/12\/how-much-of-the-gulfs-water-comes-from-desalination-plants\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">90%<\/a><\/strong><strong> of their drinking water<\/strong> \u2014 and Kuwait <a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalwaterintel.com\/articles\/does-the-iran-war-really-threaten-desalination-in-the-gulf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">gets<\/a> <strong> some 42% of its total annual water supply from it<\/strong>. This dependency varies across the Gulf, with Qatar being the most dependent (77% of its total supply) and Saudi Arabia the least exposed (17%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Attacks on water infrastructure would be an existential threat to GCC nations<\/strong>, not an economic one, and risk drawing them more directly into the conflict.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/iran\/\">Iran<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/kuwait\/\">Kuwait<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/war-watch\/\">WAR WATCH<\/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=\"113796\" 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=\"113796\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WAR WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/aramco-dow-jv-sadara-suspends-operations-at-jubail\/\">\r\n                            Supply chain blues                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/aramco-dow-jv-sadara-suspends-operations-at-jubail\/\" 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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Aramco CEO Amin Nasser has long championed the facility as a flagship project essential for squeezing more value out of Saudi oil and gas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>The math for the petrochemicals industry doesn\u2019t look good.<\/strong>, according to BloombergNEF estimates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>Pundits are warning that we\u2019re likely just at the beginning of this wave. \u201cI think we will see more shutdowns of petrochemical plants in the Middle East for the same reasons stocks will be building down the manufacturing chain,\u201d Joseph McDonnell, oil analyst at Energy Aspects, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-31\/saudi-chemical-plant-shuts-down-as-war-disrupts-supply-chains\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/manufacturing\/\">manufacturing<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/sadara-chemical-company\/\">Sadara Chemical Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/saudi-aramco\/\">Saudi Aramco<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/war-watch\/\">WAR WATCH<\/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=\"113798\" 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=\"113798\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Finance<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/private-credit-funds-to-list-on-tadawul\/\">\r\n                            Private credit goes retail in Saudi                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/private-credit-funds-to-list-on-tadawul\/\" 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 move would open to retail investors an asset class once reserved for deep institutional pockets via private placements, possibly providing a new source of long-term capital for credit-hungry mid-market firms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why now? Banks have limited resources, and they\u2019re all-in on gigaprojects.<\/strong> Borrowing appetite at everything from Neom to Diriyah is eating up the two key resources of any bank: Liquidity and the time of their bankers. It\u2019s not that banks are more selective, it\u2019s that they don\u2019t have bandwidth. In many respects, it costs a bank as much to write a small-ticket loan for a mid-sized family business as it does to kick the tires on a much larger (and thus more lucrative) facility for a state-backed giant. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cThere\u2019s a clear pipeline of companies that are growing but still under-served by <\/strong><strong>traditional financing,\u201d<\/strong> senior investment banker Mustafa Fahim tells EnterpriseAM. Investment funds going public could help bridge that gap \u201cby bringing more market-based credit into the system,\u201d he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The missing middle will capture the flow:<\/strong> \u201cThe real [potential] is in mid-sized companies \u2014 industrials, healthcare, education, and some tech-enabled businesses,\u201d Fahim told us. Private investment funds look at \u201ccompanies that are scaling well, but don\u2019t always have efficient access to flexible credit. That missing middle is where these funds can play a meaningful role,\u201d Fahim adds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Guardrails around risk are conservative but understandable<\/strong>, Fahim told us. On the main market, borrowing is capped at 15% of net asset value, while funds listed on Nomu are allowed to run with higher leverage of up to 50% of fund size, the CMA statement read. Exposure limits are also tightened, with indirect financing funds restricted from allocating 25% or more to a single borrower or group. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Uh, Enterprise? Why do Nomu-listed funds get more room <\/strong><strong>on leverage<\/strong><strong>? <\/strong>It comes down to the investor base, Fahim explained. Participation in the parallel market is limited to qualified and institutional investors who meet professional, income, or net worth thresholds. They\u2019re investors who are (theoretically) better-equipped to assess risk, allowing regulators to tolerate higher leverage. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tighter restrictions on Tadawul\u2019s main market are designed to protect a wider investor <\/strong><strong>base.<\/strong> While similar vehicles in more mature markets like the US typically run higher leverage to juice returns, the Saudi cap is a tactical choice to keep risk in check. \u201cThis is a new product for the market, so the focus is clearly on stability and building investor confidence first,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How fund managers will likely hunt for alpha: <\/strong>With leverage restricted, fund managers will have to work harder for their returns. \u201cManagers can still generate returns by targeting higher-yield segments and leaning on structuring,\u201d Fahim said. In practice, this means moving up the risk curve into instruments like high-yield sukuk, mezzanine debt, and subordinated structures to drive returns on a risk-adjusted basis.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/finance\/\">finance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/private-credit\/\">private credit<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/tadawul\/\">Tadawul<\/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=\"113800\" 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=\"113800\">\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\">Banking<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/regulators-move-to-shore-up-bank-liquidity-as-conflict-enters-second-month\/\">\r\n                            Regulators move to shore up bank liquidity as conflict enters second month                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/regulators-move-to-shore-up-bank-liquidity-as-conflict-enters-second-month\/\" 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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Central banks are cautious things by nature \u2014 they\u2019re now girding for a longer war (or at least for more persistent fallout). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The policy response across the region has been largely coordinated in spirit, even if not <\/strong><strong>in form.<\/strong> The central banks of the UAE, Qatar, and Kuwait all loosened liquidity rules and expanded access to central bank funding. <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kuwait <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbk.gov.kw\/en\/images\/pr-stimulus-package-for-local-banks-170999_v10_tcm10-170999.pdf\" style=\"\">cut both<\/a> its liquidity coverage ratio (LCR) and net stable funding ratio (NSFR) by 20 percentage points to 80% while also cutting regulatory liquidity ratio, moves that tell banks to lend more and hedge less; <\/li>\n<li>Qatar took a longer-term approach, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/qna.org.qa\/en\/news\/news-details?id=qcb-assesses-resilience-of-financial-sector-and-announces-pre-emptive-support-measures&date=30\/03\/2026\" style=\"\">cutting reserve requirements<\/a> by one percentage point to 3.5% and replacing overnight repos with three-month term facilities to give banks a sustained liquidity runway;<\/li>\n<li><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bz8znmj-cbuae-board-reviews-strength-resilience-uae%E2%80%99s\" style=\"\">The UAE<\/a> earlier gave banks permission to draw down cash reserves and introduced \u201cloan-classification flexibility\u201d that allows lenders to delay recognizing conflict-disrupted debt as non-performing. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bis.org\/publ\/bcbs238.htm\" style=\"\">LCR<\/a> is a Basel III liquidity threshold that sets minimum requirements for high-quality assets a bank needs to hold to weather 30 days of financial stress on its own. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bis.org\/bcbs\/publ\/d295.htm\" style=\"\">NSFR<\/a>, meanwhile, governs whether a bank\u2019s longer-term lending is matched by equally durable funding sources. By focusing on these two ratios, Kuwait signaled its focus is less on the next 30 days and more on the next 12 months. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Shareholders could face a 50% cut to their 2026 dividends as executives move to preserve an estimated USD 10 bn in capital, as we reported earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> While GCC banks entered the conflict with solid buffers, a prolonged standoff changes the calculus. Fitch <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/research\/banks\/gcc-banks-are-well-buffered-against-iran-conflict-credit-risks-03-03-2026\" style=\"\">warned<\/a> last month that a conflict lasting beyond one month could have \u201cserious effects\u201d on financial metrics. As debt capital markets become more restrictive \u2014 with average liquidity scores for GCC USD sukuk <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/research\/non-bank-financial-institutions\/global-sukuk-gcc-dcm-liquidity-show-varying-effects-from-iran-war-24-03-2026\" style=\"\">already slipping<\/a> \u2014 banks are being forced into more expensive domestic funding. That shift will show up in one of two ways this quarter: Compressed net interest margins or a sharp slowdown in loan growth. While neither would be catastrophic on its own, a simultaneous squeeze on both would be problematic for a region where credit expansion has been a primary growth engine.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/banking\/\">Banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/kuwait\/\">Kuwait<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/qatar\/\">Qatar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/saudi\/\">Saudi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/uae\/\">UAE<\/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=\"113802\" 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=\"113802\">\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\">MARKET WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/the-regions-credit-cracks-are-widening\/\">\r\n                            The region\u2019s credit cracks are widening                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/the-regions-credit-cracks-are-widening\/\" 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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Total GCC bond spreads widened by 42 bps on a YTD basis, with corporate spreads (+67 bps) bearing the brunt of the increase, Emirates NBD said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/114753.pdf\" style=\"\">a separate note (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pricing pressure froze the primary market, pushing activity towards alternative funding <\/strong><strong>channels:<\/strong> With GCC bonds shedding 2.4% YTD (compared to a 1.6% dip in the broader EM complex), issuance slowed to just USD 1.7 bn in March, down more than two-thirds y-o-y and sharply below the USD 10 bn raised in February. Borrowers are now moving more towards bank-led lifelines such as syndicated loans and CDs, with GCC syndicated loans rising 12% y-o-y to USD 450.5 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The pressure first started to show among Dubai property players when six USD bonds issued by Binghatti and Omniyat <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/26\/is-dubai-real-estate-credit-cracking\/\" style=\"\">tipped into distressed territory<\/a> last week. Spreads on Sobha and Arada paper also blew out sharply, suggesting that Dubai\u2019s more cyclical credit story remains the market\u2019s clearest pressure point.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s still a buffer \u2014 and some who are swimming against the tide:<\/strong> The region\u2019s sukuk continues to trade tighter than conventional bonds, reflecting steady support from Islamic-bank liquidity, Fitch says. Sukuk mostly steadied last week and sovereign bonds also remained largely steady, even as broader regional markets came under pressure. Meanwhile, Emirates NBD just raised USD 2.25 bn through a syndicated loan and Murabaha facility, securing commitments from 15 banks with its tightest pricing on record for one of the GCC\u2019s largest syndicated borrowings to date, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-nbd-group-successfully-closes-usd-225bln-in-long-term-financing-tnj7g4ms\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/market-watch\/\">Market Watch<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/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=\"113804\" 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=\"113804\">\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\">MOVES + KUDOS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/dubai-investments-taps-nishant-shah-as-permanent-cfo\/\">\r\n                            Dubai Investments appoints permanent finance chief                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/dubai-investments-taps-nishant-shah-as-permanent-cfo\/\" 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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Rosatom will fold its 92.4% stake in transport group Fesco, while DP World will bring liquidity tied to Fesco\u2019s valuation. The partnership opens a channel into Russian-linked container flows and North Sea routes, a lane Rosatom is trying to scale into a commercial corridor. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DP World and Rosatom have been building toward this <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/rosatom-dp-world-join-efforts-arctic-container-shipments-2021-07-23\/\" style=\"\">since 2021<\/a><\/strong>, signing Arctic route agreements and setting up a similar 51\/49 joint venture \u2014 International Container Logistics \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/russia-sets-up-joint-venture-with-dp-world-develop-arctic-sea-route-2023-10-24\/\" style=\"\">back in 2023<\/a>. <\/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>Banks in the UAE are shoring up their balance sheets: <\/strong>Emirates NBD just pulled off the largest syndicated borrowing in the GCC this year \u2014 USD 2.25 bn in long-term financing split between a USD 1.75 bn five-year sustainability-linked term loan and a USD 500 mn five-year club commodity murabaha arranged through Emirates Islamic. War or not: The S-linked loan landed the tightest pricing in ENBD\u2019s history for a syndicated facility, per the bank\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-nbd-group-successfully-closes-usd-225bln-in-long-term-financing-tnj7g4ms\" style=\"\">statement<\/a>. Fifteen lenders from the Americas, Europe, and Asia participated. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWILE- Sharjah Islamic Bank is tapping shareholders for AED 2.59 bn<\/strong> through a discounted rights issue that will boost its issued share capital by a third to over AED 4.3 bn. The rights are priced at AED 2.40 \u2014 a 37% discount to SIB\u2019s mid-February value \u2014 with Emirates NBD Capital leading. <\/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>IHC has cleared the last regulatory hurdles for its USD 1 bn takeover of India\u2019s Sammaan <\/strong><strong>Capital.<\/strong> The Abu Dhabi investment giant \u2014 acting through subsidiary Avenir Investment \u2014 has acquired c. 26.9% of the Mumbai-listed mortgage lender so far, with the balance to come via share warrants. Once complete, IHC will hold a 41.5% stake, giving it board control of one of India\u2019s largest non-banking financial companies. Sammaan \u2014 formerly Indiabulls Housing Finance \u2014 operates 220 branches across 150+ towns and cities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The deal, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/finance\/2026\/03\/ihc-gets-green-light-for-sammaan-capital-deal\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/finance\/2026\/03\/ihc-gets-green-light-for-sammaan-capital-deal\/\" style=\"\">first announced last October<\/a>, is part of IHC\u2019s plan to deploy up to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2025\/05\/23\/abu-dhabi-ihc-investment\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2025\/05\/23\/abu-dhabi-ihc-investment\/\" style=\"\">USD 110 bn into India<\/a> over the coming decade.<\/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>Gulf sovereign money helped power Whoop\u2019s USD 575 mn Series G<\/strong>, which values the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2026-03-31\/whoop-s-value-tops-10-billion-edges-closer-to-ipo-video\" style=\"\">IPO-bound<\/a> Boston-based wearable company at USD 10.1 bn \u2014 nearly triple its last reported valuation. Collaborative Fund led the round, with 2PointZero, Mubadala, and the Qatar Investment Authority also writing tickets. Athletes including Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James also came in. Whoop exited 2025 cash-flow positive on a USD 1.1 bn bookings run rate, with subscriptions up 103% year-on-year, per <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-31\/whoop-raises-575-million-at-a-10-billion-valuation-on-its-way-to-an-ipo\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-31\/whoop-raises-575-million-at-a-10-billion-valuation-on-its-way-to-an-ipo\" style=\"\">Bloomberg<\/a>. CEO Will Ahmed told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/whoop-ceo-after-raising-575-million-our-next-step-is-an-ipo-160340411.html\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/finance.yahoo.com\/news\/whoop-ceo-after-raising-575-million-our-next-step-is-an-ipo-160340411.html\" style=\"\">Yahoo Finance<\/a> this is expected to be the last private round \u2014 making an IPO the next logical step. <\/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\">ALSO WORTH KNOWING TODAY<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ePointZero<\/strong>, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi\u2019s 2PointZero Group, has agreed to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/03\/31\/uaes-2pointzero-seals-225-billion-us-deal-as-investments-continue-despite-war\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/economy\/2026\/03\/31\/uaes-2pointzero-seals-225-billion-us-deal-as-investments-continue-despite-war\/\" style=\"\">acquire 100%<\/a> of US-based Traverse Midstream Partners for USD 2.25 bn \u2014 gaining minority stakes in the Rover Pipeline and the Ohio River System, two critical pieces of North American natural gas infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CCC Egypt<\/strong> is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.ccc.net\/news\/ccc-egypt-acquires-alunile\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/www.ccc.net\/news\/ccc-egypt-acquires-alunile\/\" style=\"\">acquiring 99%<\/a> of <strong>AluNile<\/strong>, a leading facade and glass manufacturer that generated EGP 1.5 bn in revenue in 2025 and holds an EGP 3 bn backlog \u2014 a vertical integration play to secure supply chain for large-scale building envelope projects as CCC eyes Gulf and Africa expansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>VCs are still writing tickets to startups, drones and missiles or not: <\/strong>Growth investor <strong>Emirates Growth Fund<\/strong> is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/egf-invests-aed-45mln-in-carnistore-to-anchor-the-uaes-premium-protein-sector-xfpnti97\" style=\"\">putting AED 45 mn<\/a> into <strong>CarniStore<\/strong> \u2014 a UAE-based premium protein business that spans sourcing, production, and digital retail. And US-based <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.carbideventures.com\/\" style=\"\">Carbide Ventures<\/a><\/strong> led a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2026\/03\/zyplai-closes-5-5-million-bridge-round-80-million-valuation\" style=\"\">USD 5.5 mn<\/a> bridge round for Dubai-based credit scoring platform <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/zypl.ai\" style=\"\">Zypl.ai<\/a><\/strong>. Meanwhile, <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sales.moviton.com\/\" style=\"\">MovitOn<\/a><\/strong> (think of it as \u201cUber for small parcels\u201d) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/moviton-eaises-2mln-in-community-pre-sale-to-overhaul-global-logistics-with-web3-tech-eluugkpk\" style=\"\">raised USD 2 mn<\/a> in what it\u2019s positioning as a \u201ccommunity pre-sale round\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Cairo-born Ades Holding<\/strong> has signed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=94015&anCat=1&cs=2382&locale=en\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saudiexchange.sa\/wps\/portal\/saudiexchange\/newsandreports\/issuer-news\/issuer-announcements\/issuer-announcements-details\/?anId=94015&anCat=1&cs=2382&locale=en\" style=\"\">multi-year contracts<\/a> to deploy three premium jackup rigs in Nigeria for the West African Exploration & Production Company under a SAR 2.73 bn (USD 729 mn) agreement \u2014 a geographic hedge at a moment when Hormuz disruptions have idled several of its GCC rigs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abdel Hadi Abdullah Al Qahtani & Sons<\/strong> and the US-based <strong>Patel Family Office<\/strong> are launching <strong>Ayara<\/strong>, a USD 1 bn platform to build and operate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260330244997\/en\/ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-Patel-Family-Office-and-AHQ-Launch-%241bn-AYARA-Hospitality-Platform-to-Develop-50-Hotels-in-Saudi-Arabia\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260330244997\/en\/ADDING-MULTIMEDIA-Patel-Family-Office-and-AHQ-Launch-%241bn-AYARA-Hospitality-Platform-to-Develop-50-Hotels-in-Saudi-Arabia\" style=\"\">50 hotels<\/a> across Saudi Arabia by 2029, targeting the corporate and business-travel segment where supply hasn\u2019t kept pace with the Kingdom\u2019s luxury build-out.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Egypt\u2019s <strong>Halan<\/strong> raised EGP 2.2 bn via a securitized bond issuance, part of a broader EGP 11.5 bn securitization program, per a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1423.pdf\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/1423.pdf\" style=\"\">statement (pdf)<\/a> from counsel Matouk Bassiouny & Hennawy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Egypt<\/strong> has secured a JPY 35 bn (c. USD 220 mn) concessional loan from <strong>Japan<\/strong> at 1.5% with a 20-year repayment schedule and a 10-year grace period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Petrolube<\/strong> \u2014 the industrial oils manufacturing arm of Saudi Arabia\u2019s Petromin \u2014 has received <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/News\/Pages\/CMA_N_3421.aspx\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=https:\/\/cma.org.sa\/en\/Market\/News\/Pages\/CMA_N_3421.aspx\" style=\"\">CMA approval<\/a> for a 30% IPO on the Saudi Exchange, offering 9 mn shares.<\/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\">Market Snapshot<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong> +0.7% \u2022 <strong>ADX<\/strong> -0.1% 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disruption is pushing cargo owners to look for faster and more predictable routing options. Damietta has already received the first indirect transit units on the Gallipoli Seaways.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>It\u2019s another lifeline linking the Gulf to Egypt and Europe while the Strait of Hormuz remains shut.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Shipping giant Maersk <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mawani.gov.sa\/article?news=2903326\" style=\"\">added<\/a><\/strong><strong> three new shipping services to Jeddah Islamic Port <\/strong><strong>and<\/strong><strong> King Abdullah Port <\/strong>linking them to key regional and international hubs \u2014 India\u2019s Nhava Sheva and Mundra, and Oman\u2019s Salalah \u2014 supporting a total capacity of 14.4k TEUs. <\/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\">Big Oil commits to Egypt<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Italy\u2019s Eni is planning to invest USD 2 bn in Egypt this year<\/strong> to expand exploration and ramp up production from existing gas fields, CEO Guido Brusco told Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouly on the sidelines of the Egypt Energy Show, according to a cabinet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/EgyptianCabinet\/posts\/pfbid0T5RqzRaniXuCG5616kVa8Y5Z6LestpecVJGVNYs12925vvWN1YVdnkG5QwmSZQFYl?_rdc=1&_rdr#\" style=\"\">statement<\/a>. Eni is struggling to wring production out of its massive Zohr natural gas field.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Dubai-based Dragon Oil plans to invest at least USD 3 bn in Egypt over the next few <\/strong><strong>years<\/strong> to expand its exploration and production activity in the North African country, the company\u2019s CEO Abdulkarim Al Maazmi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/150518\/2026\/31\/03\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%BA%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%80-CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%B6%D8%AE-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%86-3-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A9\" style=\"\">CNBC Arabia<\/a>. The company will focus on developing current fields in Egypt while looking into acquiring some existing assets, he added.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/adfw\/\">ADFW<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/data-security\/\">data security<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/google\/\">Google<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/online-safety\/\">online safety<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/pharma\/\">pharma<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/uae-drug-regulation\/\">UAE drug regulation<\/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=\"113810\" 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=\"113810\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">11<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/emirates-snubs-aviation-sectors-rising-war-risk-ins\/\">\r\n                            Emirates snubs aviation\u2019s rising war-risk ins.                        <\/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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/01\/emirates-snubs-aviation-sectors-rising-war-risk-ins\/\" 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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Airlines based in the Gulf are generally getting more flexible rates than foreign rivals with aircraft based elsewhere, aided by operating hundreds of daily flights through regional airspace and by closer coordination with airports and local authorities. Non-Gulf airlines, meanwhile, have been quoted USD 70k-150k per flight into the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Non-Gulf carriers are being priced on a flight-by-flight basis<\/strong>, with each rotation into the region carrying its own war-risk premium. Emirates operates under a large, fleet-wide ins. structure, allowing insurers to assess risks across its network rather than on a per-flight basis \u2014 giving it a more stable and significantly lower cost base. <\/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>#2- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/research\/sovereigns\/fitch-places-qatar-aa-idrs-on-rating-watch-negative-30-03-2026\" style=\"\">Fitch Ratings<\/a><\/strong><strong> signaled it may downgrade Qatar<\/strong> after placing the country\u2019s AA rating on \u201crating watch negative,\u201d pointing to mounting risks amid the Iran war.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The assessment: <\/strong>A more fragile security backdrop and reduced LNG returns could push Doha to step up defence and infrastructure protection spending. The country is already highly dependent on Hormuz than many of its GCC peers, making it more exposed to higher transport and insurance costs, delays, and supply chain disruptions \u2014 all of which could chip away at fiscal and external surpluses.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Qatar does have room to manoeuver<\/strong> \u2014 government debt is relatively contained at around 40\u201345% of GDP and sovereign wealth buffers remain sizable, but the cushion isn\u2019t infinite.<\/p>\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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#3- Tanger Med, the Moroccan industrial port complex, is positioning itself to capture <\/strong><strong>business <\/strong>as the war in the Gulf grinds on. The port is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/moroccos-tanger-med-port-prepares-increased-traffic-amid-gulf-war-2026-03-30\/\" style=\"\">preparing<\/a> for higher vessel traffic as carriers reroute around the Cape of Good Hope \u2014 with Maersk, Hapag-Lloyd, and CMA CGM already shifting routes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tanger Med\u2019s management expects the real impact on cargo flows to show up only by <\/strong><strong>mid-to-late April<\/strong>, with Cape diversions adding roughly 10-14 days to transit times into the Moroccan hub. The port <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/moroccos-tanger-med-port-prepares-increased-traffic-amid-gulf-war-2026-03-30\/\" style=\"\">handled<\/a> 11.1 mn containers in 2025, up 8.4% y-o-y, reinforcing its position ahead of competing Mediterranean hubs, with route connections to roughly 180 ports globally.<\/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\">Data point <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Net inflows of FDI in Saudi Arabia <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.stats.gov.sa\/documents\/d\/guest\/foreign-direct-investment-quarter-4-2025-en-pdf\" style=\"\">rose 90% y-o-y<\/a><\/strong><strong> in 4Q 2025 to SAR 48.4 bn<\/strong>, bringing the full-year total to SAR 122.4 bn. The final quarter of the year accounted for nearly 40% of total annual inflows, rising 82% from the previous quarter. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The full-year figure is a little under a third of Saudi Arabia\u2019s target of USD 100 bn in <\/strong><strong>annual FDI inflows<\/strong>, which it hopes to achieve by the end of the decade. The kingdom introduced a series of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/02\/03\/fdi-remains-the-missing-piece-in-saudis-reform-push\/\" style=\"\">reforms<\/a> to attract FDI over the last year, including opening property ownership to foreigners, capital market liberalization, and a privatization strategy.<\/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\/menaplus\/tag\/aviation\/\">aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/emirates\/\">Emirates<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">13 Apr<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 IMF \/ World Bank spring meetings begin (through 18 Apr). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Washington\/Virtual<\/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\">14 Apr<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 QNB 1Q 2026 earnings guidance. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Qatar<\/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\">15 Apr<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 2Q IPO listing window opens; DIP prospectus expected. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">UAE<\/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\">18 Apr<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Kuwait Stock Exchange sector rebalancing effective. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Kuwait<\/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\">20 Apr<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 GCC Supreme Council economic session (dates pending confirmation). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Saudi Arabia<\/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\">22 Apr<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Saudi Aramco ex-dividend date. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Saudi Arabia<\/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\">30 Apr<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 OPEC+ ministerial meeting, June production decisions. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Vienna\/Virtual<\/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;\">May 2026<\/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\">3 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 SAMA 1Q 2026 inflation report. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Saudi Arabia<\/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\">5 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt 1Q 2026 monetary policy outlook. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Egypt<\/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\">8 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Qatar Central Bank 1Q 2026 financial stability review. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Qatar<\/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\">10 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 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