{"id":114577,"date":"2026-04-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=114577"},"modified":"2026-04-27T05:39:40","modified_gmt":"2026-04-27T05:39:40","slug":"its-going-to-be-a-slog-in-more-ways-than-one","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/issues\/its-going-to-be-a-slog-in-more-ways-than-one\/","title":{"rendered":"It\u2019s going to be a slog \u2014 in more ways than one"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"114579\" 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=\"114579\">\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\/27\/saudi-retrenchment-hits-new-yorks-metropolitan-opera-but-the-kingdom-is-making-bank-with-oil-at-usd-100\/\">\r\n                            Saudi retrenchment hits New York\u2019s Metropolitan Opera \u2014 but the kingdom is making bank with oil at USD 100                        <\/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\/27\/saudi-retrenchment-hits-new-yorks-metropolitan-opera-but-the-kingdom-is-making-bank-with-oil-at-usd-100\/\" 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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Well, Riyadh has gone from axing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/03\/30\/more-trojena-contracts-scrapped-2\/\" style=\"\">construction contracts<\/a> to cutting back on soft power initiatives as it uses the war as a pretext to cut low-to-no ROI spending. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The latest casualty: A deal that would have seen KSA provide up to USD 200 mn to New <\/strong><strong>York\u2019s Metropolitan Opera<\/strong>. The breakup apparently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/04\/23\/arts\/music\/met-opera-saudi-deal-funding.html\" style=\"\">took place over Zoom<\/a>, which remains our least-favorite VC app.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context:<\/strong> PIF\u2019s new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/17\/pif-has-a-new-strategy-it-wants-the-business-community-to-invest\/\" style=\"\">five-year strategy<\/a> will see it deploy 80% of capital locally, with overseas allocations dropping to 20% as it focuses on projects that deliver financial returns and push economic diversification \u2014 think: AI + tech, infrastructure, and aerospace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Watch this space #1- <\/strong>A Goldman Sachs report has the commentariat focused on how Saudi and Oman will make bank with crude prices stuck near the stratosphere at the same time as the UAE, Qatar, Kuwait, and Bahrain take it on the chin. Reuters sees Aramco reporting a nearly 14% bump in 1Q profits when the oil giant releases its results on 11 May. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Watch this space #2- <\/strong>We\u2019re on the lookout this week for earnings from tech giants including Alphabet (which just said it would invest USD 40 bn in Anthropic), Apple, Meta, Microsoft, and Amazon. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And for our fellow peg-watchers: <\/strong>The US Fed is expected to leave rates on hold when it meets this week. The central banks of the UK, EU, and Canada will also set rates this week. \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\/energy\/\">ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/fiscal-policy\/\">fiscal policy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">investment watch<\/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=\"114580\" 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=\"114580\">\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\/27\/the-reconstruction-gold-rush-is-mostly-stuck-at-the-starting-line\/\">\r\n                            Reconstruction slog                        <\/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\/27\/the-reconstruction-gold-rush-is-mostly-stuck-at-the-starting-line\/\" 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 rubble tells just part of the story: More than 140 mn tonnes of debris litter the four countries, with estimated clearance timelines stretching from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/unispal\/document\/undp-papp-press-release-21nov25\/\" style=\"\">seven years<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/reliefweb.int\/report\/syrian-arab-republic\/30-years-needed-clear-syria-explosive-remnants-war\" style=\"\">three decades<\/a>. And that\u2019s before you throw in the war in Sudan. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A brief window of genuine investment momentum is now largely closed as the US-Israel <\/strong><strong>war on Iran rages on.<\/strong> The window that cracked open in late 2024 and into 2025 drew in cross-border capital, multilateral frameworks, and early signs of real private-sector interest. Now, renewed conflict coupled with banking barriers and unresolved governance questions have pushed serious reconstruction in the region further into an uncertain future. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cIf you look at the media, nobody is talking about reconstruction right now,\u201d<\/strong> Austrian Commercial Counsellor for Lebanon and Syria Herwig Neuper told EnterpriseAM, reflecting a pivot from strategic expansion to immediate crisis management.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Costs that require diversified investment<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The estimated cost of reconstruction is staggering \u2014 and with the right financing in <\/strong><strong>place, an equally mammoth opportunity for the private sector. <\/strong> World Bank estimates range from USD 216 bn for Syria \u2014 the longest-enduring conflict of the four \u2014 to USD 11 bn for Lebanon. Rebuilding Gaza is expected to cost some USD 70 bn while Libya\u2019s reconstruction price tag is estimated at USD 200 bn for the next decade. Basic infrastructure and development projects are the primary focus across all war-ravaged markets, with the high costs requiring a correspondingly large and diversified scale of investment from both public and private sector players. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The sectors in focus vary by market and stage of development.<\/strong> In Syria and Libya, electricity and water projects have been flagged as high-potential investments by European parties including Austria, which see them as important longer-term sectors \u2014 even if they are \u201cprobably not at the very start of reconstruction,\u201d Austrian Commercial Counsellor Georg Krenn told EnterpriseAM. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In Libya, interest spans construction, roads, ports, healthcare, and pharmaceuticals<\/strong>, Federation of Egyptian Industries member Mohamed El Bahey told EnterpriseAM. And there are important signs that appetite could be given a boost by the early return of international oil and gas players, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/24\/can-high-quality-oil-reserves-and-a-massive-reconstruction-opportunity-draw-global-investors-to-libya\/\" style=\"\">as we reported on Friday<\/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\">Uneven investment momentum<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over the past several years, each of these four markets has seen flashes of investment <\/strong><strong>interest<\/strong>, though the durability of that momentum has varied sharply. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Syria offered what briefly appeared to be the region\u2019s most diverse investment play.<\/strong> The lifting of sanctions in 2025 provided a legal framework for re-entry, and the reconstruction drive drew a mix of capital from Saudi Arabia, Turkey, the UAE, Qatar, and the US. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/02\/08\/saudi-arabia-takes-the-lead-in-syrias-multi-sector-reconstruction\/\" style=\"\">moved to de-risk the landscape<\/a><\/strong>, deploying state-owned enterprises into aviation, telecoms, and energy to create a buffer for private capital. Europe\u2019s initial parallel track to mitigate sovereign risk saw the EBRD taking the lead, providing stability to allow for the current proposal to fully reinstate the 1978-era EU-Syria cooperation agreement, Austria\u2019s Neuper says. With this, the path was \u201cofficially\u201d cleared for foreign investments and Syrian-related business inquiries multiplied, he adds \u2014 but the operational reality remained high-friction. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In Lebanon, Prime Minister Nawaf Salam had <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=2pxuJNafTkc\" style=\"\">attempted to signal stability<\/a><\/strong><strong> and secure <\/strong><strong>financial lifelines to push forward with reconstruction.<\/strong> This included meeting with an EBRD delegation to discuss resuming private-sector lending for industrial players, renewable energy, and SMEs \u2014 the sectors most vulnerable to the regional \u201chighest risk\u201d designation. <\/p>\n<p><strong>But Nawaf\u2019s messaging isn\u2019t enough. <\/strong>Many foreign investors \u2014 including the UAE\u2019s Al Habtoor, which is literally suing the government (more on this below) \u2014 are seething at the country\u2019s regulatory and public policy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/news\/2025\/3\/10\/whats-happening-with-lebanons-economy-and-will-it-recover\" style=\"\">dysfunction<\/a> and the government\u2019s inability to rein in the banking sector amid mismanagement and allegations of corruption. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even the best laid plans went awry as the war in the Gulf and Lebanon kicked off at <\/strong><strong>the end of February<\/strong>, bringing the early investment drive to a halt. As of right now, European players (excluding Turkey) are late in making a move on Syria. For example, there are no Austrian companies involved in large-scale reconstruction projects in Syria, although some are involved in trade and retail. In Lebanon, active Israeli attacks and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nna-leb.gov.lb\/en\/news\/161748\/reconnecting-lebanon-mopwt-advances-southern-road-rehabilitation-secures-traffic-flow-on-key-arteries-2\" style=\"\">destruction<\/a> of critical infrastructure are making it impossible for the country to attract new businesses or <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/20\/sawiris-al-nowais-eye-moroccos-tourism-industry\/\" style=\"\">secure much-needed funds<\/a> from international lenders like the World Bank, despite a fragile three-week ceasefire.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Libya is a whole different game. <\/strong>Momentum does exist, but it comes with big caveats. The oil and gas sector receives the lion\u2019s share of inbound, with international oil companies returning. State-backed public and private players, both Egyptian and Turkish, are also active in the Libyan market, given their ability to take on risks too big for Western companies or smaller private players. And even those are mostly focused on servicing construction and energy contracts, not building new plants or committing big capex. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And the Egypt-Turkey business competition there is real: <\/strong>\u201cOur moves are very slow, and that is on the [Egyptian] private sector because it doesn\u2019t take the initiative \u2014 we ask more questions while we should be making moves. This ultimately delays our presence, and others beat us to the market,\u201d El Bahey says. \u201cTurkey now has a place across every industry, including pharma, El Bahey laments. Still, big Egyptian names including Arab Contractors, El Argany (a key player born out of post-insurgency Sinai), and Wadi El Nile are active in Libya. For Al Ergany alone, investments in infrastructure and road projects extending from west Egypt to Libya to Chad amount to some USD 2 bn, El Bahey told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Then there\u2019s Gaza, where there appears to be little to no movement on reconstruction.<\/strong> Beyond the inaugural meeting of the US-led Board of Peace (BoP) in February that saw US President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=myh3mRpvf0k\" style=\"\">announce<\/a> a combined USD 17 bn in investment pledges for the Gaza Reconstruction Fund, the mechanisms by which the BoP is expected to function have yet to be fully announced or understood by investors. \u201cThe BoP will secure contracts via a thorough, robust, and transparent procurement process. The BoP will share further details and future announcements, when ready,\u201d a US official said in response to EnterpriseAM\u2019s request for comment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The only updates out of Gaza are spectral:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/gaza-firm-build-uae-funded-housing-compound-israeli-held-south-sources-say-2026-02-25\/\" style=\"\">Reports in February<\/a> suggested Gaza-based Masoud & Ali Contracting was contracted to build an Emirati-funded compound for displaced Palestinians near Rafah in partnership with two Egyptian firms. And the Financial Times <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/22\/force-majeure-from-kuwait-petroleum\/\" style=\"\">reported last week<\/a> that DP world might be interested in \u201ctaking over\u201d logistics for Gaza, with options on the table apparently including the construction of a new port in Gaza or on Egypt\u2019s coast and pairing it with a free-trade zone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, there are real concerns about how a US-led push under Trump would handle <\/strong><strong>reconstruction priorities in Gaza. <\/strong>The territory\u2019s reconstruction needs are massive \u2014 and threaten to set up a clash between capital and community-level priorities, Nur Arafeh, fellow at the Malcolm H. Kerr Carnegie Middle East Center tells EnterpriseAM. Investments in Gaza need a governing structure that seriously reckons with \u201clocal needs and demands,\u201d she adds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Israel loves little more than to break a ceasefire and blame the other guy<\/strong>, leaving even eager backers of Gaza\u2019s rebuilding to think twice before funneling funds. Take the GCC-based players. A mix of donor fatigue and rising fiscal constraints due to the Iran war is now a big challenge, Arafeh says. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Current pledges are not coming through as planned<\/strong>. Less than <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/trumps-peace-board-faces-cash-crunch-stalling-gaza-plan-sources-say-2026-04-10\/\" style=\"\">USD 1 bn<\/a> out of a total pledge of USD 17 bn was deposited with the BoP. It\u2019s nothing new: The funding gap has been a hallmark of Gaza\u2019s rehabilitation since at leat 2014. <\/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\">The banking barrier <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Across all four countries, financial infrastructure is a persistent obstacle.<\/strong> In Syria, although banks\u2019 SWIFT codes are now functional again and transactions with Europe are technically operable, European banks remain \u201cvery restrictive and hesitant\u201d because of compliance criteria for dealing with Syrian banks, clients, companies, and government institutions, according to Neuper. There\u2019s a continued need for intermediary banks that makes transactions more costly and complicated, he said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SWIFT also works in Libya, but the banking sector is unreliable. <\/strong>\u201cLibya doesn't have a banking system, it\u2019s very primitive\u201d and decoupled from the global system, Libya director at the Malta-based MedservRegis, Peter Loshi, previously told us. \u201cIf you send a payment from one institution to another, it stays a week in the bank \u2026 You cannot run a business like that.\u201d Most transactions are carried out in cash, El Bahey adds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And in Lebanon<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.trade.gov\/country-commercial-guides\/lebanon-trade-financing\" style=\"\">banking sector<\/a> has been in a coma since its collapse in 2019. The state defaulted on sovereign debt obligations the year after. 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Its share of total investment has climbed to 76% compared to 60% when the reform program was launched, making it the dominant driver of capital formation in the Kingdom. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The number of international investors operating in Saudi Arabia has also grown tenfold <\/strong><strong>in the past decade<\/strong>, the report shows. The question remains, though: How many of them are in town to invest \u2014 and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/17\/pif-has-a-new-strategy-it-wants-the-business-community-to-invest\/\" style=\"\">how many just want a couple of coins from the sovereign<\/a> ?<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rhetoric suggests more doors should open to the Saudi private sector in the coming <\/strong><strong>years. <\/strong>The third phase of Vision 2030 is centered firmly on \u201c[sustaining] momentum and delivery against national priorities,\u201d the report says \u2014 and that delivery will be driven largely by the private sector. How? Look for the national privatization strategy to accelerate asset transfers and scale public-private partnerships, it suggests. <\/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\">The FDI gap<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Foreign direct investment \u2014 a flagship metric of Vision 2030 \u2014 remained below target in <\/strong><strong>2025.<\/strong> FDI inflows <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2026\/04\/01\/saudis-net-fdi-inflows-jump-90-y-o-y-in-4q-2025\/\" style=\"\">reached USD 35.5 bn<\/a> (SAR 122.4 bn) last year, equivalent to 2.8% of GDP. That\u2019s below the annual target of 3.4%. The report attributes the shortfall to a combination of global investment conditions and the pace of domestic GDP growth, noting that a more cautious environment for cross-border capital limited inflows relative to overall economic growth. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> 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 rent freezes, opening property ownership to foreigners, capital market liberalization, and a privatization strategy. Authorities are targeting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/09\/29\/net-fdi-inflows-rise-y-o-y-in-2q-but-2030-target-remains-uncertain\/\" style=\"\">USD 100 bn<\/a> in annual FDI by 2030.<\/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\">PIF\u2019s evolving mandate<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Public Investment Fund\u2019s (PIF) mandate is also shifting to bring the private sector <\/strong><strong>into greater focus<\/strong>, the report notes. After serving as the architect and funder of so-called \u201cgigaprojects\u201d in the past five years \u2014 from Neom to Diriyah and Qiddiya \u2014 PIF now wants to also help the private sector get in on the action \u201cwith increased opportunities for investors across PIF\u2019s portfolio.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fund\u2019s AUM were essentially flat y-o-y after reaching USD 910 bn in 2024, which the <\/strong><strong>report attributes to normal market movements<\/strong> rather than a strategic pullback, noting that it has diversified its portfolio since 2016. With the AUM growth phase largely complete, the attention for PIF is now turning its attention towards what that capital base can put into motion. PIF contributed around 10% of non-oil GDP in 2025 and supported job creation across its portfolio companies, which have grown to 103. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A deliberate direction:<\/strong> The fund claims to have generated over USD 10 bn in \u201copportunity value\u201d through its platforms in 2025, qualified more than 300 Saudi companies to work across its portfolio, and integrated over 200 SMEs into active project pipelines. PIF\u2019s local content target reached a preliminary 60% in 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And if the private sector isn\u2019t crowded out of the domestic debt market <\/strong>by state borrowing from domestic banks? Perhaps some of them can take advantage of the opportunity that policymakers think will be made real in the coming four years. <\/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\/economy\/\">ECONOMY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/public-investment-fund-pif\/\">Public Investment Fund (PIF)<\/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\" 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wpautop entry\">\n\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\"> <strong>Turkey finds opportunity in war:<\/strong> With Turkish officials having looked in recent weeks to position the country as a \u201csafe haven\u201d for capital, a new set of tax incentives could land soon to make that case. \u201cIn this [war] environment, as a country that maintains its stability and safe haven status and possesses significant strengths, we believe we have very important opportunities \u2026 we are preparing to take advantage of these new opportunities, especially through the Istanbul Financial Center,\u201d Turkish VP Cevdet Yilmaz <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hurriyetdailynews.com\/turkiye-sees-major-opportunities-as-a-safe-haven-vp-cevdet-yilmaz-221290\" style=\"\">said<\/a> last week. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s on the table? <\/strong>The Turkish government is looking at an overhaul of its investment and tax regulations, with a comprehensive legislative package to land in parliament soon, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/turkey-floats-new-investment-law-including-exporters-tax-cut-2026-04-25\/\" style=\"\">said<\/a> on Friday. Under the new proposal, tax benefits would be expanded for companies based in the Istanbul Financial Center, and exporters in the manufacturing sector could see their corporate tax <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/news.bloombergtax.com\/daily-tax-report-international\/turkey-to-cut-exporter-taxes-sweeten-istanbul-finance-hub-perks\" style=\"\">slashed<\/a> to 9%, from 20% currently. Companies that relocate their headquarters to Turkey will get a set of new tax incentives. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But Turkey has a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/economy\/2026\/4\/18\/turkiye-woos-investors-amid-iran-war-fallout-in-gulf-economies\" style=\"\">long way to go<\/a><\/strong><strong> to make a serious run against established regional hubs <\/strong><strong>including <\/strong><strong>Dubai or Doha<\/strong>, with the Istanbul Financial Center half-empty three years after its launch. Businesses are wary of their FX exposure amid the volatility of the TRY in the last several years, while the unpredictability of Erdogan\u2019s economic policies compounds uncertainty. <\/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\">The \u2018safe haven\u2019 pitch might already be working<\/p>\n<p><strong>Formula 1 is heading back to Istanbul under a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.formula1.com\/en\/latest\/article\/formula-1-returns-to-turkeys-istanbul-park-from-2027-as-part-of-new-five-year-agreement.1I7OZGeDPoC6Vysv3iqadY\" style=\"\">five-year agreement<\/a><\/strong> with the Youth and Sports Ministry. \u201cThe F1 races\u2026 will both support \u0130stanbul\u2019s leading position in the world and demonstrate that our country is the safe haven of its region,\u201d Erdogan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/business-of-sport\/2026\/04\/return-of-formula-1-expected-to-rev-up-turkish-economy\/\" style=\"\">said<\/a>. The return is a \u201cclear reflection of the strong confidence\u201d in Turkey\u2019s ability to deliver \u2014 from its infrastructure to its \u201crenowned hospitality,\u201d he said separately.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>F1 events usually attract high-spend tourists and act as a shot in the arm for service businesses in the cities that host them. The last Istanbul race <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agbi.com\/business-of-sport\/2026\/04\/return-of-formula-1-expected-to-rev-up-turkish-economy\/\" style=\"\">reportedly<\/a> generated some USD 150 mn in revenues back in 2021. And while Turkey has been angling for a return to the F1 calendar since well <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/racingnews365.com\/iconic-f1-race-makes-surprise-pitch-for-2026-return\" style=\"\">before the war<\/a>, the announcement comes on the heels of a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/03\/16\/the-cost-of-instability-f1-motogp-scrub-april-events-in-the-gulf\/\" style=\"\">string of<\/a> cancellations that hit three Grand Prix competitions in the GCC as the conflict took hold. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>The Turkish Grand Prix will take place in Istanbul Park starting next year through 2031. The motor race was previously held in Turkey between 2005 and 2011 and briefly during 2020 and 2021 under the F1 World Championship.<\/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\/investments\/\">investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/regulation\/\">Regulation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/sports\/\">sports<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/tourism\/\">Tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/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=\"114586\" 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=\"114586\">\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\">Energy<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/27\/polands-hynfra-is-making-egypt-its-biggest-green-ammonia-bet\/\">\r\n                            Place your bets                        <\/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\/27\/polands-hynfra-is-making-egypt-its-biggest-green-ammonia-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(); 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Initial annual output is now set at 400k tons \u2014 quadruple the floor of the originally announced range \u2014 scaling toward 1 mn tons at full capacity. First production has slipped a year, to 2031. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hynfra, like most green energy developers globally, is putting stakes in the ground <\/strong>and then seeing what works, even as the land grab has cooled from its pre-Trump II peak. The company is real \u2014 its founder chairs the Polish Chamber of Commerce\u2019s hydrogen technologies committee and sits on the Hydrogen Europe board \u2014 but it has yet to bring a green ammonia plant online anywhere. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context:<\/strong> Its most advanced project, a JV at Jordan\u2019s Port of Aqaba, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoe.com\/news\/topsoe-partners-with-hynfra-p.s.a.-to-advance-green-ammonia-in-jordan\" style=\"\">signed a key engineering<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.topsoe.com\/news\/topsoe-partners-with-hynfra-p.s.a.-to-advance-green-ammonia-in-jordan\" style=\"\">agreement<\/a> with Denmark\u2019s Topsoe last month and a final investment decision isn\u2019t expected until next year. Hynfra has announced similar early-stage projects in Mauritania, Oman, Greece, Ukraine and India. The USD 10 bn Egypt project is its biggest by a wide margin. Coxswains, the local partner, describes itself as a strategic marketing and commercial services firm, not an industrial developer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The offtake agreement is the big piece to watch:<\/strong> Egypt Amun officials say the project has signed contracts with buyers in Central and Eastern Europe worth some USD 490 mn in annual export revenue, but hasn\u2019t disclosed the names of any of the parties. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the numbers:<\/strong> The plant, set to run off-grid on a self-built 2 GW renewables farm split evenly between solar and wind, will ship through a dedicated export port. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The global view: <\/strong>There\u2019s a massive <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/goinggreens\/weak-global-demand-borrowing-costs-and-weak-infrastructure-weigh-on-our-green-hydrogen-ambitions\/\" style=\"\">recalibration of the<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/goinggreens\/weak-global-demand-borrowing-costs-and-weak-infrastructure-weigh-on-our-green-hydrogen-ambitions\/\" style=\"\">global green hydrogen and ammonia<\/a> market now taking place. As of late last year, only 4% of projects worldwide have reached construction or a final investment decision \u2014 and perhaps 13% have secured binding offtake agreements.<\/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\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/energy\/\">ENERGY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/green-ammonia\/\">green ammonia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/investments\/\">investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/renewables\/\">RENEWABLES<\/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=\"114588\" 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=\"114588\">\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\">MARKETS + DEALS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/27\/sawiris-backed-hof-capital-leads-buyout-of-porsches-stake-in-bugatti\/\">\r\n                            Car goes vroom-vroom                        <\/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\/27\/sawiris-backed-hof-capital-leads-buyout-of-porsches-stake-in-bugatti\/\" 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 transaction hands HOF a 45% stake in the Bugatti Rimac JV, alongside Croatia\u2019s Rimac Group at 55%, and pegs the valuation in the USD 1.2 bn range that we <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/31\/sawiris-hof-eyes-bugatti-rimac\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/12\/31\/sawiris-hof-eyes-bugatti-rimac\/\" style=\"\">flagged back in December<\/a>. Neither party disclosed the value of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>HOF was founded in 2016 by Onsi Sawiris, Hisham Elhaddad, and Fady Yacoub<\/strong> and now manages over USD 7 bn, with LP-backed positions in OpenAI, SpaceX, Anthropic, and Neuralink. After regulatory clearances expected before year-end, Rimac Group will run Bugatti Rimac as a strategic partner to HOF and BlueFive \u2014 which has itself scaled to USD 7.4 bn in AUM since launching in 2024. HOF will become Rimac Group\u2019s largest shareholder.<\/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>Dubai Investments may push the IPO of its real estate unit, Dubai Investments Park (DIP), <\/strong><strong>to fall<\/strong> as the ongoing war in the Gulf saps investor interest in the region. CEO Khalid Bin Kalban <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/equities\/dubai-investments-to-decide-on-dip-ipo-by-may-15-plans-three-more-listings-lztr6w9i\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/equities\/dubai-investments-to-decide-on-dip-ipo-by-may-15-plans-three-more-listings-lztr6w9i\" style=\"\">told the regional press<\/a> that shareholders will decide by 15 May on the 25% float. Bin Kalban\u2019s holding in DIP is still worth as much as AED 11 bn (USD 3 bn). The real estate market in the UAE has been a tale of two cities since the war broke out, with Abu Dhabi holding ground and sales in Dubai slowing, as we note below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi IT services outfit Dar Al Balad has opened the books on a Tadawul main-market <\/strong><strong>IPO<\/strong>, saying it would price the offering at SAR 9.25-9.75 per share, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/107966.pdf\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/107966.pdf\" style=\"\">per a bourse filing (pdf)<\/a>. The company is targeting up to SAR 204.75 mn in proceeds from the\u00a7 sale of a 30% stake. Dar Al Balad faces a June deadline to list before its CMA approval for the transaction lapses. It\u2019s the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/22\/emirates-global-aluminum-went-shopping-in-italy\/\" style=\"\">first IPO to go to market in the GCC<\/a> since the outbreak of the war. <\/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>Warner Bros. Discovery shareholders approved the USD 110 bn merger with <\/strong><strong>Paramount-Skydance<\/strong> last week, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.wbd.com\/news-and-events\/financial-news\/financial-news-details\/2026\/Warner-Bros--Discovery-Stockholders-Approve-Transaction-with-Paramount-Skydance\/default.aspx\" style=\"\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ir.wbd.com\/news-and-events\/financial-news\/financial-news-details\/2026\/Warner-Bros--Discovery-Stockholders-Approve-Transaction-with-Paramount-Skydance\/default.aspx\" style=\"\">per a statement<\/a>. Some USD 24 bn of the financing is being backstopped by Saudi Arabia\u2019s PIF and other GCC sovereign wealth funds. While Gulf sovereigns have been rotating toward domestic industrial and defense capacity since the Iran war, they\u2019re still committing capital to M&A and other transactions abroad that they see as strategic \u2014 one way or another.<\/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>DFM-listed Al Salam Bank<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com\/10f45efa-2514-4b24-92f8-c4df4883d0e2.pdf\" style=\"\">out of Bahrain<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/argaamplus.s3.amazonaws.com\/10f45efa-2514-4b24-92f8-c4df4883d0e2.pdf\" style=\"\">sold (pdf)<\/a><\/strong><strong> its entire 20.9% stake in<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfafricanbank.com\/about-us\/our-shareholders\/\" style=\"\"><\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfafricanbank.com\/about-us\/our-shareholders\/\" style=\"\">Gulf African<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfafricanbank.com\/about-us\/our-shareholders\/\" style=\"\">Bank<\/a><\/strong> (Gab), Kenya\u2019s largest Islamic bank, on Thursday, saying in a regulatory filing that the move was part of a strategy to \u201cfocus on core markets and expand market operations. The deal was run by Al Salam\u2019s asset and wealth management arm <strong>ASB Capital<\/strong>. Gab was founded in 2014 by Kenyan and GCC investors. Current shareholders include Dubai-owned <strong>Istithmar World<\/strong>, the <strong>IFC<\/strong>, and Saudi investor Abdullah <strong>Al Romaizan<\/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\">Market Snapshot<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul<\/strong> 0.11% \u2022 <strong>ADX<\/strong> 0.43% \u2022 <strong>DFM<\/strong> 0.68% \u2022 <strong>EGX30<\/strong> 0.09%<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Brent USD 106.92 \/ bbl \u2022 Gold USD 4,727 \/ oz \u2022 USD \/ SAR 3.75 \u2022 USD \/ EGP 52.60<\/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\/al-salam-bank\/\">Al Salam Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/bluefive-capital\/\">BlueFive Capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/dar-al-balad\/\">Dar Al Balad<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/dubai-investments\/\">Dubai Investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/hof-capital\/\">HOF Capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/markets-deals\/\">Markets + Deals<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/paramount-skydance-2\/\">Paramount-Skydance<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/pif\/\">PIF<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/warner-bros-discovery\/\">Warner Bros Discovery<\/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=\"114590\" 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=\"114590\">\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\">Real estate<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/27\/dubai-abu-dhabi-real-estate-sectors-diverge-in-march\/\">\r\n                            A tale of two cities                        <\/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\/27\/dubai-abu-dhabi-real-estate-sectors-diverge-in-march\/\" 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 cooling was visible in the off-plan secondary market, where March transactions plummeted by more than 40% m-o-m. Hospitality and luxury residential were hit the hardest nationwide. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hotel occupancy plunged: <\/strong>Hotel occupancy across the UAE came in at a strong 85% in January and February before plunging when the drones started flying: Only 23% of rooms were full in Dubai, with Abu Dhabi faring better at 40%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What to watch for next: <\/strong>Any signs the market stabilized in April after the ceasefire. <\/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\/real-estate\/\">real estate<\/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=\"114592\" 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=\"114592\">\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\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/27\/syria-clinches-usd-225-mn-world-bank-grant\/\">\r\n                            Funding secured                        <\/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\/27\/syria-clinches-usd-225-mn-world-bank-grant\/\" 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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Meanwhile, public health is getting USD 75 mn dedicated to improving primary, maternal, and pediatric care at 150 locations across the country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not quite locked in: That rail financing package.<\/strong> Reports that the World Bank signed off on a separate USD 200 mn rail financing package are inaccurate, with the file still under discussion and no final agreement signed, Syria\u2019s Transport Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sana.sy\/en\/economic\/2312576\/\" style=\"\">said<\/a>. State news agency Sana broke the news <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/2026\/04\/22\/syria-taps-world-bank-oliver-wyman-for-financial-sector-reform\/\" style=\"\">last week<\/a>, citing the Transport Ministry in a report that has since been taken down. <\/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\">Giant Saudi petchems complex gets a boost<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> Jubail gets a downstream boost: <\/strong>The Amiral petrochemical complex in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Jubail is about to grow after the Investment Ministry and Satorp \u2014 an Aramco and TotalEnergies refining JV \u2014 signed an agreement to develop and expand downstream industries linked to the USD 11 bn project, the Energy Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MoEnergy_Saudi\/status\/2047413816770678806?s=20\" style=\"\">said on X<\/a>. The agreement focuses on scaling up chemicals and semi-finished products, improving production efficiency, reducing logistics costs, and making better use of domestic resources. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why Amiral matters: <\/strong>Set to come online in 2027, Amiral is a part of Aramco\u2019s liquids-to-chemicals push. Roughly half of its output will <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/en\/N2570278\" style=\"\">feed<\/a> into advanced petrochemicals, while the rest is expected to be exported, helping widen Saudi Arabia\u2019s non-oil trade base. Amiral is expected to unlock USD 4 bn of additional downstream investments in plants that will rely on Amiral feedstock to produce carbon fibers, lubricants, drilling fluids, detergents, food additives, automotive parts, and tires.<\/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\/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\/debt\/\">Debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/menaplus\/tag\/syria\/\">Syria<\/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=\"114594\" 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=\"114594\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/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\/27\/oman-mulls-a-joint-investment-fund-with-kazakh-sovereign\/\">\r\n                            See you in court, habibi                        <\/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\/27\/oman-mulls-a-joint-investment-fund-with-kazakh-sovereign\/\" 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 fund, set to be a 50-50 JV between the two countries\u2019 sovereign wealth funds, would focus on investment across energy, logistics, mining, technology, tourism, and education, according to Oman\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omannews.gov.om\/topics\/ar\/7\/show\/466599\/\" style=\"\">state media<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>Oman is already active in the region through similar arrangements with sovereign funds. It <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/bri\/oman-to-launch-2-new-investment-platforms-eyes-central-asia-g8ijclid\" style=\"\">invests<\/a> in Uzbekistan through the Uzbek-Omani Investment Company \u2014 a USD 200 mn JV between the Oman Investment Authority (OIA) and the Uzbek Reconstruction and Development Fund, founded in 2010. The OIA also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aih.gov.az\/media\/press-releases\/aih-and-oman-investment-authority-sign-agreement-on-establishment-of-direct-investment-fund-263?lang=en\" style=\"\">set up<\/a> a USD 200 mn joint fund with Azerbaijan Investment Holding in 2025. <br \/><strong>Why this matters: <\/strong>Kazakhstan is the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/unece.org\/sites\/default\/files\/2024-08\/Kazakhstan%20economic%20review.pdf\" style=\"\">biggest<\/a> economy in Central Asia, accounting for half of the region\u2019s overall GDP. The country is also the main destination for foreign direct investments, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/astanatimes.com\/2026\/03\/kazakhstan-attracts-nearly-70-of-central-asias-foreign-investment-un-report-shows\/\" style=\"\">clinching<\/a> 70% of these flows in Central Asia. <\/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\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>Al Habtoor sues Lebanon: <\/strong>UAE-based Al Habtoor Group formally launched judicial proceedings against Lebanon through the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID) in Washington, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.habtoor.com\/en\/news\/26\/2287\/media-statement\" style=\"\">statement<\/a>. The move comes after \u201ca prolonged period of sustained and good-faith efforts by Al Habtoor Group to resolve the matter amicably,\u201d with no results. The ICSID primarily handles disputes involving countries and foreign investors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>Al Habtoor is suing over <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/27\/al-habtoor-draws-a-line-under-lebanon-after-usd-1-7-bn-loss\/\" style=\"\">USD 1.7 bn in losses<\/a> tied to its Lebanon investments, accusing authorities and the country\u2019s central bank of blocking access to its deposited funds and dealing \u201csevere and sustained harm\u201d to its assets by their failure to impose a formal law on capital controls for banks. Last year, the group scrapped planned investments in Lebanon that were contingent on the formation of a new \u201cstrong and independent\u201d government, a condition <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/24\/this-morning-abu-dhabi-to-develop-dubai-in-africa-in-western-sahara-purehealth-and-alpha-dhabi-are-leaving-ftse-global-standard-index\/\" style=\"\">the group said was unmet<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>The<\/strong><strong> US Treasury <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2026\/04\/24\/politics\/us-freezes-cryptocurrency-iran\" style=\"\">froze<\/a><\/strong><strong> USD 344 mn in cryptocurrency wallets linked to Iran<\/strong> in the latest crackdown on what Washington says are sanctions workaround outlets used by the Iranian regime. The digital currency assets were traced to two addresses allegedly linked to the Central Bank of Iran, crypto transactions facilitator Tether has said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Crypto provides a lifeline for both state-linked actors and regular retail investors in Iran. <\/strong>Severed from the global banking sector, crypto grew in popularity in Iran, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/irans-surging-crypto-activity-draws-us-scrutiny-2026-02-03\/\" style=\"\">estimates<\/a> saying Iran-based transactions were at some USD 8-10 bn last year. <\/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\/investments\/\">investments<\/a>\n         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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\">April 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\">28-29 Apr<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> \u2014 US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting.<\/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\">28 Apr-1 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Syria HiTech International ICT Exhibition. <\/span><span style=\"\">Damascus<\/span><span style=\"\">, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Syria <\/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\">12 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Qatar Economic Forum (through 14 May).<\/span><span style=\"\"> 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\">21 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">25 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Independence Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Jordan<\/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\">27-30 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Eid Al Adha (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Region-wide<\/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\">28 May<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Saudi Aramco ex-dividend date. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">June 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\">7 June<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 OPEC+ ministerial meeting. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">9 June<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 King Abdullah II Accession Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Jordan<\/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\u201314 June <\/span><span style=\"\">\u2014 Syria Buildex International Construction Exhibition. <\/span><span style=\"\">Syria<\/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\">16-17 June<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> \u2014 US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting. <\/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\">July 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\">5 July<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Independence Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Algeria<\/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\">9 July<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">14 July<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Republic Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Iraq<\/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\">23 July<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Revolution Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">25 July<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Republic Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Tunisia<\/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\">28-29 July<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> \u2014 US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting.<\/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 July<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Throne Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Morocco<\/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\">August 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\">13 Aug<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Women\u2019s National Day. <\/span><span style=\"\">Tunisia<\/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 Aug<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Revolution of the King and the People Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Morocco<\/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 Aug<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">21 Aug<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Youth Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Morocco<\/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\">25 Aug<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Prophet\u2019s Birthday (public holiday, markets closed) \u2014 TBD. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Region-wide<\/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\">31 Aug-3 Sep<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 LEAP technology conference.<\/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\">September 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\">7-9 Sep<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 AIM Congress. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">15-16 Sep<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> \u2014 US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting.<\/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 Sep<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 <\/span><span>IMF\u2019s eighth review of Egypt\u2019s USD 8 bn EFF arrangement. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">16-17 Sep<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Middle East Banking Innovation Summit. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">23 Sep<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 National Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">24 Sep<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">30 Sep-3 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Cityscape Egypt 2026. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">October 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 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 National Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Iraq<\/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\">6 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Armed Forces Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">15 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 GCC Made in the Gulf Forum + Exhibition. <\/span><span style=\"\">TBD<\/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\">25 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Liberation Day (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\"> Libya<\/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\">25-27 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 World Investment Forum 2026. <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">26-29 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Future Investment Initiative.<\/span><span style=\"\"> 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\">27-28 Oct<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> \u2014 US Federal Reserve Open Market Committee meeting.<\/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\">29 Oct<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. <\/span><span style=\"\">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;\">November 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\">1 Nov<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Revolution Anniversary (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Algeria<\/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\">2 Nov<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Abu Dhabi International Petroleum Exhibition + Conference (ADIPEC) opens (through 5 Nov). <\/span><span style=\"\">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\">6 Nov<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Green March Anniversary (public holiday, markets closed). <\/span><span style=\"\">Morocco <\/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\">16 Nov<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Cityscape Global begins (through 19 Nov). <\/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\">December 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\">17 Dec<\/span><span style=\"\"> \u2014 Central Bank of Egypt monetary policy decision. <\/span><span style=\"\">Egypt<\/span> <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Reconstruction on hold | Vision 2030 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