More Hormuz-proofing on the way, courtesy of DP World

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WHAT WE’RE TRACKING TODAY

THIS MORNING: UAE plans 5-7 Cepas before year-end + Dubai incentivizes inviting visitors to the emirate

Good morning, friends. It’s a story of contrasts for UAE real estate today — one market is pausing for breath as another pushes ahead with a mega-project.

Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s office markets cooling in 2Q is our big story today, but for different reasons. Dubai rents stopped climbing for the first time since 1H 2021, while Abu Dhabi leasing volumes fell for the first time in the current cycle.

But developers are still pricing in longer-term growth as opposed to short-term headwinds: Aldar has launched its AED 100 bn Marsa Al Saadiyat project, the final phase of Saadiyat Island's development which is set to house more than 58k residents.

On the logistics side, the UAE is beefing up its east coast export options, with DP World striking a deal with Fujairah Ports Authority to build two new deepwater terminals as disruption in Hormuz continues. Elsewhere, the UAE's trade diplomacy push continues apace, with the government eyeing five to seven more CEPAs before year-end.

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More CEPAs on the way

The UAE plans to finalize another five to seven comprehensive economic partnership agreements (CEPA) by year-end, Foreign Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi told state news agency Wam. The country has now signed 37 CEPAs, with 18 already in force, and more on the way.

In the cards: Negotiations with around 20 countries are currently underway, with agreements with the Eurasian Economic Union and the Philippines expected to enter into force in the next two to three months. Talks with Rwanda, Ghana, and Zambia are in the final stages, and those with Canada are nearing completion, he said. Talks with Bangladesh and Peru are also making progress.

Some are taking longer: Negotiations on the EU-UAE agreement are progressing more slowly than expected, Al Zeyoudi said. In January, the minister said the talks were in their final stretch, after kicking off in April the year before.

Other CEPA ambitions: The UAE is eyeing a bilateral CEPA of its own with London that would go beyond the wider GCC-UK trade agreement. The Emirates is also looking to join one of the world’s biggest trade blocs, the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership, which agreed to kick off preparatory discussions on UAE accession last month.

L’Imad-backed Paramount takeover gets EU greenlight

Paramount's L’Imad-backed USD 110 bn Warner Bros. Discovery buyout just got a green light in Brussels, with the European Commission clearing the acquisition this week, conditional on Paramount ending its distribution tie-up with Universal in Europe within 13 months of closing, the Commission said. It's the latest regulator to sign off — Bloomberg reports bodies across some 65 jurisdictions have now cleared or declined to challenge the merger.

The move comes the same week as a US federal judge paused the Gulf-backed tie-up — which is bankrolled by the Saudi Public Investment Fund and the Qatar Investment Authority through L'imad Holding — on a “strong showing” it hurts competition, after 12 states sued to block it.

What's next: The US hearing on 3 August decides whether the pause holds until trial. Every day past September the transactions doesn't close costs Paramount ticking fees owed to WBD shareholders — and a loss in court could trigger a USD 7 bn termination fee, on top of the USD 2.8 bn it already paid Netflix to walk away.

PSA

You can now unlock rewards when friends and family visit Dubai, with the emirate looking to turn its large expat population into tourism ambassadors with a new incentive program that rewards them for hosting visitors, Wam reports. The move comes as the emirate rolls out support and fiscal packages targeting tourism and the wider private sector since the war started.

The details: The “A Dubai Invite” program runs until 31 October, 2026, offering residents of around 200 nationalities reductions on hotel bookings of up to 45%, resort credits across the city, and transport perks. Residents can register guests until 30 September, with arrivals verified by Dubai’s General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs. Each resident can claim benefits for up to three guest groups.

WEATHER- Expect the usual hot and humid weather today, with a high of 42°C in Dubai and 41°C in Abu Dhabi, before it cools to an overnight low of 31°C, according to our favorite weather app.

The big story abroad

Escalations in the Red Sea and other regional geopolitical news and earnings season are keeping front pages busy. The Houthis said they hit two oil tankers in the Red Sea, with the UK's Maritime Trade Operations Center confirming a tanker was struck off Al Shuqaiq on Saudi Arabia's coast.

Brent jumped past USD 95 a barrel in the minutes after, given the important role the Red Sea has played as a workaround for Gulf crude exports while the Strait of Hormuz stays a war zone. US Centcom confirmed a 12th night of strikes on Iran the same evening, and Kuwait said it fended off an Iranian drone incursion.

MEANWHILE- The US and Saudi Arabia signed a civil nuclear cooperation agreement on Wednesday that hands the kingdom a pathway to enrich uranium on its own soil, a latitude Washington has refused its other Gulf partners. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed the pact — a “123 agreement” under the US Atomic Energy Act — alongside a bilateral safeguards agreement, the US Department of Energy said. The deal runs 30 years and involves American firms supplying the technology and expertise to build out the Saudi program.

Further away from home: Alphabet raised its 2026 capex guidance to USD 195-205 bn, up from USD 190 bn and well above the roughly USD 186 bn Wall Street had modeled, even as cloud revenue jumped. The market didn't love it — shares fell 4% after hours. Tesla, meanwhile, saw its adjusted earnings of USD 0.33 a share miss the USD 0.51 Wall Street expected, and the company burned USD 1.1 bn in cashflow — its first negative quarter in two years — as AI, robotics, and Cybercab spending outpaced the auto business's gains.

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DP World to build two new terminals at Fujairah

The UAE is moving fast to bulk out its east coast Strait-of-Hormuz bypassing options, with DP World inking an in-principle agreement with the Fujairah Ports Authority to develop two new deepwater terminals in Fujairah under a 50-year concession, it said in a statement. Construction will be carried out in phases and is expected to take 24-30 months from the start of works.

What it adds: Al Rugaylat, a container and multi-purpose terminal, will handle up to 2.5 mn TEUs, 1.7 mn tons of general cargo, and 190k car-equivalent units a year; Dibba, a general cargo terminal, adds 3.6 mn tons a year. Together they lift DP World's UAE container handling capacity from 19.4 mn TEUs to nearly 22 mn TEUs — a roughly 13% jump. Both sites sit on the Gulf of Oman, outside the strait entirely, and connect into Jebel Ali and Jafza through DP World's inland network.

The link-up: Located on the Gulf of Oman, the terminals will be connected to Jebel Ali through DP World’s inland logistics network. The sites will also integrate with Jafza, extending the company’s logistics network across the UAE.

In context

The move gives DP World another gateway outside Jebel Ali as export windows through the western ports continue to be squeezed by ongoing disruption in the Strait of Hormuz. The UAE has been doubling down on its east-facing facilities for months, working toward zero reliance on the Strait of Hormuz. Foreign Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi said last month the UAE was building a new harbor to complement its existing eastern ports, alongside new pipelines and expanded rail and road links, to cut the strait out of the equation altogether.

In the hedging pipeline so far: Adnoc is fast-tracking a second pipeline to double crude exports via Fujairah, while Borouge and AD Ports are exploring an alternative export hub for petrochemical shipments on the east coast.

Office rents are cooling in Dubai and Abu Dhabi for first time in years, but capital values remain solid

Dubai and Abu Dhabi’s office markets both slowed down in 2Q 2026 — but not in the same way. In Dubai, rents stopped climbing for the first time since 1H 2021, while in Abu Dhabi, leasing volumes fell for the first time in the current five-year cycle. While showing up differently, the cooldown is driven by a singular cause: occupiers, spooked by the regional conflict and ongoing uncertainty, are taking longer to sign off on anything that isn’t a renewal.

In Dubai…

Dubai office rents are stagnating for the first time in five years, with average market rents holding steady in 2Q 2026, according to Savills’ latest Dubai Office Market report (pdf), which frames it as stabilization rather than correction.

Ongoing geopolitical uncertainty and heavy global media coverage of the regional conflict pushed out decision-making timelines, according to the report, particularly for relocations and expansions that need regional or global sign-off.

Some international occupiers weighing new office requirements went into a cautious wait-and-see mode, while existing tenants largely stayed put. Most prioritized lease renewals, selective expansions, and flexible space over the big-ticket relocations that usually define a strong quarter.

Things got worse in 2Q: In the first quarter, when the conflict had only just begun, Savills’ own data shows occupiers still leaning toward caution but not yet retreating. Renewals rose roughly 18% q-o-q, while new leases stayed flat, and rents still saw “pockets of upward movement” in Savills’ own words. By 2Q, once the fuller impact had set in, that pattern reversed entirely — new leases jumped 16%, while renewals fell 16%, and the rental growth that had persisted into the first quarter broke completely.

Even so, capital values didn’t blink: ValuStrat’s 2Q 2026 review (pdf) put Dubai’s office capital-values index at a record 299.5 points, up 3.7% q-o-q and 13.9% annually — even as its median asking-rent gauge fell 6.6% over the same three months. Investors are still paying more for these buildings even as the tenants inside pause.

The leasing breakdown backs up the “paused, not gone” read. Total transactions rose a modest 4% q-o-q to 38k, with new leases doing the work — up 16% to 27k — while renewals fell 16% to 11k. Sub-500-sq-ft transactions, the SME and startup segment, made up 66% of all leasing activity, up from under 60% the previous quarter.

What’s next: Savills expects a gradual pickup in 2H 2026 rather than a sharp rebound as regional confidence improves, with new market entrants — particularly in financial, tech, trading, and professional services — expected to return. Just 1.9 mn sq ft of office space is due to be completed in 2026, rising to 4.2 mn sq ft by 2030.

Over in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi's office leasing market also recorded a y-o-y contraction, with 1H 2026 transactions down 13% to 23.6k, according to Knight Frank’s new Abu Dhabi Residential and Office Market Review (pdf).

The slowdown isn’t even across the emirate. Al Bateen (-35%), Al Hisn (-32%) and Mohamed Bin Zayed City (-16%) posted the steepest June YTD declines, while Musaffah (-12%) and Al Danah (-20%) — still the two busiest leasing districts by volume — experienced more modest drops. Al Reem Island bucked the trend entirely, up more than 148%, as ADGM continued to attract new hedge funds and asset managers. New contracts fell 15% y-o-y, while renewals dropped 8%.

But rents in Abu Dhabi’s best buildings are still surging: Grade A leasing rates climbed sharply in the strongest submarkets: Al Maryah Island up 82% y-o-y, Al Reem Island up 33%, and Corniche/Downtown up 17%. Adnec was the only submarket to fall, down 9%. Occupancy across the market sits around 98%.

Al Saadiyat is getting an AED 100 bn mega waterfront project

War or not, the megaprojects keep coming: Abu Dhabi developer Aldar Properties just launched an AED 100 bn Marsa Al Saadiyat waterfront project this week, it said in a press release — the developer's third major launch since May, and one of several megaprojects UAE developers have pushed out even as the region sits through an uneasy ceasefire.

Marsa Al Saadiyat is the last piece of the island's development and will house upwards of 58k residents across 6.4 mn sqm, with an 8-km waterfront, Abu Dhabi's largest marina, 5.6 km of beaches, 140 km of walking paths, a 46-km cycling track, two luxury hotels, three schools, healthcare facilities, and a retail and hospitality promenade.

The cultural draw: The project will include a theater district centred around Dar Al Funoon, and residents also will have direct access to the Saadiyat Cultural District through a waterfront walkway linking the development to several attractions, including the Louvre Abu Dhabi, the upcoming Guggenheim Abu Dhabi, the Zayed National Museum, and the Natural History Museum.

The transport pitch: an underground Etihad Rail high-speed station, new road and tunnel links to Reem Island and Umm Yifeenah Island, and a bridge to Aldar's planned offshore island development.

The timeline: Aldar said infrastructure works will begin in 3Q 2026, with the first residential sales set to launch in 2H 2026.

BACKGROUND- The project lands on top of Aldar's own plan to develop 20 mn-sqm worth of housing and mixed-use developments across Abu Dhabi, along with a AED 6 bn Yas Point waterfront project earlier this month, and Emaar's AED 200 bn project slate in Dubai. The signal: Capital allocators are still pricing multi-decade developments on a longer horizon than the news cycle.

CBD reports strong 2Q earnings + du remains resilient

Du reports a resilient 2Q

Du reported a 9.8% y-o-y increase in 2Q 2026 net income to AED 797.8 mn, while revenue rose 4.6% to AED 4.1 bn, according to its financials (pdf). Stronger service revenue and cost discipline helped offset a softer operating environment, according to its management discussion and analysis report (pdf).

1H told a similar story: Net income grew 12.6% y-o-y to AED 1.6 bn in 1H 2026 on 5.8% higher revenue of AED 8.2 bn. The board approved an interim dividend of AED 0.26 per share for 1H, up 8.3% y-o-y.

Subscriber growth cooled, but core business held up: Mobile subscribers rose 1.6% y-o-y to 9.3 mn in 2Q, while the fixed customer base expanded 5.5% to 744k. Mobile revenue increased 3.7%, fixed revenue jumped 11.6%, and wholesale revenue declined.

Capital deployment continues: The firm said that “capital deployment remains on track, with data center projects accelerating as we approach the launch of services under our agreement with a global hyperscaler.” Du is building a AED 2 bn hyperscale data center in the UAE for Microsoft, which will be its main tenant, with plans to phase out its delivery.

CBD posts solid earnings

Loan growth helped Commercial Bank of Dubai’s (CBD) net income after tax jump 2.1% y-o-y to AED 885.6 mn in 2Q 2026, according to its financials (pdf). Total income slipped 0.9% y-o-y to AED 1.4 bn. Lower credit costs helped support earnings as net impairment losses fell 27.9% y-o-y to AED 87.6 mn, offsetting the slight decline in operating income, according to its management discussion and analysis report (pdf). A diversified income base and solid business growth helped boost overall earnings.

The 1H picture: CBD reported a net income after tax of AED 1.7 bn in 1H 2026, up 1.2% y-o-y. Meanwhile, operating income rose 2.7% to AED 2.9 bn, driven by a 10.9% increase in non-funded income, which more than offset a 0.6% decline in net interest income.

The balance sheet remained solid: Net loans and advances climbed to AED 104.2 bn, up 4.4% y-o-y, while customer deposits edged up 0.6% to AED 107.7 bn. Total assets grew 2.6% to come in at AED 154.5 bn at the end of 1H.

Mubadala-backed Clipway closes record secondaries fund + Mubadala eyes tier-one status for Strata

Mubadala wants tier-one status for Strata

Mubadala just tapped yet another firm to strengthen the UAE’s aviation stack. The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund inked a framework agreement with Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer that opens the door for expanded maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) operations, joint R&D, and a shot at tier-one supplier status for two of Mubadala’s aerospace units, according to a press release.

Under the framework, Abu Dhabi MRO specialist Sanad — which already services more than 40 global airlines — could pick up MRO work on Embraer aircraft, with room to expand into the wider GCC and SAMENA markets. Al Ain-based Strata Manufacturing, whose workforce is 68% Emirati, gets a pathway toward tier-one supplier status on Embraer platforms, plus a role in joint R&D on composites, additive manufacturing, and high-temperature alloys.

Strata is also in talks to build advanced composite structures for Embraer’s E2 family under a separate MoU signed the same day. The two sides will work through technical, commercial, and contractual milestones before any work package is confirmed.

Why it matters: Embraer, like its larger rivals, is narrowing its supplier base to fewer partners that can deliver end-to-end. Strata already has the resume: it was the first company in the Arab world to become a direct composite supplier to Boeing and later took on full assembly of 787 vertical fins.

BACKGROUND- The UAE has been inking partnerships with other international names, including French aerospace firm Safran, on aviation manufacturing facilities in the UAE, as part of a wider drive to bring manufacturing in-house.

Mubadala-backed player closes record secondaries fund debut

Mubadala-backed secondaries firm Clipway raised USD 6.4 bn for its Secondary Fund I, making it the biggest debut platform of its kind, the UK-based private equity player said in a press release. Clipway focuses on secondary transactions in markets in Western Europe and North America and has closed upward of USD 6 bn in transaction volumes so far.

IN CONTEXT- Secondary market volumes are on track to approach USD 200 bn by the end of the year amid growing interest from smaller investors and newer private-market participants in the asset class and increased demand for faster exit routes and more flexibility. Other Emirati names like Adia, Shuaa, and Stake are among those that have also made secondary plays recently.

World Bank’s worst-case scenario for global growth is rapidly approaching

The renewed US-Iran conflict could fuel inflation and more than halve global growth. The revived inflationary pressures could push interest rates higher and slash global growth to as low as 1.3%, down from 2.9% last year, World Bank Chief Economist Indermit Gill told Reuters. The bank’s June outlook modeled three scenarios, with the worst-case assumption of the conflict lasting six months already coming close to materializing.

Global headline inflation would climb to 4.5% under this scenario. A prolonged conflict that damages the region’s oil infrastructure would also disrupt supplies of fertilizer, helium, and sulfur, worsen food insecurity, and send shockwaves through the global economy, including higher interest rates.

Developing countries that have yet to recover from the pandemic would be hit the hardest. Rising inflation could leave heavily indebted economies struggling to service their debt within months, while higher food prices and borrowing costs would squeeze spending on healthcare, education and other essential services.

Signs of strain are already emerging: Several financially strained countries asked the IMF to expand existing lending programs, while Pakistan this week requested a USD 10 bn exchange stabilization facility from the US, the newswire reports, citing a source it says is familiar with the matter. The World Bank’s June outlook showed that 32 low- and middle-income economies are already in debt distress or at high risk of falling into it, a figure Gill warned could rise if interest rates increase.

“It’s a slow-moving train wreck,” Gill said. Even countries that avoid default would be forced to sacrifice spending on education, healthcare and other long-term priorities to keep up with debt repayments, he added. World Bank data showed that the average debt-to-GDP ratio for developing economies rose to 74% in 2025 from 50-55% before Covid-19. The ratio increased to 67% from about 40% among low-income economies.

The US, China, and India are the only exceptions so far, remaining insulated from the conflict due to their economic resilience buffers, while developing countries are being challenged by more difficult risks. The G20 countries made efforts to improve the global debt restructuring framework, despite the reforms being slow so far.

Looking ahead, AI can become key for developing economies to become more resilient, supporting their evolution even more than advanced economies, Gill said. A World Bank analysis found that AI is likely to negatively affect only around 10% of people in poorer countries, compared with 30-40% in wealthier economies. “AI can be a huge gain for them,” Gill said, adding that developing countries should be more optimistic about the technology’s potential than advanced economies, even if any boost to economic growth takes over a decade to materialize.

MARKETS THIS MORNING-

Asian markets are mixed this morning, with Japan’s Nikkei up 0.9% while Hong Kong’s Hang Seng is down 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite is down 0.2%. Meanwhile, Wall Street futures are leaning towards the green as investors anticipate fresh earnings and weigh oil price trajectory.

ADX	9,771	-0.1% (YTD: -2.2%)
DFM	5,785	-0.5% (YTD: -4.3%)
Nasdaq Dubai UAE20	4,630	-0.2% (YTD: -5.3%)
USD : AED CBUAE	Buy 3.67	Sell 3.67
EIBOR	3.4% o/n	4.2% 1 yr
TASI	10,775	+0.7% (YTD: +2.7%)
EGX30	53,932	-0.1% (YTD: +28.9%)
S&P 500	7,499	-0.1% (YTD: +9.6%)
FTSE 100	10,717	+1.2% (YTD: +7.9%)
Euro Stoxx 50	6,312	+0.5% (YTD: +9.1%)
Brent crude	USD 95.72	+1.8%
Natural gas (Nymex)	USD 2.96	+1%
Gold	USD 4,133.5	-0.4%
BTC	USD 65,884	-0.8% (YTD: -25.8%)
Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF	AED 3.7	0.0% (YTD: +0.9%)
S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk	150.6	-0.2% (YTD: -0.9%)
VIX (Volatility Index)	16.64	-2.4% (YTD: +11.3%)

THE CLOSING BELL-

The ADX fell 0.1% yesterday on turnover of AED 809.6 mn. The index is down 2.2% YTD.

In the green: Invest Bank (+3.6%), Burjeel Holdings (+1.7%), and Abu Dhabi Ports Company (+1.6%).

In the red: Phoenix Group (-4.9%), Emirates Mobility Company (-4.6%), and Ins. House (-3.9%).

Over on the DFM, the index fell 0.5% on turnover of AED 402.6 mn. Meanwhile, Nasdaq Dubai was down 0.2%.

CALENDAR

JULY

28-29 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

SEPTEMBER

1-3 September (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Energy, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.

7-9 September (Monday-Wednesday): AIM Congress, Dubai World Trade Center.

7-9 September (Monday-Wednesday): International Property Show, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.

12-13 September (Saturday-Sunday): Emirates International Congress on AI & Visionary Leadership in Transforming Healthcare, Adnec Center Abu Dhabi.

14-17 September (Monday-Thursday): Arabian Travel Market, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.

15-16 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

17-19 September (Thursday-Saturday): International Real Estate & Investment Show (IREIS), Adnec, Abu Dhabi.

29-30 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): AFCM Annual Conference, Abu Dhabi.

OCTOBER

4-10 October (Sunday-Saturday): World Space Week, Abu Dhabi.

5-7 October (Monday-Wednesday): AI Everything Global, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.

12-14 October (Monday-Wednesday): Airport Show, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.

14-15 October (Wednesday-Thursday): Sharjah Investment Forum, Jawaher Reception and Convention Center, Sharjah.

13-15 October (Tuesday-Thursday): Annual Meeting of Global Future Leaders, Dubai.

20-22 October (Tuesday-Thursday): Future Health Summit, Adnec Center Abu Dhabi.

27-28 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): Arab Competition Forum, Dubai.

27-28 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

30 October (Friday): Large businesses achieving annual revenues equal to or above AED 50 mn must appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation.

Signposted to happen sometime in October 2026:

Abu Dhabi Space Week, Abu Dhabi.

NOVEMBER

2-6 November (Monday-Friday): Dubai Future Finance Week, Dubai.

4 November (Wednesday): Digital Transformation Summit, Sofitel, Abu Dhabi.

9-10 November (Monday-Tuesday): Annual government meetings, Abu Dhabi.

9-12 November (Monday-Thursday): EMEA Council on Hotel, Restaurant and Institutional Education Conference, Dubai College of Tourism, Dubai.

10-12 November (Tuesday-Thursday): Dubai International Electric Vehicle Exhibition & Conference, Dubai World Trade Center.

16-18 November (Monday-Wednesday): World Police Summit, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.

18-19 November (Wednesday-Thursday): Touchdown Middle East 2026, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, Abu Dhabi.

25-26 November (Saturday-Sunday): Doers Summit, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Dubai.

DECEMBER

2-4 December (Wednesday-Friday): UN Water Conference, UAE.

4-6 December (Friday-Sunday): Formula 1 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Abu Dhabi.

8-9 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Capital Market Summit, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai.

8-9 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) meeting.

8-10 December (Tuesday-Thursday): Abu Dhabi Water & Power Week, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.

Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:

1 January: Deadline for large businesses to implement e-invoicing;
1Q 2027: Completion of the first phase of Hassyan seawater desalination project;
1-3 February (Monday-Wednesday): World Governments Summit;
31 March: Small businesses with annual revenues of less than AED 50 mn are obliged to contract with an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation;
31 March: Government entities are required to appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation;
21-22 April (Wednesday-Thursday): Token2049, Dubai;
1 July: Deadline for small businesses to implement e-invoicing;
1 October: Deadline for governments to implement e-invoicing;
Abu Dhabi’s solar and battery energy facility, combining 5.2 GW of solar capacity and 19 GWh of battery storage, is set for commissioning.

Signposted to happen sometime in 2028:

Artificial Intelligence Summit.

Signposted to happen sometime in 2029:

Sibos 2029 organized by the Society for Worldwide Interbank Financial Telecommunication (SWIFT), Dubai;
Annual Meetings of the World Bank Group and the International Monetary Fund, Abu Dhabi;
The commissioning of the seventh phase of Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park.

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