{"id":100047,"date":"2025-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=100047"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:40:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:40:57","slug":"imf-revises-gdp-growth-forecast-down-to-4","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/imf-revises-gdp-growth-forecast-down-to-4\/","title":{"rendered":"IMF revises GDP growth forecast down to 4%"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"100049\" 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=\"100049\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE 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post-100049 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-eagle-hills tag-emirates-nuclear-energy-corporation tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-etihad-airways tag-interest-rates tag-ipo-watch tag-ma tag-mubadala tag-real-estate tag-us-federal-reserve tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.467bc4f5-bcec-4728-9cb4-8317771d547e.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people. <\/strong>We have a brisk issue for you as we start the week, with an update from the IMF on our growth prospects this year, a new ballpark figure for real estate sales in 2024, and reports that Etihad Airways is kicking off a roadshow for its highly anticipated IPO. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2600\ufe0fWEATHER<\/strong><strong>- We\u2019re in for a sunny start to the week: <\/strong>The National Center of Meteorology <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1814.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecasts (pdf)<\/a> crisp conditions across the country today, with fair to partly cloudy skies and light winds. Temperatures in <strong>Dubai <\/strong>are expected to hit 26\u00b0C during the day, with an overnight low of 20\u00b0C, while <strong>Abu Dhabi <\/strong>is expected to see temperatures hitting 22\u00b0C, and an overnight low of 19\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><strong> #1- ADQ\u2019s Etihad Airways is set to kick off a roadshow next week to market its IPO to both <\/strong><strong>local and international investors<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/deals\/etihad-sound-out-investors-gulf-carriers-race-towards-ipos-2025-01-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing people it says have knowledge of the matter. The airline is reportedly looking to gauge investor appetite for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c51b4ea9-069c-433b-a44a-d91139d4417f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the potential offering<\/a> of a 20% stake on ADX which could see it raise up to USD 1 bn in proceeds before the end of this quarter, the people said. If the plan moves forward, it would mark the first IPO by a GCC-born carrier since Kuwait\u2019s Jazeera went public in 2008.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>ADQ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fb6668e9-b741-4d46-90fd-c0709ca49bf5\/etihad-airways-moves-forward-with-planned-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly tapped<\/a> Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Bank of America, BNP Paribas, and Morgan Stanley as joint bookrunners for the IPO, with HSBC Holdings, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) and Citigroup said to be acting as financial advisors. <\/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> #2- <\/strong><strong>Jared Kushner\u2019s Affinity Partners could work with <\/strong><strong>Abu Dh<\/strong><strong>abi-based developer <\/strong><strong>Eagle Hills on the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a07c8ee2-7a5e-4c5f-beb9-73dbc5f84944\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Grand Budapest project<\/a><\/strong>, a EUR 12 bn sustainable, smart district planned to be developed in the Hungarian capital, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/vsquare.org\/goulash-trump-tower-in-budapest-trump-visit-marcin-romanowski-hungary-poland\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">VSquare<\/a> reports. Kushner, US President Donald Trump\u2019s son-in-law, is reportedly expected to work on the skyscraper planned as part of the project \u2014 which is controversially expected to obstruct views in the capital \u2014 though it\u2019s not clear in what capacity. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember- <\/strong>Eagle Hills revealed the mini-Dubai-dubbed project last week \u2014 which will feature the tallest towers in the EU at heights of up to 500 m \u2014 after sealing an agreement with the governments of UAE and Hungary. Budapest has however <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5b065290-6c63-4725-a6ff-b607afd985d9\/uae-economy-minister-denies-plans-for-income-tax-%2B-dubai-retailer-bfl-considers-ipo-to-fund-growth\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said it plans<\/a> to use its preemptive right to purchase the land spot, arguing that the land is worth much more than the HUF 51 bn (USD 128 mn) sale price and that the capital is in need of more affordable housing as opposed to luxury real estate projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Kushner already has another project in the works with Eagle Hills: <\/strong>Kushner is also developing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/68f674d9-4a3b-4d24-b15e-d5cdcaccadc5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.4 bn Trump-branded luxury hotel<\/a> and apartment complex in Belgrade, Serbia with Emirati b\u2019naire and Head of Eagle Hills Mohamed Alabbar.<\/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>#3-<\/strong> <strong>State-owned Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (Enec) is eyeing global expansio<\/strong><strong>n <\/strong>as it seeks to capitalize on the growing demand for nuclear projects, especially in the US, the company\u2019s CEO Mohamed Al Hammadi told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/f949780a-3eb2-44f2-9db1-f69ce16161b7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. The company is scouting potential opportunities at home and abroad, anticipating that the energy-intensive rise of AI products will boost demand across data centers, Al Hammadi said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the UK, Enec\u2019s<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4406e299-fdc3-428e-9707-b118da3d4f7b\/biden-is-going-to-be-a-no-show-at-cop28\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">potential investment in the Sizewell C nuclear project<\/a><\/strong> <strong> remains uncertain<\/strong>. Al Hammadi declined to confirm future plans, as the UK delayed its final investment decision until after a government spending review, citing the project\u2019s rising costs.<\/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=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#4- Mubadala Investment Company is among the investors eyeing Vertelo<\/strong>, Macquarie Asset Management\u2019s Indian fleet electrification platform, Indian outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thelocalreport.in\/apg-marubeni-cppib-mubadala-eye-macquaries-200m-vertelo-financing\/#google_vignette\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Local Report<\/a> reports, citing sources familiar with the matter. The sovereign wealth fund joins other potential backers, including Dutch pension fund APG, Japan's Marubeni Corp, and Canada Pension Plan Investment Board, as Macquarie seeks to raise USD 200 mn in equity funding for the platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context:<\/strong> Macquarie \u2014 one of India's largest foreign infrastructure investors \u2014 tapped Ernst & Young to help raise the funds for Vertelo as the company gears up to invest USD 1.5 bn in sustainability projects. The platform focuses on lowering upfront costs for green mobility in India, offering services such as EV fleet management, charging infrastructure, leasing and financing, and vehicle end-of-life management. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The UAE\u2019s high-speed <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9acd3dd6-0b9d-40a2-8846-05285b53b936\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">train project<\/a><\/strong><strong> linking Abu Dhabi and Dubai is expected to <\/strong><strong>pump AED <\/strong><strong>145 bn into the country\u2019s GDP over the next 50 years<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhu27gm-high-speed-train-projected-contribute-aed145\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> quotes Mohammed Al Shehhi, chief projects officer at Etihad Rail, as saying. Trains will hit speeds of up to 350 km\/h, cutting travel time between the two emirates to just 30 minutes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) saw 13.1k new companies register in <\/strong><strong>2024<\/strong>, marking a 66% y-o-y increase, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15dzg5e-rakez-achieves-record-growth-2024-welcoming-over\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The total number of companies in Rakez now stands at nearly 30k, with general trading and e-commerce accounting for 53% of registrations, and consultancy contributing 24%. Other key sectors included media, marketing, wholesale trading, and manufacturing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>India was the top source of new businesses<\/strong>, followed by Pakistan, the UK, Egypt, and the Philippines.<\/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>#3-<\/strong><strong> The UAE aims to attract AED 1.3 tn in FDI from 2025 to 2031<\/strong>, the country\u2019s Investment Ministry Undersecretary Mohammad Alhawi said at Davos, citing a whitepaper published by the ministry, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bhu1zm5-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A8-13-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Has the target changed? <\/strong>The UAE\u2019s new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/929ca26b-e1c9-4084-b09f-4bc4f7d4a813\/uae-unveils-new-strategy-to-triple%253cmark%253e-fdi%253c%2Fmark%253e-by-2031\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">national investment strategy<\/a> had aimed to triple FDI to AED 2.2 tn by 2031, Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum said last November. This is up from around USD 30.7 bn (AED 112.6 bn) of FDI inflows for greenfield projects in 2023. <\/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\">PSAs-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Emirates <\/strong><strong>will restart daily services to Beirut and Baghdad on 1 February<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates.com\/media-centre\/emirates-resumes-flights-to-beirut-from-1-february\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The airline will add a second daily flight to Beirut starting 1 April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Late tax payments just got pricier: <\/strong>The Federal Tax Authority said businesses failing to pay their monthly taxes on time will face a 14% annual penalty, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhunn2i-fta-clarifies-penalties-for-unpaid-corporate\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The charge applies to the unpaid amount, starting the day after the payment deadline \u2014 typically nine months after the taxed period ends.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Sharjah Municipality introduced an AI-driven smart paid parkin<\/strong><strong>g service<\/strong>, which automatically detects vehicle number plates on entry, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ShjMunicipality\/status\/1883551131776803271\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Motorists can pay through the Mawqef app, offering options from hourly to yearly reservations, with payments made via e-wallet or credit card. <\/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\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabhealthonline.com\/en\/Home.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arab Health<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place between 27-30 January at the Dubai World Trade Center.<\/strong> The annual healthcare exhibit is gathering over 3.8k companies, with the goal of showcasing the latest tech solutions to challenges in the healthcare sector. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- A UAE delegation will join the Arab Charter on Human Rights Committee m<\/strong><strong>eeting <\/strong><strong>today at the Arab League's General Secretariat in Cairo, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhvuhpi-arab-charter-human-rights-committee-reviews-uaes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The two-day session will assess the UAE's progress on fulfilling its human rights commitments, focusing on its second periodic report submitted in September 2024. This follows a December committee visit to the UAE to review human rights activities across government and non-government sectors.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING THIS WEEK- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>It\u2019s interest rate week. <\/strong>The US Federal Reserve is set to meet for the first time this year for its two-day meeting tomorrow, with the GCC\u2019s central banks awaiting its move before mirroring it (Remember: most GCC currencies are pegged to the USD). The Fed is widely expected to keep interest rates steady, despite calls from US President Donald Trump to drop interest rates \u201cimmediately.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Dubai Yo<\/strong><strong>uth Forum will take place tomorrow <\/strong>at the Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, according to a Dubai Media Office <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/january\/26-01\/dubai-youth-forum-to-open-on-28-january-at-the-mohammed-bin-rashid-library\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Organized by the Dubai Youth Council, the event will bring together senior officials, experts, and young talents from key sectors. The event aims to empower Emirati youth to contribute to Dubai's future and strategic plans, as well as foster collaboration with decision-makers in the public and private sectors.<\/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 BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US President Donald Trump continues to make headlines<\/strong> with a fresh set of tariffs slapped on Colombia and calls for Gazans to settle in Egypt and Jordan to make way for a \u201cclean-out\u201d of Gaza. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump slapped a 25% tariff on all imports from Colombia<\/strong> \u2014 set to be raised to 50% in a week \u2014 along with a travel ban on Colombian government officials and financial sanctions after Colombia sent back two US military aircraft carrying deported migrants from the country. The deportation came as part of Trump\u2019s sweeping crackdown on illegal immigration, which included a broad ban on asylum, since taking office. Colombia responded with its own 25% tariff on US imports. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/americas\/colombias-petro-will-not-allow-us-planes-return-migrants-2025-01-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-26\/trump-slaps-tariffs-travel-ban-on-colombia-in-migrant-dispute?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/americas\/trump-says-colombia-will-face-25-tariffs-amid-fight-over-deportation-flights-e32dc497\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WSJ<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cdxny0lnyepo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BBC<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In separate news, Trump called for Palestinians displaced from Gaza <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-says-jordan-egypt-should-take-more-palestinians-gaza-2025-01-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">to be<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/trump-says-jordan-egypt-should-take-more-palestinians-gaza-2025-01-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">resettled in Jordan and Egypt<\/a><\/strong><strong> either temporarily or permanently<\/strong>. Trump noted to reporters following a call with Jordan\u2019s King Abdullah Saturday that he wanted both Jordan and Egypt to take in more displaced Palestinians, saying in reference to Gaza that \u201cwe should just clear out the whole thing.\u201d The idea was rejected by Jordan, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/MFAEgypt\/posts\/pfbid0jGWBDpHr2XEBAh5rSKchviHqQyqvZLkHyCvyhV7DVUkU9dbVrPv9jU3wJEnvkgQxl?__cft__[0]=AZWooEEhqwOLkzPLsUL_4c_eZOCLyGtpzsIVIwCDYWW6sWyFXRhwKh0-m4F2uQ2fx63tVxSYK87h25trSTUyO7gg7UY5sKVl8Z8EXZU_7KZEYucVEoFWfzIK652S2PtVN-NxtvihjVMGAFV3n3WDYFtsgA9xvhZsTxZce0sWRnG49C6sVjZZvutl5KQZhoI9eXE&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt<\/a>, and the Palestinian authority, and Trump officials later on Sunday suggested that Gazans would receive guarantees that they would eventually be allowed to return in a bid to downplay the suggestion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OVER IN LEBANON- Israeli forces opened fire on a group of protestors in Lebanon<\/strong> demanding their withdrawal in line with the agreed 60-day deadline as part of the ceasefire, killing at least 22 and injuring 124 people, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/lebanon-israel-ceasefire-idf-withdrawal-protesters-killed-4e4f3fc42a44762d1df8dbdbbdfcf213\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a> reports. 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category-economy tag-economy tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-gdp tag-imf tag-oil-and-gas tag-opec-2 wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.551e177d-4bbd-4dde-94aa-fb469fba8c80.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The International Monetary Fund has revised its forecasts for the UA<\/strong><strong>E\u2019s <\/strong><strong>economy this year to 4%<\/strong>, down from its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/855c257a-7051-43ce-aa8c-9fbdce2f9200\/%253cmark%253eimf%253c%2Fmark%253e-sees-oil-gdp-growing-6.7%2525-next-year,-non-oil-growth-to-come-in-at-4.5%2525\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December<\/a> forecast of 5.1% growth for the year, the IMF said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.imf.org\/en\/News\/Articles\/2025\/01\/22\/pr25013-united-arab-emirates-imf-staff-concludes-visit\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a> following its most recent visit to the UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The Fund also slashed its forecast for the hydr<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">ocarbon sector,<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> with the Fund now seeing the sector growing above 2% in 2025, down from its previous forecast in December of 6.7% growth for the sector this year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The revision comes on the back of Opec+\u2019s decision to sustain production cuts,<\/strong> as well as the UAE\u2019s implementation of a \u201ca more gradual Opec+ quota increase,\u201d the statement reads. \u201cVolatile oil prices\u201d are also set to impact revenues, the IMF said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This brings the IMF\u2019s forecast in line with that of the World Bank,<\/strong> which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dc47cf12-966a-41ad-838d-787534b911d2\/%253cmark%253eworld-bank%253c%2Fmark%253e-slightly-cuts-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-growth-forecast-for-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in a report last week that it sees the economy growing at a 4% clip in 2025 \u2014 slightly down from its previous forecast of 4.1% growth for the year. Meanwhile, the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bea04561-e5ff-4c66-9900-456002e90887\/%253cmark%253ecbuae%253c%2Fmark%253e-maintains-2024-growth-forecast,-dials-back-2025-growth-expectations-on-extension-of-oil-supply-cuts\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">penciled in<\/a> a higher growth estimate of 4.5% in 2025 in December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Non-hydrocarbon activity will help offset the losses:<\/strong> Non-hydrocarbon revenue \u2014 namely coming from tourism, construction, public expenditure, and continued growth in financial services \u2014 is expected to see steady growth in the coming years, the IMF mission concluded. The IMF previously predicted non-hydrocarbon GDP growth to come in at 4.5% this year, down from 5.3% in 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>C<\/strong><strong>apital inflows also remain strong on the back of \u201csocial and business-friendly reforms,\u201d<\/strong> driving demand for real estate \u2014 and, in turn, driving further growth in real estate prices, the report reads. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Reforms are expected to bolster non-hydrocarbon revenue even further:<\/strong> The UAE\u2019s recent reform efforts will \u201csupport medium-term growth and a smooth energy transition, with prioritization and sequencing key to ensure effective outcomes. Ongoing infrastructure<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">investments should enhance tourism and domestic activity, while ongoing trade liberalization,<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">underpinned by Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreements, should further boost trade<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">and FDI,\u201d the IMF mission said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Fund also slightly revised down its inflation forecast for the year,<\/strong> expecting it to remain contained at 2% \u2014 down from its December forecast of 2.1% inflation. This comes \u201cdespite higher housing and utilities-related costs.\u201d The current account surplus is projected at around 7.5% of GDP, down from its December forecast of 8.2%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">NON-OIL ACTIVITY BOOSTS MIDDLE EAST GROWTH PROSPECTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investors are confident about the region\u2019s growth prospects this year:<\/strong> Growth in the Middle East is expected to be stronger in 2025 than it was in 2024 on the back of \u201ccontinued solid expansions in the non-oil economies in key countries such as Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates,\u201d as well as \u201csome likely increase in oil production,\u201d according to the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants\u2019 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1806.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Economic Conditions report (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Confidence in the region among chief financial officers and accountants was among the highe<\/strong><strong>st in the world in 4Q 2024<\/strong>, despite falling sharply from 3Q, coming only second to South Asia in terms of overall economic confidence among the 1.8k surveyed. The study also showed that new orders in the region grew by 10 index points in 4Q 2024, outperforming all other markets surveyed \u2014 further signaling confidence in the region\u2019s growth prospects for the 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\/uae\/tag\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/gdp\/\">GDP<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/imf\/\">IMF<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/opec-2\/\">OPEC+<\/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=\"100054\" 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=\"100054\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">REAL ESTATE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/27\/dubai-real-estate-transactions-hit-record-aed-761-bn-in-2024\/\">\r\n                            Dubai real estate transactions hit record AED 761 bn in 2024                        <\/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\/uae\/2025\/01\/27\/dubai-real-estate-transactions-hit-record-aed-761-bn-in-2024\/\" 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 sector also registered 2.78 mn procedures, including transactions and rental agreements, marking 17% y-o-y growth.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The emirate saw 217k investments worth AED 526 bn throughout the year<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, up 27% y-o-y, and attracted 110k new investors, achieving a 55% increase in new investor activity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI: <\/strong>Earlier this month, a Springfield Properties report, showed that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7487ef16-33d3-40f8-ab60-a3cf121ff5e9\/%253cmark%253edubai%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-real%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-estate%253c%2Fmark%253e-market-records-aed-116.5-bn-in-sales-in-4q-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai\u2019s real estate market had a standout year in 2024<\/a>, recording AED 423.4 bn in residential sales across 168k transactions, up 42.4% y-o-y. Off-plan units led the market, accounting for 68% of total sales, while properties priced between AED 1 mn and AED 2 mn saw a 71% surge in demand. Average apartment prices rose 65% since 2020, with villa and townhouse prices more than doubling, highlighting Dubai\u2019s appeal to luxury and mid-income buyers alike.<\/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\/uae\/tag\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"100056 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"100056\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/27\/100056-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-100056\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-100056 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/lIRD3hxzdgY\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1339.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/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<section id=\"100057\" 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=\"100057\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">STARTUP WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/27\/pluto-secures-usd-4-1-mn-pre-series-a-to-fuel-ksa-expansion\/\">\r\n                            Pluto secures USD 4.1 mn pre-Series A to fuel KSA expansion                        <\/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\/uae\/2025\/01\/27\/pluto-secures-usd-4-1-mn-pre-series-a-to-fuel-ksa-expansion\/\" 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 startup, which offers spend management solutions for corporates, also crossed AED 1 bn in spend under its management. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Where will the money go? <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The capital will accelerate Pluto\u2019s plans to expand into Saudi Arabia and help solidify its flagship product Pluto Connect in the GCC area.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Pluto first announced its Saudi Arabia expansion plans last <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/de863736-2d62-48d3-8893-b17c03b098e1\/arqaam-capital,%253cmark%253e-pluto%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-expand-to-saudi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">September<\/a> through a partnership with Saudi fintech <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neoleap.com.sa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">neoleap<\/a>. The partnership aims to integrate Pluto\u2019s corporate card and AI-powered expense management tools with neolap\u2019s digital payment solutions, providing Saudi businesses with automated financial management for tasks like reimbursements, procurement, and accounts payable. The collaboration targets both SMEs and large corporations in Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OTHER STARTUP NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Homegrown retail solutions startup <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/retailhub.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Retailhub<\/a><\/strong><strong> raised an undisclosed investment from <\/strong><strong>venture capital fi<\/strong><strong>rm Angelspark<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2025\/01\/angelspark-backs-retailhub-turbocharge-expansion-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Retailhub will use the funding to expand its capabilities and scale up its operations within the UAE and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Retailhub:<\/strong> Founded in 2022 by Daniel Alimov (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/daniel-alimov-788137175\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) and Roman Tikhonov (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/roman-tikhonov\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), Retailhub offers inventory management solutions for retailers aimed at optimizing grocery operations. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Modon Holding buys into London office tower under new JV with Broadgate: <\/strong>ADQ-backed developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.modon.com\/about-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Modon Holding<\/a> has acquired a 50% stake in London\u2019s skyscraper project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.co.uk\/2-finsbury-avenue\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2 Finsbury Avenue<\/a> under a newly-formed 50-50 JV with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/broadgate.co.uk\/our-approach-to-tax\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Broadgate REIT<\/a>, which is owned by British property company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.britishland.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">British Land<\/a> and Singapore's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gic.com.sg\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">GIC<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1783.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a joint press release (pdf)<\/a>. While the financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed, the move marks Modon\u2019s first venture into the UK real estate market. The story got ink from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-24\/abu-dhabi-developer-buys-stake-in-new-citadel-london-tower\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ed5b219c-e18a-4b8b-bfe8-88430f7dbd76\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Project profile: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The commercial and office-led skyscraper \u2014 which is set to be completed by 2027 \u2014 comprises two high-rise towers of 36 and 21 floors. Notably, next-gen capital market firms <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadel.com\/what-we-do\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Citadel<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.citadelsecurities.com\/\" rel=\"noopener\">Citadel Securities<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> have pre-leased at least a third of the space, with options to expand up to half, significantly mitigating leasing risk.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The Abu Dhabi-based real estate developer has been making a global push, recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b430b3f8-5644-4fb9-9c14-e8b408e9e083\/%253cmark%253emodon%253c%2Fmark%253e-acquires-luxury-real-estate-firm-in-spain-%2B-julphar-sells-insulin-api-manufacturing-subsidiary\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquiring<\/a> Spanish real estate company La Zagaleta and inking an agreement in October to become the master developer on the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0126828b-cefb-47f2-99e2-f21420679026\/%253cmark%253emodon%253c%2Fmark%253e-holding-appointed-as-master-developer-for-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-ras-el-hekma-as-megaproject-kicks-into-gear\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 35 bn Ras El Hekma megaproject<\/a> in Egypt. Its subsidiary, Adnec\u2019s Excel London, also recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5004a191-e068-49a4-b69c-1933e6246d34\/adq-completes-acquisition-of-stake-in-sotheby%25e2%2580%2599s\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired London\u2019s BDCG Holdings,<\/a> which owns the Business Design Center venue in north London. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Americana a<\/strong><strong>cquires Pizza Hut Oman: <\/strong>Mena restaurant operator Americana Restaurants acquired the Pizza Hut brand in Oman from the Khimji Ramdas Group, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1828.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. The transaction, whose value was not disclosed, added approximately USD 11 mn to Americana\u2019s 2024 top line, ramping up its ability to \u201ccapitalize on advanced digital capabilities, such as online ordering and personalized marketing, to meet evolving customer preferences.\u201d The transaction involves 46 Pizza Hut restaurants across the country. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The acquisition is part of Americana\u2019s strategy to expand its regional footprint<\/strong>, particularly in the pizza segment, the statement reads. The company\u2019s Pizza Hut network now spans 450 locations across the region.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rak Properties launches the first project of 2025\u2019s AED 5 bn pipeline: <\/strong>ADX-listed developer Rak Properties launched resort-style residential development Mirasol, the first in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4fdc1c69-ead8-415a-a393-6f028b0f7666\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 5 bn pipeline<\/a> of projects the company plans to launch this year, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1793.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. Mirasol, which is part of the Mina master plan, will feature two towers that will house 339 units. The project offers studios, apartments, and duplexes and is scheduled for handover in 1H 2028.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The project comes as part of the developer\u2019s Mina master plan<\/strong>, a 4 mn sqm area set along Ras Al Khaimah\u2019s coastline, which includes Raha Island, Hayat Island, and Lagoons. The development will feature 137 retail outlets spread across a 23k sqm of net leasable area, as well as luxury residences, a yacht club, a wharf, and a marina boulevard.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LOGISTICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DP World to launch cross-border payment with stablecoins:<\/strong> DP World is collaborating with global financial institutions and technology providers in the UAE, Singapore, India, and other key markets to introduce cross-border stablecoin transactions, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dpworld.com\/news\/releases\/a-dp-world-enabled-multi-currency-stablecoin-for-settlement-of-global-trade-transactions\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The move aims to address prolonged settlement times, restricted access to finance, and a lack of transparency in emerging markets such as Asia and Africa.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">BUSINESS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rakez to expand business support services: <\/strong>Businesses registered in the Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) will now have access to additional value-added services \u2014 including corporate bank account opening, corporate tax filing, and accounting and bookkeeping services \u2014 under a new MoU signed between Rakez and the Department of Economic Development of Ras Al Khaimah, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/rakez.com\/en\/media-centre\/news-detail\/articleid\/1556\/rakez-and-rak-ded-collaborate-to-boost-business-services-in-ras-al-khaimah\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MANUFACTURING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Three new pharm<\/strong><strong>a factories coming to Sharjah: <\/strong>Sharjah will see the establishment of three new pharma factories worth over USD 84 mn, with construction scheduled to wrap up next year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bhunfb3-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%B9-%D9%88%D8%B7%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-3087\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The new factories \u2014 whose contracts were signed during the International Pharmacy and Medicine Conference at the Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park \u2014 will join an existing plant in the emirate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here\u2019s the breakdown of the three factories:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>A USD 44 mn factory<\/strong> will produce eye drops and respiratory products, with construction scheduled to be completed in late 2026;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A USD 35 mn factory<\/strong> will target antibiotic capsules and stomach medication, with an estimated production capacity of 600 mn capsules annually. Construction is expected to wrap up in mid-2026;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A USD 5 mn factory<\/strong> will specialize in packaging first aid products, with construction set to be completed early next year.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DIGITIZATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1-<\/strong><strong> MBME + Wavz<\/strong><strong> partner to offer digital solutions for Mena businesses:<\/strong> Homegrown IT solutions provider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mbmegroup.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MBME Group<\/a> partnered with Egypt-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wavz.com.eg\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wavz<\/a> to work together on rolling out digital solutions for businesses and government entities throughout the Mena region, MBME said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/1832.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The services offered under the partnership will focus on the banking sector, offering payment, digital banking, risk, and compliance solutions. The companies also plan to offer online learning platforms for employees.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> MBME Group aims to expand its presence in Egypt under the partnership by supporting the country\u2019s digital financial ecosystem.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Lulu Group taps Mashreq, Kyriba to optimize financial operations:<\/strong> Our friends at Mashreq partnered with US cloud treasury and finance solutions firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kyriba.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kyriba<\/a> to optimize financial operations for LuLu Group by creating a finance management platform for the supermarket chain operator, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/mashreq-partners-with-kyriba-to-develop-customized-finance-transformation-plan-for-lulu-wz2bjqf2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Mashreq and Kyriba will design a unified platform that will allow LuLu to track its finances in real-time and manage payments and fund transfers to suppliers across the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The project's first phase will see the integration of over 35 banks within the platform<\/strong>, which will be scaled across the company\u2019s markets in the coming months.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REGULATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE <\/strong><strong>signed an MoU with the World Economic Forum to form the Global Regu<\/strong><strong>latory Innovation Platform <\/strong>in a bid to develop legislation that addresses rapid technological advancements, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhu27gk-uae-government-world-economic-forum-sign\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The platform will provide tools for stakeholders to evaluate legislative frameworks and promote international collaboration on governance models. Key objectives include creating a Future-Readiness Index for Legislation, publishing a Global Guide for Regulatory Innovation, and establishing a network of experts and policymakers.<\/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\/uae\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/americana\/\">Americana<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma\/\">M&amp;A<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/modon\/\">Modon<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/pharmaceuticals\/\">pharmaceuticals<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ras-al-khaimah\/\">Ras Al Khaimah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/sharjah\/\">Sharjah<\/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=\"100063\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\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=\"100063\">\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\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/27\/hedge-fund-assets-rose-to-usd-4-5-tn-in-2024-amid-greater-inflows\/\">\r\n                            Hedge fund assets rose to USD 4.5 tn in 2024 amid greater inflows                        <\/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\/uae\/2025\/01\/27\/hedge-fund-assets-rose-to-usd-4-5-tn-in-2024-amid-greater-inflows\/\" 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 USD 401.4 bn increase \u2014 the highest since 2021 \u2014 was largely driven by robust performance across various strategies, despite a challenging investment environment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">More money in: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Hedge funds attracted USD 10.47 bn in net inflows in 2024, marking the first annual positive net flow since 2021, although 4Q saw USD 12.6 bn in outflows. AUM have grown by 56% since 2015, with the increase coming mostly on the back of fund performance rather than new inflows as the industry struggled to lure in new money from investors. Meanwhile, outflows exceeded inflows by USD 166.8 bn over the past decade.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How were the returns? <\/strong>Funds delivered a 9.83% average return in 2024, with positive outcomes across equity, macro, event-driven, and relative value strategies, according to data from the HFRI Fund Weighted Composite index, cited by Reuters. However, the average return dwarves that of the S&amp;P 500 during the same period, standing at 23.3%<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investors are more interested now: <\/strong>A Bank of America survey of 256 firms managing over USD 1 tn in hedge fund assets showed that half of investors plan to increase allocations this year, up 2% from early 2024, while 37% will not make changes, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/hedge-flow-half-investors-want-spend-more-hedge-funds-says-bofa-survey-2025-01-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported separately. Investors withdrawing completely from hedge funds dropped to 7% in 2024, compared to 12% in 2023, with dissatisfaction mainly tied to underperformance (73%) and concerns over changes to investment strategies or portfolio simplification.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead: <\/strong>\u201cTotal global hedge fund industry capital rose to a fifth consecutive quarterly record as managers, institutions and investors positioned for sweeping policy changes which are likely to have significant and far-reaching implications for US and global financial market structure, regulation and capital,\u201d HFR president Kenneth J. Heinz told Reuters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets were mostly in the green this morning<\/strong> after China published its PMI data. Hang Seng (Hong Kong) rose 0.8%, and Shanghai Composite rose 0.3%, while Japan\u2019s Nikkei declined 0.6%. <strong>Meanwhile, Wall Street futures declined <\/strong>as investors anticipate earnings week.<\/p>\n<div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9564<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +1.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5226<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +1.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Nasdaq Dubai UAE20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4351<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +4.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-none\">\n<td class=\"td-list-none\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.1% o\/n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.4% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">12,386<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">30,035<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +1.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&amp;P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6101<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (YTD: +3.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">8502<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.7% (YTD: +4.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5219<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.04% (YTD: +6.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 78.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4.03<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2,806.60<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 104,415.50<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.7% (YTD: +11.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ADX rose 0.2% on Friday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 968.5 mn. The index is up 1.5% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi National Takaful (+13.4%), Commercial Bank International (+7.1%) and The National Bank of Ras Al Khaimah (+7.1%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>E7 Group Warrants (-4.5%), Presight AI Holding (-2.5%) and Gulf Cement Co. (-2.3%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the DFM<\/strong>, the index fell 0.4% on turnover of AED 502.7 mn. 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Meanwhile, New Zealand is working to allow UAE citizens to use eGates in arriving and departing from the country starting this year to facilitate travel.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">REMEMBER-<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The two countries <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/da89dbd1-4afc-4d3c-b62c-c8a5447bc92c\" rel=\"noopener\">inked<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> an economic partnership for near-total dutyfree trade last week. The agreement will see UAE imports granted 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market, while 98.5% of New Zealand\u2019s exports to the UAE will be duty-free, rising to 99% within three years. They also signed a promotion and protection of investments agreement to strengthen investment ties across a number of industries. The agreement was finalized in <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4077ec2e-b7e8-4f25-b4e1-3052f483ff8c\/trade-agreement-locked-in-with%253cmark%253e-new-zealand%253c%2Fmark%253e-%2B-more-from-the-president%25e2%2580%2599s-trip-to-the-us\" rel=\"noopener\">September<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> after launching discussions back in <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d008a2e1-4a3e-4f26-a07f-a1a96e638c30\/uae-%2B%253cmark%253e-new-zealand%253c%2Fmark%253e-launch-trade-talks\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More in the pipeline:<\/strong> The countries are also expected to benefit from the New Zealand-GCC trade agreement, which was finalized in October and is set to go into force soon. This extensive partnership will eliminate 99% of the tariffs placed on New Zealand\u2019s exports to the GCC over ten years, removing charges on 50.8% of the Oceania country\u2019s trade into the region from day one when combined with the UAE agreement, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mfat.govt.nz\/en\/trade\/free-trade-agreements\/free-trade-agreements-concluded-but-not-in-force\/nz-gulf-cooperation-council\/overview\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/customs\/\">Customs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n               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id=\"post-100067\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-100067 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-30 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabhealthonline.com\/en\/Home.html\" style=\"\">Arab Health Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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;\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-6 February (Saturday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifashionweek.org\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Fashion Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Design District. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-8 February (Saturday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mubadalaabudhabiopen.com\/\" style=\"\">The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Zayed Sports City's International Tennis Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-3 February (Sunday-Monday): L\u2019Etape Dubai cycling race, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 February (Monday-Tuesday): The UAE-Kuwait Week, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-6 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medlabme.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Medlab Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7 February-29 April (Friday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abudhabifestival.ae\/programme-tickets\" style=\"\">The Abu Dhabi Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-20 February (Saturday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhs9wet-gov-games-rebranded-dubai-games\" style=\"\">Dubai Games 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 February (Monday-Tuesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">BreakBulk Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtc.com\/en\/events\/japan-kyoto-trade-exhibition-2025\/\" style=\"\">Japan Kyoto Trade Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Word Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">14 February (Friday): The deadline for the consultation period for the Securities and Commodities Authority's draft regulation on security tokens and commodity tokens.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 February-1 March (Sunday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Championships<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Stadium in Al Garhoud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 February (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc-uae.com\/\" style=\"\">The International Defence Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">,The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idexuae.ae\/\" style=\"\">International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navdex.ae\/\" style=\"\">Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-22 February (Monday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfood.com\/\" style=\"\">Gulfood<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-21 February (Wednesday-Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idctconference.org\/\" style=\"\">International Dialogue of Civilizations & Tolerance Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmevents.ae\/event\/3rd-world-passenger-experience-forum\/\" style=\"\">World Passenger Experience Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\">Connecting Hydrogen MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 February (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/investopia.ae\/events\/investopia-2024\/\" style=\"\">Investopia 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the St. Regis, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 February-29 March (Friday-Saturday): Ramadan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1Q 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The first eight fronds of the Palm Jebel Ali will be site-ready, allowing for the commencement of villa infrastructure and civil works. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-19 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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:400;\">31 March-2 April (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Fitr, national holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 April (Tuesday): New ADGM employment regulations come into effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 April (Tuesday): New personal status law comes into effect.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-11 April (Sunday-Friday): Geo-Spatial Week, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-10 April (Monday-Thursday) : <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efghldg.com\/en\/conferences\" style=\"\">EFG Hermes One on One<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> conference, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aimcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">AIM Investment Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeast-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Middle East Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/initiatives\/world-local-production-forum\" style=\"\">World Local Production Forum's 3rd edition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodshowglobal.com\/dubai\" style=\"\">Dubai Woodshow\u2019s 21st Edition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipscongress.com\/\" style=\"\">IPS congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-17 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adghw.com\/\" style=\"\">The Abu Dhabi Global Health Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 April (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Future Energy Summit,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi National Exhibition, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-25 April (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/december\/19-12\/dubai-ai-week\" style=\"\">The Dubai AI Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Museum of the Future and Area 2071, Emirates Towers, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-24 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.domotex.de\/en\/about-us\/domotex-worldwide\/domotex-middle-east\/\" style=\"\">DOMOTEX Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 April-11 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiesportsfestival.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\">Dubai Esports and Games Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-1 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\">The Arabian Travel Market<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-2 May<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (Monday-Friday): The 64th Annual Conference of the International Federation of Ait Traffic Controllers\u2019 Associations (IFATCA)<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in April:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a2rl.io\/autonomous-drone-race\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/dubai-to-host-gpf\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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>13-16 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuhpe2025-abudhabi.com\/#:~:text=This%20landmark%20event%20will%20take,advancing%20global%20health%20and%20wellbeing.\" style=\"\">International Union for Health Promotion and Education Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cabsat.com\/\" style=\"\">Cabsat Middle East and Satellite Middle East,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 May (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/2146.pdf\" style=\"\">The Economy Middle East Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ADGM, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gisec.ae\/\" style=\"\">GISEC<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/article\/b5xzjfz-fourth-edition-make-the-emirates-forum-2025-take\" style=\"\">Make it in the Emirates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-22 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east-fintech\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26-28 May (Monday-Wednesday): Arab Media Summit, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">30 May (Friday): Arafat Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 May-2 June (Saturday-Monday): Eid Al Adha. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in May:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Asean and GCC summit, Malaysia.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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>24-25 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/middle-east-rail\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Middle East Rail<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27 June (Friday): Islamic New Year.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2H 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Closing of XRG's acquisition of Covestro<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29-30 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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;\">SEPTEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-10 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digihealth.ai\/\" style=\"\">DigiHealth exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16-17 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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:400;\">24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, Dubai.<\/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 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-16 October (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitdubai.com\/en\/whats-on\/dhf\" style=\"\">Dubai Home Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-15 October (Thursday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iucncongress2025.org\/\" style=\"\">IUCN World Conservation Congres<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">s, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-19 October (Friday-Sunday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.realestateshow.ae\/\" style=\"\">International Real Estate and Investment Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Dubai Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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;\">NOVEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-19 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Future Forum, Museum of the Future, Dubai.<\/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 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1-3 December (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-5 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfns2025.org\/\" style=\"\">The World Congress of Neurosurgery<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal 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;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">e& will complete Adnoc\u2019s private 5G network. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM 2025) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The International Civil Aviation Organization\u2019s Global Implementation Support Symposium, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Universal Postal Congress 2025, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in the fall of 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025 Games of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">ICOM General Conference 2025, Dubai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span 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