{"id":100189,"date":"2025-01-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=100189"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:43:31","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:43:31","slug":"central-bank-of-the-uae-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/central-bank-of-the-uae-leaves-interest-rates-unchanged\/","title":{"rendered":"Central Bank of the UAE leaves interest rates unchanged"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"100191\" 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=\"100191\">\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 TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/30\/this-morning-cbuae-keeps-rates-unchanged-following-feds-move\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: CBUAE keeps rates unchanged following Fed\u2019s move                        <\/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\/30\/this-morning-cbuae-keeps-rates-unchanged-following-feds-move\/\" 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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We have a new growth estimate for the UAE\u2019s GDP this year from Fitch\u2019s BMI, while the Central Bank of the UAE said GDP grew 4% last year. <strong>Plus:<\/strong> We have fresh data on the number of projects awarded last year (falling 9.5%) and on Dubai\u2019s real estate boom in 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><strong> BUT FIRST- The Central Bank of the UAE kept interest rates unchanged in line with the US Federal <\/strong><strong>Reserve\u2019s move in its meeting yesterday<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2231.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. The base rate applicable to the overnight deposit facility was held at 4.4%, while the interest rate applicable to borrowing short-term liquidity from the CBUAE was kept at 50 bps above the base rate for all standing credit facilities. <strong>We have more on the Fed\u2019s decision in Planet Finance, below.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>ALSO-<\/strong> <strong>The UAE dominated this year\u2019s ranking of <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/mena\/en\/lists\/1-50\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mena\u2019s 50 Best Restaurants<\/a><\/strong>, securing 22 spots. Dubai received the most spots of any city on the list with 19 entries, led by Orfali Bros Bistro once again at the number one spot, Tr\u00e8sind Studio as runner up, and Kinoya coming in third. Abu Dhabi had three entries on the list, with Marmellata Bakery at #29, LPM at #38, and Niri at #50. You can check out the full ranking <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theworlds50best.com\/mena\/en\/lists\/1-50\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> to see if your favorite made the list.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2601\ufe0fWEATHER- Possibly rainy day ahead: <\/strong>The National Center of Meteorology <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2177.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecasts (pdf)<\/a> partly cloudy conditions, with a chance of light rainfall in northern and eastern areas. Temperatures today will hit 24\u00b0C in Dubai, with an overnight low of 19\u00b0C, and 22\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, before cooling to 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=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Dubai\u2019s RTA launches tender to develop e-bikes\u2019 battery charging and swapping <\/strong><strong>stations:<\/strong> Investors can now enroll in a tender launched by Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) for the construction of battery charging and swapping stations for electric bikes operating in the delivery sector, the authority said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\/news-and-media\/all-news\/NewsDetails\/inviting-companies-to-tender-for-e-bike-battery-charging-and-swapping-stations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The move aims to incentivize delivery companies to add more e-bikes to their fleets. Dubai currently has over 40k e-bikes in operation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f615911c-a950-4f8c-9e43-a8e12646b6cb\/emirates-nbd-dually-lists-usd-500-mn-bond-on-nasdaq-and-euronext-dublin\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flyby and Enoc<\/a> partnered with Drive Terra last month to set up battery-swapping stations for e-bikes and e-scooters.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#2- Some 62 hotels (16.7k rooms) are currently under construction in the UAE<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkhaleej.ae\/2025-01-28\/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-25-%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-2024\/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA\/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkhaleej.ae\/2025-01-28\/%D9%83%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AA%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%AA%D8%AA%D8%A7%D8%AD-25-%D9%81%D9%86%D8%AF%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D8%A7%D9%8B-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-2024\/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA\/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Times<\/a> reports, citing data from US-based real estate analytics company CoStar. Meanwhile, 38 hotels (9k rooms) are in the planning phase, with an additional seven hotels (1.3k rooms) in final planning, CoStar said. In 2024, the country added 25 new hotels with 4.9k rooms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> The rise in hospitality developments comes as the country aims to raise the tourism sector's contribution to the GDP to AED 450 bn and attract 40 mn guests to its hotels under the National Tourism Strategy 2031.<\/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>#3- Mubadala-owned Spanish oil player Moeve is moving ahead with its flagship green <\/strong><strong>hydrogen project,<\/strong> after Spain opted not to extend an energy windfall tax that had stalled investments, CEO Maarten Wetselaar told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/environment\/spains-moeve-set-start-work-green-hydrogen-plant-this-year-2025-01-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. The company, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f24d7fed-e46d-49f2-b102-e41c95d219c0\/this-morning:-adgm-proposes-tightened-banking-regs-%2B-ewec-receives-proposals-for-khazna-solar-plant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">formerly known as Cepsa<\/a>, plans to invest up to EUR 8 bn in low-carbon energy, with its first 400 MW hydrogen plant in Huelva set for completion by 2027 and a 2 GW target for 2030. Wetselaar called the tax decision a \u201cresponsible\u201d move that will encourage industry investment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Moeve likes Europe for investment: <\/strong>\u201cWe continue to see the south of Spain as the best place in Europe to make green hydrogen,\u201d Wetselaar added, citing strong demand from Europe as it moves away from Russian energy imports. The region has a broader target to produce 10 mn metric tons of renewable hydrogen by 2030.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/enterpriseam.official\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2088.gif?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The GCC\u2019s total trade volume is projected to reach USD 2.3 tn by 2033, growing at an <\/strong><strong>average annual rate of 5.5%<\/strong>, Boston Consulting Group (BCG) estimates, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/research-and-studies\/gcc-trade-set-to-grow-55-annually-through-2033-with-total-trade-volume-reaching-23trln-bcg-report-finds-kd59nbx7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Meanwhile, the bloc\u2019s non-oil trade is expected to expand at 3.5% annually, backed by strong economic diversification efforts, the US consulting firm added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China + Japan main forces behind GCC trade growth:<\/strong> BCG pegs China as the biggest trading partner at an estimated USD 88 bn, a 5.7% CAGR, right above Japan at an estimated USD 46 bn (9.4% CAGR). The GCC is also well-positioned to capitalize on the rising influence of the Global South as trade between developing nations is projected to grow by USD 673 bn by 2033, the group said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What more can the GCC do to build trade resilience? <\/strong>BCG urged GCC businesses to diversify supply chain sources, enhance geopolitical capabilities, and expand into high-growth markets like India and China.<\/p>\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> \u2014 which has rebranded to World Health Expo \u2014 is on its fourth and final day<\/strong> at the Dubai World Trade Center. The annual healthcare exhibit gathers 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-<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelsofemirates.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jewels<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelsofemirates.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">of Emirates Show<\/a><\/strong><strong> is running at Expo Center Sharjah until Sunday. <\/strong>The annual jewelry exhibition features 160 exhibitors and over 500 brands, showcasing diamonds, gold, silver, pearls, and luxury watches from local and international designers. Collections come from countries like UAE, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Lebanon, Italy, Thailand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shiptekmaritimeevents.com\/dubai-2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ShipTek International Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> wraps up in Dubai today after kicking off <\/strong><strong>yesterday<\/strong>. The two-day event brings together industry heavyweights\u2014including Hapag-Lloyd MD Carolin Stumm, Adani Ports CEO Nicolai Friis, and others\u2014to talk maritime tech and industry developments.<\/p>\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>AI is on everyone\u2019s minds this morning after Meta and Microsoft reported their earnings <\/strong><strong>for 2024<\/strong>, and as the DeepSeek craze continues.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong> #1- Meta\u2019s shares rebounded on CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s comments that Meta AI will become the most widely used AI in the industry this year<\/strong>, despite the company giving a disappointing sales forecast that had weighed on the stock earlier. The question now is again whether the company\u2019s AI investments will pay off \u2014 especially after Chinese AI startup DeepSeek proved it is possible to create an AI model with a fraction of the cost. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-29\/meta-says-current-quarter-sales-will-fall-short-of-estimates?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/01\/29\/meta-q4-earnings-report-2024.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Speaking of DeepSeek, OpenAI said it has found evidence that the Chinese AI startup used its proprietary models to train its own large-language model<\/strong>, according to the Financial Times. Meanwhile, US President Donald Trump is looking at ways to further curb chip exports from Nvidia to China, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-29\/trump-officials-discuss-tightening-curbs-on-nvidia-china-sales?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Microsoft\u2019s shares tumbled 5% in afterhours trading after the tech giant reported slower growth than expected for its cloud business<\/strong>, despite the company beating revenue estimates. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/microsoft-msoft-q2-earnings-report-2025-69fc9ae7?mod=hp_lead_pos4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.barrons.com\/articles\/microsoft-earnings-stock-price-today-025172dd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Barron\u2019s<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In other earnings news, Tesla\u2019s shares also rebounded on an optimistic forecast for growth in 2025<\/strong>, despite missing estimates for the fourth quarter of 2024. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-29\/tesla-fourth-quarter-profit-misses-wall-street-s-estimates?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/2025\/01\/29\/business\/tesla-earnings\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OVER IN THE US, the White House revoked its freeze of federal aid <\/strong>due to legal challenges, though the administration still plans to cut spending to programs opposed by Trump. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/white-house-revokes-spending-freeze-face-legal-challenges-2025-01-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND IN SYRIA- The Syrian rebel group that ousted Bashar al Assad named its leader Ahmed Al Sharaa as the country\u2019s new president <\/strong>for a transitional period, after the group dissolved the parliament, the military, and constitution. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-29\/syrian-rebels-name-new-president-and-dissolve-constitution?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/01\/29\/world\/middleeast\/syria-leader-al-shara-government.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/syria-president-rebel-bashar-assad-54f1f042c887c613d82a33a20e1d71a7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Former US Senator Bob Menendez was sentenced to 11 years in prison<\/strong> after being found guilty in a corruption case that saw him act as a foreign agent for Egypt. 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src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.5288ce13-0ed6-40be-9814-6d2a0ebbf296.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Fitch Solutions\u2019 research unit BMI has revised its forecast for the UAE\u2019s economy this <\/strong><strong>year to 5.1%,<\/strong> slightly down from 5.2% predicted in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d5e7a19c-09e8-48b5-94bd-ad5658cb24a2\/fitch-trims-mena-growth-to-1.8%2525-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">October<\/a>, BMI economists said during a webinar. The oil economy, which accounts for about 25% of GDP, is set to benefit from the gradual unwinding of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a0a751a7-5133-419f-8caa-13e422350794\/this-morning:-mair-group-sets-reference-price-for-adx-listing-%2B-could-redbird-still-hold-onto-the-telegraph%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Opec+\u2019s supply cuts<\/a> starting April 2025, they explained, adding that oil production is expected to grow at a 4% clip this year, after seeing relatively flat growth in 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cThe UAE economy will be the fastest among the GCC economies,\u201d <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">BMI\u2019s MENA Senior Country Risk Analyst Mariette Hanna said. BMI sees oil GDP growing at a 3.1% clip this year, while the non-oil sector is expected to grow further on the back of easing inflationary pressures, especially in the transportation sector, lower borrowing costs, and large infrastructure and construction projects across all emirates.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ongoing progress in diversification, coupled with high-income population growt<\/strong><strong>h, will boost foreign investment <\/strong>in sectors such as real estate, finance and technology, Hanna added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cNon-oil trade will continue to benefit from the signing of the comprehensive econom<\/strong><strong>ic partnership agreements,\u201d <\/strong>Hanna said, adding that recent data showed that non-oil trade expanded by 15% y-o-y in value and 6.5% y-o-y in volume in the first nine months of 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BMI expects lower oil prices due to the growth in production to affect oil exports and <\/strong><strong>revenues<\/strong>, which will narrow the UAE\u2019s fiscal surplus from 3.7% of GDP in 2024 to 2.2% in 2025. It also sees the current account surplus narrowing from 8.1% of GDP in 2024 to 7.2% of GDP in 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BMI\u2019s forecast for this year is more optimistic than others\u2019: <\/strong>The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/24f48f21-5d4d-4239-8a52-b17469802ca3\/imf-revises-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-gdp-growth-forecast-down-to-4%2525\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Monetary Fund<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dc47cf12-966a-41ad-838d-787534b911d2\/world-bank-slightly-cuts-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-growth-forecast-for-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Bank<\/a> revised their forecasts for the UAE\u2019s economy this year to 4%. 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>It\u2019s even more optimistic about 2026, penciling in a higher estimate of 6% GDP growth<\/strong>, with its oil and gas team predicting 10% growth in oil production in the Gulf state next year once Opec+ supply cuts are lifted.<\/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\/fitch-ratings\/\">Fitch Ratings<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"100196\" 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=\"100196\">\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\">ECONOMY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/30\/cbuae-says-gdp-grew-4-last-year\/\">\r\n                            CBUAE says GDP grew 4% last year                        <\/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\/30\/cbuae-says-gdp-grew-4-last-year\/\" 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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Sectors that witnessed notable growth include the financial, banking, and ins. sectors.<\/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 growth estimate matches its original forecast, and exceeds others\u2019 expectations:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The CBUAE had maintained its growth outlook for 2024 at 4% in <\/span><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\" rel=\"noopener\">December<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b2c1efb8-c13c-4533-afd4-ee84f69d0c0c\/cbuae-revises-growth-outlook-for-the-year-up-to-4%2525\" rel=\"noopener\">September<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. The <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/84b15e3a-f51b-4677-b117-d42bd5357c14\/uae%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-gdp%253c%2Fmark%253e-surpassed-aed-1.7-tn-in-2024\" rel=\"noopener\">cabinet<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> also projected the country\u2019s GDP to have surpassed AED 1.7 tn in 2024. The International Monetary Fund\u2019s (IMF) also saw the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/855c257a-7051-43ce-aa8c-9fbdce2f9200\/imf-sees-oil%253cmark%253e-gdp%253c%2Fmark%253e-growing-6.7%2525-next-year,-non-oil-growth-to-come-in-at-4.5%2525\" rel=\"noopener\">overall GDP growing at 4%<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, while the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e4cd7746-d813-4fe9-98a6-b202cfe11172\/world-bank-maintains-growth-forecast-for-the-uae-this-year-and-in-2025\" rel=\"noopener\">World Ban<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> had forecast growth of 3.3%.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The banking and ins. sectors flourished last year:<\/strong> The UAE banking sector grew its total assets by 8.6% y-o-y to reach AED 4.5 tn in November 2024 with the net non-performing loan ratio decreasing to 2.1% in 2024 compared to 2.4% in 2023. Meanwhile, the ins. sector\u2019s gross written premiums rose by 21% y-o-y to AED 64.5 bn in 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The central bank reached \u201crecord financial results\u201d in 2024 across \u201call indicators.\u201d <\/strong>Its total assets are expected to rise by 24.3% y-o-y to reach about AED 896 bn due to the rise in net inflows to the country\u2019s economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- The CBUAE expects growth in 2025 to come in at 4.5%<\/strong>, while the IMF projects it to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/24f48f21-5d4d-4239-8a52-b17469802ca3\/imf-revises-uae%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-gdp%253c%2Fmark%253e-growth-forecast-down-to-4%2525\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stay at 4%<\/a>, and the World Bank predicts a slightly higher rate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e4cd7746-d813-4fe9-98a6-b202cfe11172\/world-bank-maintains-growth-forecast-for-the-uae-this-year-and-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">at 4.1%<\/a>. Other financial institutions are optimistic as well, with Moody\u2019s expecting growth to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/886c896d-b6ba-45ff-9e93-8240506f566d\/moody%25e2%2580%2599s-revises-upwards-its-forecast-for-uae-growth-to-4.8%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">come in at 4.8%<\/a> and Emirates NBD seeing it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/67c4aa1a-e90d-4d60-aa8c-99ebfba8dbfd\/emirates-nbd-sees-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-headline%253cmark%253e-gdp%253c%2Fmark%253e-growing-by-5%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">at 5%<\/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\/central-bank-of-the-uae\/\">Central Bank of the UAE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"100198 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=\"100198\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/30\/100198-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-100198\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-100198 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=\"100199\" 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=\"100199\">\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\">INFRASTRUCTURE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/30\/uae-saw-projects-decline-9-5-last-year\/\">\r\n                            UAE saw projects decline 9.5% last year                        <\/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\/30\/uae-saw-projects-decline-9-5-last-year\/\" 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 country increased its share of total GCC project awards to 37.3%, up from 26.2% in 2023, driven by key infrastructure and energy investments.<\/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 UAE saw two of the largest project awards in the GCC last year:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> the <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a1666099-0fc7-4da4-a8a7-faaad30b676e\/rta-awards-aed-20.5-bn-contract-for%253cmark%253e-blue-metro%253c%2Fmark%253e-line-development\" rel=\"noopener\">U<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a1666099-0fc7-4da4-a8a7-faaad30b676e\/rta-awards-aed-20.5-bn-contract-for%253cmark%253e-blue-metro%253c%2Fmark%253e-line-development\" rel=\"noopener\">SD 5.6 bn Dubai Metro Blue Line<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> and the USD 5.5 bn Ruwais Low Carbon LNG Terminal. Other major projects included the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company\u2019s USD 2.4 bn West to East Pipeline and the second phase of Adnoc Offshore\u2019s Umm Shaif Field\u2019s long-term development plan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Leading the growth:<\/strong> The UAE\u2019s oil sector surged by 179.4% y-o-y to USD 14.2 bn, the highest absolute growth in any sector, despite an overall dip in project awards. Meanwhile, the chemical sector saw the steepest decline in projects, plummeting 81.7% y-o-y to USD 958 mn. The transport sector also saw a 133.5% jump to USD 11.7 bn, while gas projects declined 54.7% y-o-y to USD 8.8 bn<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The construction sector remained the largest<\/strong>, accounting for 47.5% of total awarded contracts (USD 40 bn), though slightly down from USD 44.4 bn in 2023. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HOW THE REGION FARED-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Total GCC project awards climbed 9.6% y-o-y to USD 273.2 bn<\/strong>, the report said. Saudi Arabia led at USD 146.8 bn \u2014 over half the region\u2019s total \u2014 with the Kingdom\u2019s NEOM Trojena Valley Cluster Dam (USD 4.7 bn) among the largest contracts. Kuwait saw the highest percentage growth in awarded contracts, rising 50.7% y-o-y to USD 9.5 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead, 2025 is set to be another strong year<\/strong>, with USD 120 bn worth of projects already in the bid evaluation stage, primarily in Saudi Arabia. The total GCC project pipeline stands at USD 1.5 tn, with Saudi Arabia (USD 770.5 bn) and the UAE (USD 322.5 bn) leading the pack with key upcoming projects, including the second phase of the USD 5 bn Taziz Industrial Chemicals Zone II and the USD 3.7 bn National Grid Battery Energy Storage System.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Government-backed infrastructure spending and strong private-sector participation are expected to keep the GCC projects market robust<\/strong>, amid global economic uncertainties<strong>.<\/strong><\/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\/construction\/\">CONSTRUCTION<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/infrastructure\/\">infrastructure<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/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=\"100201\" 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=\"100201\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">REAL ESTATE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/30\/diving-deeper-into-dubais-property-boom-in-2024\/\">\r\n                            Diving deeper into Dubai\u2019s property boom 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\/30\/diving-deeper-into-dubais-property-boom-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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Dubai ranked among the top five in the Savills World Cities Prime Residential Index, with property values rising 2.9% in the first half of 2024. Per-square-foot prices increased 3% for apartments and 8% for villas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Off-plan sales dominated 68% of total transactions,<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> up from 55% in 2023. Zone 6, covering Jumeirah Village Circle, Damac Hills 2, Al Barari, and Dubai Hills Estate, accounted for 51% of transactions. Business Bay, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, and Dubai Marina also recorded high volumes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ready market had a slower year, accounting for 32% of transactions<\/strong>, down from 45% in 2023, as affordability constraints and higher interest rates impacted accessibility. Meanwhile, transactions above AED 5 mn made up 8% of the market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Apartments were still the most popular: <\/strong>Apartments led sales, accounting for 82% of total transactions<strong>,<\/strong> with off-plan sales increasing to 68%. High-demand areas included Jumeirah Village Circle, Business Bay, Dubai Marina, and Meydan One. Villa transactions rose to 18% of the market, with off-plan villa sales increasing to 68% from 45% in 2023. Developers introduced 50k new units, a 25% rise from 2023, while 25k units were completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The prime housing segment saw 4.6k transactions priced at above AED 10 mn,<\/strong> marking a 23% y-o-y increase. Luxury villa transactions grew 33%, while high-end apartment transactions rose 5%. Palm Jumeirah, La Mer, and Bluewaters Island commanded the highest per-square-foot rates. Rental rates climbed, with apartments up 16% and villas\/townhouses rising 13%. Emerging locations like Al Furjan saw rental spikes of up to 26% due to commercial developments in Dubai South and Expo City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead to 2025<\/strong>, Dubai\u2019s real estate market is expected to maintain growth, driven by investor confidence, off-plan demand, and interest in luxury properties. Market conditions suggest continued opportunities for both end-users and investors as the sector evolves. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI:<\/strong> Dubai\u2019s real estate sector hit a record <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1db65421-378b-42de-b37d-2b095405d84e\/%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253edubai%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-real%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-estate%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253etransactions%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ehit%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253erecord%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253eaed%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e761%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ebn%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253ein%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e-%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e2024%253cmark%253e%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 761<\/a> bn across 226k transactions in 2024, up 36% in volume and 20% in value y-o-y. 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The renewables firm inked an initial power purchase agreement with the Egyptian Electricity Transmission Company, with a binding agreement expected in \u201cone or two weeks.\u201d The project is slated for completion by March 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">What we know:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The standalone battery energy storage system (Bess) will be split between two locations with 1 GWh installed at Benban, Africa\u2019s largest solar park, and 500 MWh in the Red Sea town of Zafarana, Sharma told the National. Amea is also open to partnering on the Bess project. \u201cInitially, we will be handling it on our own, but we are always looking for a good partner to do the project,\u201d Sharma added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> A <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.powerflex.com\/blog\/standalone-battery-energy-storage?\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stand-alone Bess<\/a> operates independently of any single power plant or specific power generation sources, storing electricity from the grid and discharging when needed. This contrasts with an integrated Bess, which is directly linked to a specific renewable energy source \u2014 typically solar or wind farms \u2014 storing only the power it generates. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Amea is eyeing potential stake sale:<\/strong> Amea is currently in discussions with a \u201cselect group of investors\u201d to sell a stake in the company, Sharma said. He did not disclose the expected size of the transaction, though he said the company is in the due diligence phase, noting that Amea would remain the majority owner. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What about green hydrogen? <\/strong>The company is advancing plans for a 1 GW green hydrogen project announced in 2022 \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/952ee209-52e7-435e-860b-caf16ba6251b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously reported to have a capacity of 500 MW<\/a> \u2014 with feasibility studies underway and negotiations ongoing with potential offtakers, primarily in Europe due to lower logistical costs, Sharma explained.<\/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\/amea-power\/\">AMEA Power<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/egypt\/\">Egypt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/green-hydrogen\/\">green hydrogen<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"100205\" 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=\"100205\">\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\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/30\/earnings-season-heats-up\/\">\r\n                            Earnings season heats up                        <\/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\/30\/earnings-season-heats-up\/\" 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 lender\u2019s total operating income rose by 2.6% y-o-y to AED 44.1 bn during the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This annual financial performance was attributed to strong loan growth and a \u201cstable and low-cost funding mix,\u201d<\/strong> according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2142.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. Loan growth amounted to 10% last year with a 30% increase in retail lending, while the deposit mix rose by AED 82 bn in 2024, including an AED 48 bn boost in current and savings accounts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Market reax:<\/strong> The bank\u2019s shares fell 7.5% to reach its lowest level in five years on flat net income growth in 4Q 2024, which came in at AED 4 bn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/dubais-emirates-nbd-posts-flat-q4-profit-investment-offsets-higher-income-2025-01-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dividends: <\/strong>Emirates NBD proposed a dividend payout of 100 fils, down from 120 fils last year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, its Emirates Islamic unit delivered a record net income of AED 2.8 bn last year<\/strong>, marking a 32.5% y-o-y increase compared to 2023, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2140.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The franchise\u2019s total operating income rose by 13% y-o-y to AED 5.4 bn in the same period. This performance was attributed to a \u201cpositive trend in both funded and non-funded income,\u201d according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2141.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">NATIONAL BANK OF FUJAIRAH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) <\/strong><strong>reported a 17.2% y-o-y increase in net income to <\/strong><strong>AED 850.1 mn in 2024<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2212.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financial statements (pdf)<\/a>. The boost came from cost management and improved impairment positions as the bank braces for lower interest rates, it said in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2213.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The bank also achieved record-breaking operating revenues of AED 2.4 bn, up 6.7% y-o-y. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown: <\/strong>The lender\u2019s net interest income and income from Islamic financing rose to AED 1.8 bn in the year, up 4.8% y-o-y. Meanwhile, net fees, commission, and other income rose 8.4% y-o-y to AED 452.7 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dividends: <\/strong>The board suggested a dividend distribution equivalent to 15% of the paid-up capital \u2014 the same as 2023. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbd.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Commercial Bank of Dubai<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2019s (CBD) net income after tax rose 2.6% y-o-y to <\/strong><strong>AED <\/strong><strong>799 mn in 4Q 2024<\/strong>, according to the lender\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2182.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The bank\u2019s total income fell 8.8% y-o-y to AED 1.3 bn during the quarter, while net interest income increased by 0.7% y-o-y to AED 950 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CBD\u2019s bottom line grew 14.3% in 2024:<\/strong> The lender\u2019s net income surged 14.3% y-o-y in 2024 to a record AED 3 bn, \u201con the back of strong loan growth with higher revenues at outstanding returns and with significantly improved asset quality,\u201d CBD CEO Bernd van Linder said. The bank saw its total income climb 11.2% y-o-y to AED 5.5 bn, supported by higher net interest income of AED 3.8 bn, up 6.4% y-o-y, and improved fee and commission income.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Assets and deposits:<\/strong> The bank\u2019s assets increased 8.7% y-o-y to AED 140.2 bn, while net loans and advances hit AED 93.0 bn, marking a growth of 11.7% y-o-y. Customer deposits also grew 10.5% y-o-y to AED 97.6 bn in 2024.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AL SEER MARINE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Maritime player Al Seer Marine widened its net losses in 2024 to AED 1.5 bn<\/strong>, compared to a net loss of AED 1 bn in 2023, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2169.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s revenue rose by 4% to AED 1.3 bn during the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The performance was attributed to the company\u2019s efforts for \u201cdiversification across key sectors,\u201d<\/strong> including kicking off operations for new tankers, higher demand for yacht management services, and new maintenance and technical support contracts, according to the company\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2168.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. Meanwhile, the reported loss was influenced by a decline in the fair value of shares in ADX-listed companies due to market fluctuations. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SHARJAH ISLAMIC BANK-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sharjah Islamic Bank saw its net income rise 24.5% y-o-y to AED 1 bn in 202<\/strong><strong>4, <\/strong>according to the company's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2193.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. 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Ayat will remain with the group as a board advisor. 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tag-automotive tag-aviation tag-bhm-capital tag-capital-markets tag-defense tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-investment tag-real-estate 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\/.1ead41e3-bfd9-4647-8b1d-be47c6029558.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p class=\"tag-border-left\">M&amp;A-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#1- We now know the size of Alpha Dhabi\u2019s stake in NCTH:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alphadhabi.com\/home\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alpha Dhabi Holding<\/a> upped its stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncth.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Corporation for Tourism and<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncth.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hotels (NCTH)<\/a> to 73.73%, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2215.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a regulatory filing (pdf)<\/a> to the exchange. Both companies are ADX-listed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">ICYMI-<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> NCTH <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5e7d568a-b86b-48db-98e2-b6c44e4baf9d\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5e7d568a-b86b-48db-98e2-b6c44e4baf9d\" rel=\"noopener\">raised<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5e7d568a-b86b-48db-98e2-b6c44e4baf9d\" rel=\"noopener\">its capital to AED 2.2 bn<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, up from AED 899 mn, through the issuance of 1.3 bn new shares last week, all allocated to Alpha Dhabi Hospitality Holding, a subsidiary of Alpha Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The transaction saw Alpha Dhabi transfer four premium hotel assets to NCTH<\/strong> including the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/auhxr-the-st-regis-saadiyat-island-resort-abu-dhabi\/overview\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort<\/a>, luxury collection desert resort <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/en-us\/hotels\/auhlc-al-wathba-a-luxury-collection-desert-resort-and-spa-abu-dhabi\/overview\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Wathba<\/a>, and ultra-luxury <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chevalblanc.com\/en\/maison\/randheli\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheval Blanc Randheli in the Maldives<\/a> along with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chevalblanc.com\/en\/maison\/seychelles\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cheval Blanc Seychelles<\/a>, consolidating its hotel business under NCTH. This boosts NCTH\u2019s portfolio to eight hotels with 1.5k keys.<\/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>Tadawul-listed Fakeeh Care Group\u2019s subsidiary <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.fakeeh.care\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fakeeh Health<\/a><\/strong><strong> acquired 100% o<\/strong><strong>f <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/medicentres.fakeeh.health\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MediCentres<\/a><\/strong><strong>, a Dubai-based primary care clinic network, from <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.everesthealth.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Everest Health Investments<\/a><\/strong> for an undisclosed sum, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/ar\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9\/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA\/%D9%81%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%87-%D9%87%D9%8A%D9%84%D8%AB-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%B0-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%B2-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-gkklf11g\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a press release<\/a>. Medicenters is now Fakeeh Medicentres. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MediCentres operates clinics in Motor City, Jumeirah Park, Al Furjan and Dubai Silicon Oasis and Dubai Mall. <\/strong>The network of clinics offers comprehensive medical and dental services including pediatrics, physiotherapy, dermatology, among other fields, according to its webpage. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Fakeeh Care took a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/341bef0a-b671-4d76-8852-f8d5914c345c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">21.5% stake to market<\/a> in June 2024 through an offering of both new and existing shares. The IPO was priced top of the range, giving the family business a market cap of 13.3 bn at listing. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (Adia) was a key buyer in the IPO with a cornerstone investment of 1.04 mn shares.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> INVESTMENTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai welcomes new Sub-Sahara-focused lender:<\/strong> Standard Chartered\u2019s ventures arm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scventures.io\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SC<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scventures.io\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ventures<\/a> and Dutch digital lending platform <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/yabx.co\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Yabx<\/a> signed USD 10 mn shareholder and collaboration agreements to launch Sub-Saharan Africa-focused lender Furaha in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC), SC Ventures said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/scventures.io\/sc-ventures-and-yabx-a-tech-mahindra-group-company-invest-10-million-to-setup-furaha-and-expand-access-to-purpose-driven-financing-in-africa\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The investment saw SC Ventures funnel USD 7 mn into the company, while Yabx contributed USD 3 mn in technology transfer. Uganda was the first market where Furaha started offering its services.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CAPITAL MARKETS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Dubai-based trading platform <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.equiti.com\/sc-en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Equiti<\/a><\/strong><strong> introduced contract for difference (CFD) options<\/strong> for Mena stocks listed on the ADX and DFM, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/equiti-brings-traders-closer-to-menas-high-growth-potential-with-new-stock-launch-302360786.html#:~:text=DUBAI%2C%20UAE%2C%20Jan.,Dhabi%20Securities%20Exchange%20(ADX).\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The move will allow investors to speculate on future market prices. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the only company to start rolling out CFDs: <\/strong>Cyprus-based broker Scope Markets launched the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/66e70d49-6e38-4146-860c-a56ab2ef74d6\/mashreq-grants-gargash-group-its-debut-green-loan-%2B-new-cfds-fro-dfm,-adx-indices\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first CFD products<\/a> for trading in DFM and ADX indices in October. A month later, UK-based Plus500 launched the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ace226e8-64ef-4724-ad88-6accb599a01a\/this-morning:-aldar-eyes-usd-1.5-bn-ndcs-%2B-gulfnav-nears-completion-of-brooge-acquisition,-planned-for-1q-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Index CFD<\/a> to track the performance of key sectors in the emirate\u2019s economy.<\/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- DFM-listed BHM Capital Financial Services joined the Bahrain Bourse (BHB) as an <\/strong><strong>external market maker<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/2190.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. BHM Capital\u2019s membership at BHB aims to support the financial market\u2019s infrastructure, boost liquidity levels, attract regional and global investors, and integrate BHB with other GCC markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>BHM Capital has also been eyeing entering the Egyptian market through a JV, with the company\u2019s CEO saying <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/147933fe-2960-4641-bde6-2a87ba19c0ec\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in June<\/a> that it is in advanced talks with multiple parties.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HEALTHCARE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>State-owned health-tech firm M42 <\/strong><strong>will support Uzbekistan\u2019s Genome Program<\/strong> under a partnership with the country\u2019s Health Ministry, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/health\/m42-partners-with-uzbekistans-ministry-of-health-to-develop-uzbek-genome-program\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a>. The partnership will see the manufacturing of screening and diagnostics tools locally and regionally to support early detection and prevention initiatives of genetic diseases.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> AVIATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>dnata <\/strong><strong>renews catering agreement for Jordan\u2019s JV: <\/strong>Homegrown air services provider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnata.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dnata<\/a> will continue to be in charge of the operations of Jordan Flight Catering Company \u2014 a JV between dnata, Jordan\u2019s flag carrier Royal Jordanian, and Eastern Aviation Investments \u2014 after renewing its partnership with Royal Jordanian, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnata.com\/media-centre\/dnata-extends-long-standing-partnership-with-royal-jordanian\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The pair also renewed a 10-year agreement to provide inflight caterer\u2019s service for the airline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement came on the same day Royal Jordanian <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/royal-jordanian_royaljordanian-dnata-activity-7290318986884362241-DMpP?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_desktop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">upped its stake<\/a><\/strong><strong> in the JV to <\/strong><strong>51%.<\/strong> Dnata currently owns a 25% stake in Jordan Flight Catering Company.<\/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\/automotive\/\">automotive<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/aviation\/\">Aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/bhm-capital\/\">BHM Capital<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/defense\/\">defense<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/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=\"100211\" 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=\"100211\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/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\/30\/fed-holds-rates-steady-keeping-tabs-on-trump-and-inflation\/\">\r\n                            Fed holds rates steady, keeping tabs on Trump and inflation                        <\/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\/30\/fed-holds-rates-steady-keeping-tabs-on-trump-and-inflation\/\" 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 decision ends the Fed\u2019s cutting spree, which brought rates down a full percentage point last year, including a 50 bps cut in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2c22a2bd-d0a6-4fe1-9209-e5df1448126c\/fed-trims-rate-cuts-by-a-further-25-bps-as-central-bankers-brace-for-an-uncertain-time-for-monetary-policy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">September<\/a>, followed by 25 bps reductions in November and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/f203e9f5-2ccd-41fb-8579-4e4d81199fc9\/%253cmark%253efed%253c%2Fmark%253e-cuts-rates-by-another-25-bps,-signals-slower-easing-cycle-next-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">December<\/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;\">A predictable outcome: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The decision was one of the \u201cmost predictable no change\u201d moves in recent years, <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-29\/fed-faces-most-predictable-no-change-in-years-gundlach-says?srnd=phx-economics-v2\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> reports, citing DoubleLine Capital\u2019s Jeffrey Gundlach. A Reuters poll of economists echoed the same sentiment <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/10a244f7-f8f3-4abe-aade-6987af7c6e3b\/what-a-second-trump-presidency-could-mean-for-the-mena-region\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> as better-than-expected data for inflation and the jobs market signalled the economy does not need further stimulus.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bracing for the Trump effect: <\/strong>While holding off on a rate cut for now, the Fed remains flexible as it evaluates the impact of the anticipated tariffs on Canadian and Mexican imports, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-economy-inflation-interest-rates-borrowing-6ef86392b080ca963ec633546009409b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reported. Policymakers are wary, recalling that past tariffs slowed growth more than they raised prices. Analysts also warn that widespread tariffs and mass deportations could fuel inflation, which stubbornly remains above the Fed\u2019s 2% target.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump is not happy:<\/strong> US President Donald Trump took to social media to lash against the Fed\u2019s presumed failure in stopping \u201cthe problem they created with Inflation\u201d. The newly-inaugurated president vowed to take matters into his own hands. \u201cI will do it by unleashing American Energy production, slashing Regulation, rebalancing International Trade, and reigniting American Manufacturing,\u201d he wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/113913720574106648\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post<\/a> on Truth Social. Trump has been pushing for lower rates for a while now, claiming he should have a say in Fed policy. \u201cI\u2019ll demand that interest rates drop immediately, and likewise, they should be dropping all over the world,\u201d he <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-economy-inflation-interest-rates-borrowing-6ef86392b080ca963ec633546009409b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> earlier at Davos.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fewer cuts this year? <\/strong>Analysts suggest we are in for a slower pace of reductions as the rates hover near the neutral zone, where monetary policy neither stimulates nor restricts growth. Meanwhile, Powell signalled repeatedly in the press conference that the Fed intends to wait for the Trump administration\u2019s policies to be articulated and implemented, before assessing their implications and deciding on the next step. \u201cChair Powell very clearly indicated that the first phase of rate calibration is behind us. They\u2019re in no hurry to move into the next phase,\u201d Kathy Bostjancic, chief economist at Nationwide, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-30\/powell-signals-fed-on-hold-as-trump-economic-policies-take-shape\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>.<\/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 are broadly in the green in early trading this morning<\/strong>, although a handful of them \u2014 including Taiwan, Hong Kong, South Korea, and China \u2014 are closed for the Lunar New Year. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is up around 0.2% so far.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on Wall Street, futures indicate the S&amp;P 500, Dow Jones, and Nasdaq will all open in the green<\/strong> despite all three indexes closing down at the end of yesterday\u2019s trading. <\/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\">9,569<\/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: +1.6%)<\/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\">5,129<\/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\">-0.9% (YTD: -0.6%)<\/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>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\">4,318<\/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: +3.7%)<\/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\">4.2% 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\">12,439<\/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: +3.4%)<\/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\">29,892<\/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\">+0.8% (YTD: +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>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\">6,039<\/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% (YTD: +2.7%)<\/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>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\">8,558<\/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: +4.7%)<\/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\">5,231<\/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: +6.8%)<\/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>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 76.58<\/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\">-1.2%<\/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 3.54<\/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\">+1.8%<\/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 2,796.90<\/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%<\/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>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 103,780.80<\/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\">+3.4% (YTD: +10.7%)<\/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 DFM rose 0.9% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 772.0 mn. The index is down 0.6% 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>Emirates Islamic Bank (+14.9%), Dubai Islamic Bank (+2.2%) and Al Salam Bank (+2.1%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Emirates NBD (-9.3%), National General Insurance Company (-8.0%) and Al Salam Sudan (-6.6%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the ADX<\/strong>, the index rose 0.2% on turnover of AED 1.2 bn. 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Talks also focused on fostering sustainable development and advancing shared economic interests.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- The two countries agreed to boost defense collaboration, courtesy of Edge: <\/strong>UAE state-owned defense conglomerate Edge Group and the Hungarian Defense Ministry signed a letter of intent yesterday to ramp up defense innovation, research, and development, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edgegroup.ae\/news\/edge-collaborate-hungarian-ministry-defence-innovation-programmes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The agreement follows discussions on expanding bilateral cooperation in defense, technology, and innovation, and lays the groundwork for future defense contracts, including the supply of Caracal sniper rifles to the Hungarian Defense Forces. This marks the first time Edge will deliver systems to a NATO member state. <\/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>Dubai Crown Prince Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum received an <\/strong><strong>official invitation to visit India in April<\/strong> from India\u2019s External Affairs Minister, Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, during their meeting yesterday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhxmsxl-hamdan-bin-mohammed-receives-official-invitation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The discussions focused on expanding bilateral cooperation across sectors of mutual interest, and leveraging the two countries\u2019 trade and economic partnership to further boost trade and investment between the two countries.<\/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\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\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\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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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>29 January-2 February (Wednesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jewelsofemirates.ae\/\" style=\"\">Jewels of Emirates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Centre Sharjah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-30 January (Wednesday-Thursday): Shiptek, JW Marriott Hotel Marina, 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;\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 January-2 February (Wednesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bhx15e1-%25D8%25AC%25D9%2588%25D8%25A7%25D9%2587%25D8%25B1-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25A5%25D9%2585%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B1%25D8%25A7%25D8%25AA%25E2%2580%259D-%25D9%258A%25D9%2586%25D8%25B7%25D9%2584%25D9%2582-%25D8%25A5%25D9%2583%25D8%25B3%25D8%25A8%25D9%2588-%25D8%25A7%25D9%2584%25D8%25B4%25D8%25A7%25D8%25B1%25D9%2582%25D8%25A9-%25D8%25BA%25D8%25AF%25D8%25A7\" style=\"\">Jewels of Emirates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Centre Sharjah.<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">4-6 February (Tuesday-Thursday): AEEDC Dubai 2025, 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>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>14-26 April (Monday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sezdubai.com\/?trk=public_post_comment-text#why-should-i-attend\" style=\"\">Solana Economic Zone<\/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>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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 April-2 May (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>23-25 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhx1d02-abu-dhabi-host-euroleague-final-four-for-first\" style=\"\">EuroLeague Final Four<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Etihad Arena, 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;\">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 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