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single-story post-102062 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-abu-dhabi tag-abu-dhabi-mobility tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-inflation tag-investments tag-kenya tag-transport tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/3\/.6fd9c8e5-143e-43c2-b0f0-40bb82f20cda.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people, and happy hump day. <\/strong>We have another packed issue for you this morning, with news of \u2014 yet another \u2014 multi-bn EUR overseas investment, this time in Montenegro, as well as several M&A updates, and rumors of a potential IPO for renewables giant Masdar. Let\u2019s dive in. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So, when do we eat?<\/strong> Maghrib is at 6:36pm today in Dubai and 6:40pm in Abu Dhabi. You\u2019ll have until fajr prayers at 4:58am in Dubai and 5:02am in Abu Dhabi tomorrow to finish your suhoor.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- Expect another dusty, windy day<\/strong>, though warmer and more humid, according to our favorite weather app and the National Center of Meteorology\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2012.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecast (pdf)<\/a>. <strong>Dubai<\/strong> will see the mercury hit 29\u00b0C, with an overnight low of 20\u00b0C, while temperatures will hit 23\u00b0C in <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, with an overnight low of 20\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Kenya\u2019s IMF shortfall may delay USD 1.5 bn UAE loan:<\/strong> Kenya\u2019s failure to meet key International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets has put a USD 1.5 bn funding package from the UAE \u2014 expected in 1H 2025 \u2014 at risk of delay, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-03-24\/kenya-failed-final-imf-program-review-may-delay-world-bank-uae-funds-s-p-says\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing S&P Global Ratings. The missed IMF disbursement also jeopardizes a USD 800 mn World Bank loan, \u201csince IMF funding often serves as a catalyst for other official and private flows,\u201d S&P said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The UAE planned to disburse a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f251a7c8-e4e7-4542-a7f0-0338e949a607\/uae-to-disburse%253cmark%253e-usd-1.5-bn%253c%2Fmark%253e-loan-to-kenya-in-single-payment-this-week\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.5 bn loan<\/a> to Kenya in a single payment by the end of February \u2014 revising earlier <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a0e70864-d8f6-4f4e-8aec-f7a6c24162ab\/dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-emerging-real-estate-investment-options-%2B-murder-of-israeli-moldovan-rabbi-are-getting-attention\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plans<\/a> to stagger the loan in order to comply with the IMF\u2019s USD 1.3 bn cap on commercial borrowing for the fiscal year. Kenya sought financing from the UAE <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e73c8a9c-dc3c-451a-9e28-6acfa6e37c12\/this-morning:-more-family-offices,-lenders-set-up-shop-in-dubai-%2B%253cmark%253e-kenya%253c%2Fmark%253e-eyes-usd-1.5-bn-bailout-from-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> to reduce reliance on eurobonds, bilateral lenders like China, and multilateral institutions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>However, the funding isn\u2019t entirely off the table: <\/strong>Kenya is now pursuing a new IMF-backed program, which could roll over USD 800 mn left unused from the previous arrangement, Finance Minister John Mbadi told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/africa\/kenya-has-applied-new-imf-lending-programme-finance-minister-says-2025-03-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. He downplayed any tensions with the IMF, attributing the scrapped final review to time constraints rather than missed targets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN THE MEANTIME- More UAE-Kenya cooperation ahead?<\/strong> State Minister Sheikh Shakhbout bin Nahyan Al Nahyan and Investment Minister Mohammed bin Hassan Al Suwaidi met with Kenyan President William Ruto in Nairobi to explore windows for strengthening bilateral relations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bits04v-%D8%B4%D8%AE%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B7-%D8%A8%D9%86-%D9%86%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%88%D9%85%D8%AD%D9%85%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%AD%D8%AB%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%B3%D8%A8%D9%84\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The talks focused on expanding cooperation across priority sectors identified in their trade and investment agreement signed in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/da89dbd1-4afc-4d3c-b62c-c8a5447bc92c\/the-uae-seals-a-slew-of-key-partnerships\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">January<\/a>, including trade, renewable energy, technology, agriculture, health, logistics, and fintech.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Fortaleza <\/strong><strong>seeks ADFD support for tourism and infrastructure projects:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD) Director-General Muhammad Saif Al Suwaidi met with Fortaleza Mayor Evandro Leit\u00e3o in Abu Dhabi to explore potential investments in the Brazilian city, with a focus on tourism and infrastructure, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/anba.com.br\/en\/brazils-fortaleza-seeks-investment-in-uae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Brazil-Arab News Agency<\/a> reports. The meeting follows earlier talks with the UAE ambassador in Brazil and highlighted Fortaleza\u2019s development potential across key sectors. ADFD expressed interest in infrastructure projects, while Brazilian officials underscored Cear\u00e1 state\u2019s expanding tourism industry, growing air connectivity, and emerging tech hubs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a><strong> #3- <\/strong><strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi Mobility expands autonomous transport after hitting 30k driverless tri<\/strong><strong>ps:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi Mobility has completed 30k autonomous vehicle trips covering over 430k km and is now expanding the service to include access roads to and from Zayed International Airport, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/30-000-completed-autonomous-vehicle-trips-in-the-emirate-of-abu-dhabi-jthjf9oe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The rollout builds on earlier pilot phases in Yas and Saadiyat Islands and is part of a broader plan to scale up smart mobility solutions across the emirate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rollout, which is being carried out in partnership with Space 42 and Uber, aims to have autonomous vehicles account for 25% of all trips by 2040<\/strong>, while also cutting carbon emissions by 15% and road accidents by 18%. No safety incidents have been recorded to date.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To support the sector\u2019s growth<\/strong>, Abu Dhabi Mobility is developing regulatory frameworks, ins. models, and cybersecurity protocols for AV integration, while working to boost public awareness and encourage adoption.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Abu Dhabi has been ramping up efforts to advance its smart mobility ecosystem. In 2023, it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/1e1eb5ef-6b34-4932-90be-6851471b118a\/abu-dhabi-launches-smart-%2B-autonomous-vehicles-cluster-at-masdar-city\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">set up a Smart and Autonomous Vehicles Industry cluster<\/a> \u2014 SAVI \u2014 in Masdar City to boost EV and smart transport development. In April 2024 and in January of this year, Masdar City also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5ecebfe5-258f-4439-bf2f-864dbc6f929a\/ask-private-opens-up-office-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">held trials for self-driving vehicles<\/a> as part of its sustainable transport push.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Ras<\/strong> <strong>Al Khaimah International Airport is finalizing plans for a new passenger termin<\/strong><strong>al in collaboration with a consulting firm<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.albayan.ae\/economy\/business\/uae-economy\/35247\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Bayan<\/a> reports, without disclosing further details on the terminal\u2019s projected size or capacity. An international tender has also been launched for the construction of a private aviation terminal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- Sharjah\u2019s new business district, <\/strong><strong>Al <\/strong><strong>Marwan Group\u2019s District 11, is set for launch in 2Q <\/strong><strong>2025<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.albayan.ae\/economy\/business\/uae-economy\/35417\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Bayan<\/a> reports. The project is located on Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Road (E311), five minutes from Sharjah International Airport and University City. District 11 will cater to multinationals, SMEs, and startups expanding in the UAE and MENA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> Announced in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/al-marwan-real-estate-development-showcases-the-district-11-business-center-at-sharjah-real-estate-exhibition-acres-2025-wi5ff9rj\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">January<\/a> at Acres, the project integrates sustainability and smart technologies, featuring eco-friendly cooling systems, EV charging stations, smart office automation, and shared meeting spaces. It will house more than 200 commercial units, fitness clubs, childcare facilities, and a business hotel for executives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#6- <\/strong><strong>Adia-back<\/strong><strong>ed Ardonagh eyes USD 2.5 bn funding raise: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi Investment Authority-backed UK ins. broker <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ardonagh.com\/our-company\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ardonagh Group<\/a> is closing in on raising up to USD 2.5 bn from investors, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-03-25\/ardonagh-set-to-raise-up-to-2-5-billion-to-fuel-expansion-spree\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter. The funds would go towards expansion and potential acquisitions, and a final agreement on the raised capital is expected this summer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICMYI- <\/strong>Ardonagh, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/de99c7ca-e5e5-427c-893c-647f2478599d\/this-morning:-cbuae-cuts-rates-by-25-bps-in-line-with-the-fed-%2B-adia-hits-usd-1-tn-aum-milestone\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently secured<\/a> Stone Point Capital as an investor bringing its valuation to USD 14 bn, was also the targeted candidate for Mubadala to offload its struggling ins. tech startup <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wefox.com\/en-de\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wefox<\/a> to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/452b2f98-0492-4352-bc5e-a72168cc8eae\/german-wefox-rejects-mubadala%25e2%2580%2599s-sale-offer\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last summer<\/a>, but an agreement fell through after the German startup rejected it.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>UAE <\/strong><strong>ranked second-safest country in the world for 2025: <\/strong>The UAE has been ranked the second-safest country globally for 2025, according to a new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/crime\/rankings_by_country.jsp?displayColumn=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report<\/a> by global statistics platform Numbeo. The country earned a safety score of 84.5 out of 100, placing just behind Andorra (84.7) and ahead of Qatar (84.2), Taiwan (82.9), and Oman (81.7). <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.numbeo.com\/crime\/indices_explained.jsp\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Numbeo\u2019s safety index<\/a> considers factors such as crime rates, perceived safety during the day and night, and levels of violent and property crime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#2- Abu Dhabi\u2019s annual inflation rose 0.5% y-o-y in 2024<\/strong>, after staying flat the previous year, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2031.png\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data (pdf)<\/a> released by the Abu Dhabi Statistics Center.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The main culprits:<\/strong> Prices of housing, water, electricity, gas, and other fuels \u2014 the largest component of the basket of goods and services \u2014 rose by 0.6% y-o-y, while food and beverage prices also increased by 1.4% on an annual basis. The prices of clothing and footwear saw the largest spike during the year, growing by 4.6% y-o-y. This was offset by a 2.8% decline in transport prices y-o-y, as well as a 0.9% decrease in the prices of furnishings and household equipment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a ceasefire in the Black Sea<\/strong>, following days of US-backed talks in Riyadh, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitehouse.gov\/briefings-statements\/2025\/03\/outcomes-of-the-united-states-and-ukraine-expert-groups-on-the-black-sea\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">White House statement<\/a>. Ukraine said it would begin observing the maritime truce immediately, while Russia hinged its participation on lifting sanctions on agricultural exports and reconnecting key banks to SWIFT. 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type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-investment-watch tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-investment tag-investment-watch tag-real-estate tag-tourism 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\/3\/.b1a6842d-2012-41ed-8202-40fd3faf17e5.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>UAE-Montenegro<\/strong><strong> strike a multi-bn-EUR investment partnership:<\/strong> The UAE and Montenegro signed a five-year economic agreement to boost investments across multiple sectors, with a focus on tourism and real estate, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mina.news\/mina-business-ekonomske-vijesti-iz-crne-gore\/spajic-vlada-utvrdila-medudrzavni-sporazum-sa-uae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Montenegrin news agency (Mina)<\/a> reports. The partnership will be automatically renewed for another five years unless either party decides to terminate it. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown:<\/strong> The agreement involves establishing two major tourism projects in the north and south of the country, Montenegrin Prime Minister Milojko Spaji\u0107 said. The two countries will also cooperate on other projects across several sectors, including telecommunications, aviation, infrastructure, construction, trade, agriculture, and e-government, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/en.vijesti.me\/amp\/750817\/The-text-of-the-agreement-on-economic-cooperation-with-the-UAE-was-accepted.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Vijesti<\/a> reports. A joint commission will be established to oversee project implementation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What we know about the projects:<\/strong> The northern project will be a winter tourism-focused ski resort, including an integrated development of tourism and mixed-use real estate, according to Mina. The project is expected to witness EUR 2-3 bn in annual investments and revenues of EUR 500 mn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/montenegrobusiness.eu\/montenegro-and-uae-sign-economic-cooperation-agreement-major-investments-expected\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Montenegro<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/montenegrobusiness.eu\/montenegro-and-uae-sign-economic-cooperation-agreement-major-investments-expected\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Business<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mohamed Alabbar\u2019s Eagle Hills is reportedly in discussions to develop the southern <\/strong><strong>tourism project<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/seenews.com\/news\/uaes-alabbar-considering-beach-megaproject-in-montenegro-pm-1272741\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">See News<\/a> reports, citing Spaji\u0107. The company has submitted the highest bids for four-year leases on 20 beaches in Ulcinj\u2019s Velika Plaza. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The proposed project, which will see some EUR 20-30<\/strong><strong> bn in investments<\/strong> poured into the country and generate about EUR 500 mn in annual revenue, includes:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The Adriatic\u2019s largest marina;<\/li>\n<li>An airport and hospital;<\/li>\n<li>Restoration of Ulcinj\u2019s Old Town;<\/li>\n<li>and contributions to the Adriatic-Ionian highway project.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Alabbar is still contemplating his involvement in the mega-project:<\/strong> Alabbar could potentially relocate the project to another municipality in Montenegro, Spaji\u0107 said. He is also considering moving the project to another location at a 20-km beach strip in North Africa.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More European protectionism?<\/strong> Some local businesses and environmental groups have raised concerns about leasing the project to a foreign company instead of local ones and the impact it could have on the economy and landscape, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/montenegrobusiness.eu\/montenegro-and-uae-sign-economic-cooperation-agreement-major-investments-expected\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Montenegro<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/montenegrobusiness.eu\/montenegro-and-uae-sign-economic-cooperation-agreement-major-investments-expected\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Business<\/a>. In response, Eagle Hills has pledged to lease all 20 beaches back to their original operators at the same price, See News reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This wouldn\u2019t be the first of Eagle Hills\u2019 projects to face backlash from Europe<\/strong><strong>an locals:<\/strong> A plan to develop a Grand Budapest high-rise development \u2014 briefly touted as a \u201cmini Dubai\u201d \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/19300912-82ec-45ce-9223-4bf2ce9e6ac1\/budapest-pulls-plug-on%253cmark%253e-eagle-hills%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599-mini-dubai-project\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">never saw the light<\/a>, after the Hungarian government granted the capital\u2019s municipality pre-emptive rights to purchase the land due to concerns over its valuation and a need for more affordable housing rather than luxury developments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Eagle Hills still has projects planned elsewhere in Europe:<\/strong> Eagle Hills is expanding in Georgia, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6c622cff-377e-46ec-a6fb-f517c0b8a2eb\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-eagle-hills%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-invest-usd-6-bn-in-georgia-%2B-iraqi-stock-exchange-to-join-adx%25e2%2580%2599s-tabadul\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">investing USD 6 bn<\/a> in projects. Developments will include homes, retail, parks, schools, and commercial spaces in Georgia\u2019s capital, Tbilisi, and the seaside cities of Batumi and Gonio.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE has been on a roll with overseas investments as of late. <\/strong>Recent agreements include:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>A tariff-slashing trade agreement with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/868f5385-408a-42ae-a89f-2d49b4c994e1\/uae-and-ukraine-ink-an-economic-partnership-to-remove-customs-on-most-traded-goods\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ukraine<\/a> ;<\/li>\n<li>A bilateral trade boost with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6cdd2575-00be-441c-97ef-f26ad6d781cd\/the-uae-and-central-african-republic-ink-a-cepa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Central African Republic<\/a> ;<\/li>\n<li>A USD 30-50 bn investment agreement with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6a1be6c4-8f28-46d1-9f52-2fab59f78134\/this-morning:-france,-uae-to-invest-in-ai-as-part-of-planned-strategic-partnership\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France<\/a> for AI and data centers;<\/li>\n<li>Finalized trade negotiations with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7a3d8c8a-0144-40cc-a850-bce48907ea67\/uae-finalizes-trade-talks-with-eurasian-economic-union\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">five EAEU member countries<\/a>: Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, and Russia).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\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\/investment\/\">investment<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/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=\"102067\" 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=\"102067\">\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\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/26\/capital-economics-sees-the-uaes-gdp-growing-to-4-5-in-2025\/\">\r\n                            Capital Economics sees the UAE\u2019s GDP growing to 4.5% in 2025                        <\/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\/03\/26\/capital-economics-sees-the-uaes-gdp-growing-to-4-5-in-2025\/\" 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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GDP growth will be driven by \u201ca combination of stronger oil output and a thriving non-oil economy,\u201d Swanston wrote.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the oil front,<\/strong> the UAE is expected to be the \u201cmajor beneficiary\u201d of Opec+\u2019s decision to raise oil output starting 1 April, as it will allow the country to \u201ctake advantage of its twice-raised base quota.\u201d This is expected to raise production by 7.0% to 3.1 mn bpd by the end of 2025, boosting oil GDP by the end of the year. The UAE had kept production levels unchanged at around 2.9 mn barrels a day over the first couple of months of the year, which is expected to weigh on oil GDP growth in 1Q 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The UAE is set to see a higher production quota of 3.5 mn barrels per day in 2025, up from the current 2.9 mn, after the oil cartel agreed to raise its production quota <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/54d158d4-5a72-498f-9604-196685f72a65\/%253cmark%253eopec%253c%2Fmark%253e%2B-extends-supply-cuts,-granting-the-uae-a-higher-production-quota-for-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE\u2019s non-oil economy is exp<\/strong><strong>ected to experience some \u201cheadwinds\u201d due to a tighter monetary policy<\/strong>, a situation expected to last over the next couple of years \u2014 thereby potentially slowing down business activity. However, credit demand in the UAE \u201cremains solid,\u201d while fiscal policy is expected to remain supportive due to the UAE\u2019s strong budget surplus, which is expected to remain solid despite lower prices. This, coupled with expectations of a strong performance in the tourism, retail trade, and real estate sectors is expected to keep non-oil activity solid throughout the year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Inflation may have already peaked:<\/strong> The agency sees inflation slowing to 1.5% this year, down from 1.8% in 2024, which will \u201csoften the pinch on household incomes,\u201d according to the note.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How CE\u2019s growth projection compares to others:<\/strong> The forecast is on the optimistic end of the spectrum, only a couple of percentage points below that of the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), which it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e95173c0-b4ed-49cf-8c38-460f770da475\/cbuae,-icaew-are-upbeat-on%253cmark%253e-the%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-uae%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-growth-this-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">upgraded to 4.7%<\/a> earlier this month. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9119f717-0e56-4ed0-be91-b8ae612622e3\/s&p-global-sees-the-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-economy-growing-by-5.1%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9119f717-0e56-4ed0-be91-b8ae612622e3\/s&p-global-sees-the-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-economy-growing-by-5.1%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&P Global<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d26af25a-1b70-4bb5-983d-6a308301755c\/fitch%25e2%2580%2599s-bmi-revises-uae%253cmark%253e-growth%253c%2Fmark%253e-forecast-down-slightly-for-2025,-remains-optimistic-for-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitch Solutions\u2019<\/a> research unit BMI are the most optimistic of the bunch, expecting the UAE\u2019s real GDP to grow by 5.1% this year. On the lower end, 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 4.0%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- S&P Global Market Intelligence sees the UAE\u2019s non-<\/strong><strong>oil economy growing 5.2% t<\/strong><strong>his year<\/strong>, driven by strong performances from the tourism, real estate, and finance sectors, among others, S&P Global Head of Middle East and Northern Africa Economics Ralf Wiegert told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/uae\/uae-non-oil-economy-to-grow-in-2025?_refresh=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a>. \u201cReal estate will likely continue to grow and remain one of the key growth drivers in 2025. We haven\u2019t seen signals that would point to an imminent downturn of the market, which leads us to anticipate further growth of Dubai's and, to a lesser extent, UAE's real estate market in 2025,\u201d Wiegert is quoted as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This would represent a slight slowdown from last year<\/strong>, when the UAE\u2019s non-oil GDP grew by 5.4%. However, this is still a less significant slowdown than others are predicting, with both credit ratings agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a4b2bf8c-68b1-47a7-8584-0a3ae4cd448e\/moody%25e2%2580%2599s-lowers-outlook-on-uae-banking-profitability,-while-penciling-in-5%2525-growth-for-the%253cmark%253e-non-oil%253c%2Fmark%253e-sector\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Moody\u2019s<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1e137785-9c96-4ced-b0c3-f6aa041c2bf2\/non-oil-economy-to-grow-5%2525-this-year--emirates-nbd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates NBD<\/a> predicting non-oil growth slowing to 5.0% in 2025, while the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) expects non-oil GDP to come in at 5.1% this year. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/gdp\/\">GDP<\/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=\"102069 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=\"102069\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/26\/102069-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-102069\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-102069 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:\/\/www.mashreq.com\/en\/uae\/private\/become-a-customer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/976.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=\"102070\" 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=\"102070\">\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\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/26\/masdar-acquires-a-49-99-stake-in-four-endesa-solar-plants-eyes-abu-dhabi-ipo\/\">\r\n                            Masdar acquires a 49.99% stake in four Endesa solar plants + eyes Abu Dhabi IPO?                        <\/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\/03\/26\/masdar-acquires-a-49-99-stake-in-four-endesa-solar-plants-eyes-abu-dhabi-ipo\/\" 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 target assets boast a capacity of 446 MW, and have an enterprise value of EUR 368 mn. The transaction is subject to regulatory approvals. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9c24ce31-5425-428c-b44b-1ae80068a449\/%253cmark%253emasdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-in-talks-to-acquire-minority-stake-in-endesa%25e2%2580%2599s-solar-portfolio\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> broke the news of a potential acquisition last week.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where\u2019s the money coming from? <\/strong>The acquisition will be partially funded via financing from BNPP, Santander, Intesa Sanpaolo, ADCB and FAB. Lenders were advised by Ashurst. This implies that the part of the transaction will be financed through Masdar\u2019s internal resources.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not the last dance? <\/strong>Last month, Masdar and Endesa\u2019s owner Enel Group inked an MoU to explore potential renewable energy opportunities in Italy, Spain, and Germany, and other markets, the statement reads.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Building momentum in Spain\u2026:<\/strong> In December 2024, Masdar completed the acquisition of a nearly <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/167d04c0-aec5-4659-bc95-ec809ebdade3\/masdar-finalizes-its-stake-acquisition-in-epge-solar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">50% stake in EPGE Solar<\/a>, a subsidiary of Endesa, for an enterprise value of EUR 817 mn and an equity value of EUR 280 mn, which gave it ownership of the energy generated by EPGE\u2019s 2 GW solar portfolio. The two companies are also mulling a potential battery energy storage system hybridization developed on the portfolio of EPGE\u2019s solar plants with up to 0.5 GW of additional capacity. The state-owned firm also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/50b8c4b6-740d-433d-b501-ed4875e8e23e\/masdar-finalizes%253cmark%253e-saeta%253c%2Fmark%253e-acquisition\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired Spanish renewables firm Saeta Yield<\/a> from Brookfield Renewable last year for EUR 1.2 bn, which added 1.6 GW of renewables to Masdar\u2019s portfolio. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2026<\/strong><strong>and across the globe: <\/strong>The most recent agreement is the latest in a long line of European renewable acquisitions, as the renewables giant looks to hit its target of 100 GW of renewables by 2030. Last year also saw it acquire a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3c89c77d-52cb-446c-aecf-091941e2457e\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">70% stake in Greece\u2019s Terna Energy<\/a>, and a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a7fc2bb6-60de-457c-94a4-51cb2b9ad26d\/masdar-completes-acquisition-of-3-gw-british-offshore-wind-farm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">49% stake<\/a> in the UK\u2019s 3 GW Dogger Bank. Across the pond, it also bought 50% of Terra-Gen Power Holdings, a US renewable energy producer. Masdar is also said to be looking to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/36f4b0bf-ba8b-415d-adce-bfb18e5a3d74\/this-morning:-us-envoy-says-gulf-could-be-bigger-than-europe-%2B%253cmark%253e-masdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-eyes-totalenergies%25e2%2580%2599-portuguese-renewables-assets\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquire an undisclosed stake in the Portuguese renewable assets of TotalEnergies<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Masdar enlisted BNPP as its advisor, Linklaters as legal advisor, UL as technical advisor, PwC as its tax advisor.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> IPO plans for Masdar? <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- Could an IPO be on the cards for Masdar?<\/strong> The renewables giant is reportedly in the early stages of considering an IPO, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/uae-renewables-firm-masdar-weighs-possible-ipo-sources-say-2025-03-25\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing three unnamed sources with knowledge of the matter. Masdar responded to the outlet\u2019s questions, saying it \u201chas no current plans to go public,\u201d and wouldn\u2019t comment on \u201cmarket speculation\u201d whilst it \u201c[targets] continued ambitious growth.\u201d One of the sources added that the company has held informal talks with banks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The timeline:<\/strong> A potential IPO would not happen before 2026, the outlet reports citing a source. Abu Dhabi looks likely to be the chosen listing destination, however a dual listing on the New York Stock Exchange was also a possibility, another source said. Funds brought in through a public offering would go towards its renewable projects, as it looks to hit its 100 GW renewables target. <\/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\/ma\/\">M&amp;A<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/masdar\/\">Masdar<\/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=\"102072\" 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=\"102072\">\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\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/26\/dp-world-now-owns-100-of-swiss-logistics-and-terminal-operator-swissterminal-ag\/\">\r\n                            DP World now owns 100% of Swiss logistics and terminal operator Swissterminal AG                        <\/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\/03\/26\/dp-world-now-owns-100-of-swiss-logistics-and-terminal-operator-swissterminal-ag\/\" 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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There\u2019s no publicly available information about the size of the transaction. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Swissterminal: <\/strong>The company provides terminal handling, storage, and rail and barge transport. It operates in hubs that connect Switzerland, South Germany, and France to key European ports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pitch:<\/strong> \u201cBy becoming fully integrated into DP World, Swissterminal will strengthen its capabilities in offering seamless end-to-end supply chain solutions,\u201d the statement reads. DP World also now plans to invest in infrastructure and sustainable logistics solutions across the Swiss and tri-border region in a bid to boost Swissterminal\u2019s role in international container traffic in the region, the statement said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New leadership: <\/strong>The transaction will see then-COO Matthias Dischinger (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/matthias-dischinger-07703432\/?originalSubdomain=de\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Linkedin<\/a>) assume the role of CEO of Swissterminal AG with immediate effect, the statement said, adding that the Swissterminal name, brand, and all delivery and billing addresses will remain unchanged.<\/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\/dp-world\/\">DP World<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma\/\">M&amp;A<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A 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=\"102074\" 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=\"102074\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/26\/emirates-nbd-and-blackrock-to-launch-an-alternative-asset-investment-platform\/\">\r\n                            Emirates NBD and BlackRock to launch an alternative asset investment platform                        <\/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\/03\/26\/emirates-nbd-and-blackrock-to-launch-an-alternative-asset-investment-platform\/\" 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 platform will initially introduce several \u201cevergreen offerings\u201d tailored for the UAE\u2019s wealth market, targeting both income and growth strategies. As part of the collaboration, BlackRock will support Emirates NBD\u2019s expansion into private markets by providing marketing, education, training, and technology services.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The offerings will be based on BlackRock\u2019s Alternative Investments platform<\/strong>, which currently exceeds USD 450 bn in assets under management, according to the statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BlackRock has been capitalizing on UAE-based capital<\/strong>, as it looks towards private markets <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/83dbe09b-2f39-4f49-9b17-d54cd2c4ae6b\/blackrock-expands-into-abu-dhabi-with-a-new-commercial-license\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in the region<\/a>, including AI infrastructure, Middle East Head Charles Hatami previously said. It also tapped Abu Dhabi\u2019s MGX in a partnership to back a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/15281c45-4a21-43a3-b3c6-4f3c8781c388\/big-moves-from-g42-and%253cmark%253e-mgx%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 30 bn<\/a> global AI infrastructure fund alongside <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ade7a113-6ab8-4af2-98d4-28a55a8851b6\/this-morning:-cbuae-holds-rates-steady-following-the-fed%25e2%2580%2599s-move-%2B-xai,-nvidia-join-mgx-backed-ai-infrastructure-partnership\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">others<\/a> such as Microsoft, Nvidia, and Elon Musk\u2019s xAI. The firm also previously launched <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4ba3adec-2f7a-4308-818c-d890fc87f807\/this-morning:-fuel-prices-are-up-in-november-%2B-visa-overstay-amnesty-period-extended\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">five funds<\/a> with Aditum Investment Management for UAE investors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE\u2019s appetite for private credit has been growing<\/strong>, with Mubadala identifying it as its top-performing asset class for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/7ffa5c35-3774-4135-ab0b-31ee97a871fc\/private-credit-emerges-as-mubadala%25e2%2580%2599s-top-performing-asset-over-the-past-three-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">three consecutive years<\/a>. The Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund has six private credit partnerships spanning the US, Europe, and Asia. The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) also serves as an anchor investor for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8dfd2a16-f390-4a13-a3de-86ab7a1e28b6\/adia-backs-sc-lowy%25e2%2580%2599s-south-korean-real-estate-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pemberton\u2019s USD 1 bn financing strategy<\/a> and a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8dfd2a16-f390-4a13-a3de-86ab7a1e28b6\/adia-backs-sc-lowy%25e2%2580%2599s-south-korean-real-estate-fund\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">South Korean credit fund<\/a>. Private credit firms are expected to see <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/de99c7ca-e5e5-427c-893c-647f2478599d\/this-morning:-cbuae-cuts-rates-by-25-bps-in-line-with-the-fed-%2B-adia-hits-usd-1-tn-aum-milestone\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rising demand<\/a> as more medium-sized businesses grow their presence in the UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story also got ink from <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-03-25\/blackrock-top-dubai-lender-partner-on-private-markets-platform\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><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\" 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The facility, Project Volta, will provide utilities to the petrochemicals plants located in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.taziz.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ta\u2019ziz Industrial Chemicals Zone<\/a> in Abu Dhabi\u2019s Al Ruwais Industrial City. India\u2019s Larsen & Toubro was the only other company in the running for the EPC contract, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meed.com\/adnoc-reactivates-ruwais-cogeneration-tender\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Meed<\/a> reported last month. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>T\u2019aziz has been busy awarding contracts for Ruwais: <\/strong>Ta\u2019ziz has already awarded <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/48e6b2d3-4cbc-4656-a4bf-135878765665\/adipec-day-three:-more-agreements-from-adnoc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">three USD 2 bn (AED 7.34 bn) contracts<\/a> for infrastructure development at its chemicals and transition fuels site in Al Ruwais Industrial City. The 17 sqkm facility will produce caustic soda, ethylene dichloride, vinyl chloride monomer, polyvinyl chloride, low-carbon ammonia, and methanol, many of which will be manufactured in the UAE for the first time. Production is scheduled to start in 2027, with a target of 4.7 mn tonnes per year by 2028. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There\u2019s more<\/strong>: Ta\u2019ziz <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9c360fb0-c425-479c-aaee-2424a57c2819\/samsung-to-build-first-methanol-plant-in-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">awarded<\/a> Samsung E&A a USD 1.7 bn, 44-month EPC contract to build the UAE\u2019s first green methanol plant in the complex last month. The facility will have an annual production capacity of 1.8 mn tons. Some AED 18 bn (over USD 5 bn) will be invested in the first phase of development. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in the pipeline: <\/strong>T\u2019aziz also signed a shareholder agreement in January 2023 with Fertiglobe, Korea\u2019s GS Energy Corporation, and Japan\u2019s Mitsui & Co for a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/a7ee2a39-7450-4ac3-be27-eea643fe8ecf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">low-carbon ammonia factory<\/a> in the UAE with an annual capacity of around 1 mn tons. <\/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\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/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\/industry\/\">industry<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/petrochemicals\/\">petrochemicals<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/taziz-2\/\">T\u2019aziz<\/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=\"102078\" 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=\"102078\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">STARTUP WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/26\/lumi-ai-raises-usd-3-7-mn-in-seed-funding-from-adq-qora71-and-other-investors\/\">\r\n                            Lumi AI raises USD 3.7 mn in seed funding from ADQ, Qora71, and other investors                        <\/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\/03\/26\/lumi-ai-raises-usd-3-7-mn-in-seed-funding-from-adq-qora71-and-other-investors\/\" 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 round was led by Silicon Valley-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/agfunder.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AgFunder<\/a>, with participation from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forumvc.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Forum Ventures<\/a> and other angel investors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where\u2019s the capital going? <\/strong>Lumi will use the funding to scale its engineering and customer success teams and double down on product development. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> The company closed an earlier funding round in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2023\/08\/generative-ai-lumi-raises-round-funding-ahead-launch\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">August 2023<\/a> \u2014 ahead of its official launch \u2014 led by Forum Ventures and UAE-based Annex Investments, alongside strategic angel investors. The amount raised was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Lumi AI: <\/strong>Founded in 2023 by Ibrahim Ashqar (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/ibrahimashqar\/overlay\/about-this-profile\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) and Tudor Boiangiu (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/tboiangiu\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), Lumi\u2019s proprietary analytics engine allows users to query complex operational data \u2014 like inventory, procurement, and sales \u2014 through a chatbot, which the startup says helps teams slash time-to-insight from seven days to 30 seconds. Current clients include a top four consulting firm, one of North America\u2019s largest meal-kit providers, and the MENA region\u2019s largest luxury retailer, the statement said, without disclosing names. 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Eshanov previously spent nearly four years at White & Case, advising on energy and infrastructure projects in the Middle East. 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The approvals pave the way for the official launch of its digital wallet, Al Ansari Wallet, in 2Q 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Licensing scope:<\/strong> The SVF license allows the company to offer digital accounts, while the RPSCS license enables prepaid card issuance, merchant payment facilitation, and acquiring services for online and physical retailers. The approvals follow an earlier in-principle nod from the CBUAE.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The wallet will serve unbanked and underbanked users, with accessible financial services, including micro-financing solutions. Al Ansari Digital Pay forecasts AED 12 mn in revenue in its first full year. Beyond payments, Al Ansari Wallet will integrate AI and data analytics to enhance security, fraud prevention, and user experience, supporting the UAE\u2019s transition to a cashless economy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HEALTHCARE-<\/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:\/\/abudhabibiobank.ae\/media-center\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abudhabibiobank.ae\/media-center\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhabi Biobank<\/a><\/strong><strong> launched private cord blood banking services at key hospitals in th<\/strong><strong>e capital<\/strong>, offering expecting families an affordable local option for preserving their newborn\u2019s stem cells, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/the-abu-dhabi-biobank-goes-local-with-launch-of-accessible-and-affordable-private-cord-blood-banking-across-abu-dhabis-hospitals-ti9np0ww\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The new service cuts costs by up to 50% compared to market rates and eliminates the need to ship samples abroad, storing them instead at a state-of-the-art facility in Masdar City for up to 30 years. Abu Dhabi Biobank has partnered with hospitals including Danat Al Emarat, Corniche Hospital, and Kanad Hospital to expand access. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The stem cells can be used to treat over 80 life-threatening diseases<\/strong>, such as thalassemia, sickle cell anemia, and leukemia. The initiative was launched in collaboration with the Department of Health and M42. Experts say this move could broaden access to regenerative medicine across the UAE, where clinics are also exploring stem cell therapies for aging, chronic illness, and cosmetic treatments, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/news\/uae\/2025\/03\/25\/reducing-cost-of-stem-cell-therapies-in-abu-dhabi-opens-up-life-changing-opportunities\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More to come: <\/strong>M42 is also planning to open a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ff7d5a2f-fa96-4cf1-bb91-1cf4775d4ffc\/a-new-digital-asset-player-sets-up-shop-in-the-adgm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2 sqkm net-zero biobank in Masdar City<\/a> in partnership with the Department of Health, featuring the region\u2019s first public cord blood bank and the largest collection of human biomaterials in the Middle East. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Moody\u2019s <\/strong><strong>upgrades Dubai Ins. Company rating to A2:<\/strong> Moody's ratings has upgraded Dubai Ins. Company's financial strength rating from A3 to A2, citing the insurer\u2019s strengthened market position and diversification through its lead role in UAE government-mandated ins. programs, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2027.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The outlook was revised to stable from positive.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rationale and expectations:<\/strong> Dubai Ins. Company's management of government schemes \u2014 Workers Protection Program and Involuntary Loss of Employment \u2014 has driven a five year average combined ratio of 85.1% and return on capital of 14.5% with gross underwriting leverage of 2.9x. Growth from these programs is expected to boost earnings. However, risks remain due to the company\u2019s reliance on government policies and a concentrated client base, the ratings agency highlighted.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Key challenges include the company's reliance on the UAE market<\/strong>, a high proportion of high-risk assets (86.2% of equity), and dependence on reins. for underwriting capacity. The stable outlook reflects expectations of continued underwriting discipline and strong capital buffers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CAPITAL MARKETS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>CFD <\/strong><strong>broker<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puprime.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PU Prime<\/a><\/strong><strong> launched 20 new UAE-listed stocks<\/strong>, spanning sectors including energy, banking, construction, and healthcare, PU Prime said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.puprime.com\/pu-prime-expands-trading-offerings-with-20-new-uae-stocks\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Since 24 March, traders have had the chance to invest in stocks of companies like Adnoc, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, and Aldar Properties.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Multi-asset brokerage firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/icm.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ICM.com<\/a><\/strong><strong> has secured a Securities and Commodities <\/strong><strong>Authority (SCA) license<\/strong>, enabling its subsidiary, ICM MENA, to provide promotional and introductory services in the UAE, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/icmcom-secures-prestigious-sca-license-expanding-in-dubai-uae-the-regions-leading-financial-hub-x7uptis1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Chimera Investments\u2019 Egyptian financial services firm Beltone closed the first round of <\/strong><strong>its capital increase: <\/strong>Investors had a strong appetite for the first round of Beltone Holding\u2019s blockbuster <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/eb629527-b901-4123-8ce5-7abbb317c0cb\/%253cmark%253ebeltone%253c%2Fmark%253e-holding-announces-egp-10.75-bn-capital-increase\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EGP 10.75 capital increase<\/a>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2028.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a disclosure to the EGX (pdf)<\/a>. The rights issue was 92.11% covered by investors during the first phase of subscription which ended on Monday. The total increase would see Beltone\u2019s capital rise to EGP 21.7 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> Information about the second installment will be made public once the financial services firm gets the thumbs up from the Egyptian Financial Regulatory Authority, the statement reads. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is Beltone\u2019s second mega capital increase in as many years<\/strong>, after it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/415bf354-a92f-4abc-816f-129a1a31875b\/%253cmark%253ebeltone%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-record-egp-10-bn-capital-increase-closes,-sees-foreign-institutions-take-stakes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">completed a<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/415bf354-a92f-4abc-816f-129a1a31875b\/%253cmark%253ebeltone%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-record-egp-10-bn-capital-increase-closes,-sees-foreign-institutions-take-stakes\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EGP 10 bn capital increase<\/a> on the EGX in 2023, which was met with major demand. This came shortly after Chimera Investments <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/40303139-6bd0-4c73-a30a-57bb74e74a45\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired 56% of the company<\/a> in 2022 and recruited an all-new team of senior execs, including Dalia Khorshid as CEO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Alef <\/strong><strong>awards AED 1.1 bn Al Mamsha Raseel contract to CC7:<\/strong> Sharjah-based developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alefgroup.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Alef<\/a> has appointed China National Chemical Engineering & Construction Corporation Seven (CC7) as the main contractor for its AED 1.1 bn Al Mamsha Raseel project, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/alef-awards-aed11bln-contract-for-al-mamsha-raseel-rjjjkwom\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The development will deliver 1.9k residential units across 11 buildings within the Darb and Nama clusters. Part of the larger 3 mn sq ft Al Mamsha Sharjah community, the project is set for completion in December 2028. Designed as a fully walkable, community-centric development, it will feature landscaped walkways, water elements, and green spaces.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Last year, Alef Group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/59cc77b8-3ef9-48a9-95fe-18415e752512\/dubai-launches-aed-1-bn-scholarship-program-for-emirati-students\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">secured AED 310 mn in sales<\/a> for its Al Mamsha Sharjah and Hayyan projects during the 2024 Acres Real Estate Exhibition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LOGISTICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- A<\/strong><strong>D Ports Group to boost <\/strong><strong>digitalization initiatives:<\/strong> AD Ports Group digital arm Maqta Technologies Group inked a strategic partnership with Spain-based leading aerospace tech firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/indra\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Indra Group<\/a> to explore joint digitalization services and solutions for ports, logistics and trade across the region, Europe and Africa, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2025\/03\/25\/maqta-technologies-group-signs-strategic-partnership-agreement-with-indra-group\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The pair will collaborate to share technical expertise and form solutions for smart ports as well as trade digitalization, as well as integrating advanced management systems, port community systems, and maritime and logistics single windows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Autonomous delivery ro<\/strong><strong>bots land at Dubai's Sobha: <\/strong>UAE-based last-mile delivery firm Yango Group has partnered with food tech and retail firm Roots to integrate last-mile robots for the delivery of groceries in Dubai\u2019s Sobha Hartland, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/rootsfood_autonomoustech-smartmobility-dubaiinnovation-activity-7309884203397996545-ULwk?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAACYqwTIBgHbxmYBbybv2Ft9Z0HNjwtCXARc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The move is in line with Dubai\u2019s goal to cut carbon emissions by 30% and convert 25% of transportation to autonomous modes by 2030 under its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/en\/about-the-uae\/strategies-initiatives-and-awards\/strategies-plans-and-visions\/transport-and-infrastructure\/dubai-autonomous-transportation-strategy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Autonomous Transportation Strategy<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ENERGY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emsteel + Yellow Door Energy develop largest solar rooftop project in UAE: <\/strong>Renewable energy developer Yellow Door Energy has partnered with Emsteel to develop the largest industrial solar PV rooftop project with 31.5 MWp capacity, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowdoorenergy.com\/insights\/yellow-door-energy-and-emsteel-partner-to-develop-the-largest-industrial-solar-pv-rooftop-project-in-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The project will generate around 50 mn kWh of clean energy annually, offsetting some 16k metric tons of carbon over the next 25 years. Construction will begin in 2025, with completion slated for 2026. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO FROM YELLOW DOOR- The solar developer signed a 24.5 MWp solar power purchase agreement (PPA) with South African Cement supplier<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yellowdoorenergy.com\/insights\/yellow-door-energy-and-ppc-sign-24-5-mwp-solar-power-purchase-agreement-in-south-africa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The firm would supply four of PPC\u2019s projects with energy from its solar park in Leeudoringstad through the country\u2019s grid. The project will generate 57.5 GWh of electricity in the first year and includes a 43 km long overhead electrical lines to connect the solar park to a substation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HOSPITALITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Marriott and<\/strong><strong> ADNH partner on Al Marjan development: <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.marriott.com\/marriott\/aboutmarriott.mi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Marriott International<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dh<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adnh.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">abi National Hotels<\/a> (ADNH) inked an agreement to build a luxury resort and residential development in Ras Al Khaimah\u2019s Al Marjan Island, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/marriott.pressarea.com\/en\/pressrelease\/details\/22275\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The Luxury Collection Resort will comprise 466 rooms and suites, 29 villas, business spaces, and other amenities. The partnership will also see the two develop 392 apartments, ranging between one and five bedrooms, and 55 villas. 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tag-equities tag-financial-markets tag-planet-finance 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\/3\/.39e9788b-ccd4-4c58-8836-4fd1bdd56d17.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Retail <\/strong><strong>investors are still doubling down on US stocks<\/strong>, pouring USD 67 bn into equities y-t-d, just shy of the USD 71 bn they invested in all of 4Q 2024, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/39a6c6c4-a2f5-4ce5-96bb-0c542f6521da\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing VandaTrack data. The surge comes even as institutional investors pull back from the market amid growing fears of Donald Trump\u2019s tariff threats and broader political uncertainty.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s become second nature: <\/strong>\u201cDip-buying has been an essentially foolproof strategy for four of the past five years,\u201d said Interactive Brokers\u2019 Steve Sosnick. \u201cDoing something that works remarkably well for so long means you\u2019re conditioned to stick with it.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2026 plus: FOMO. <\/strong>Many investors are more afraid of missing a buying opportunity than suffering further declines, noted independent strategist Jim Paulsen. Despite a 2% drop in the S&amp;P 500 and an 8% slide in tech stocks this year, retail investors have been net sellers on only seven trading days in 2025, according to Goldman Sachs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Familiar names still dominate: <\/strong>Many continue chasing last cycle\u2019s gainers, piling into the same high-flying names that led past rallies over the past two years but have taken a hit this year. \u201cRetail investors tend to gravitate toward well-known stocks,\u201d said one assistant law professor. Last week alone, they snapped up USD 3.2 bn worth of Tesla shares and USD 1.9 bn in Nvidia, JPMorgan data shows. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The dip-buying strategy has yet to reap any rewards:<\/strong> A JPMorgan model portfolio tracking retail\u2019s money flows in the market indicates that retail investors have lost 7% of their capital this year \u2014 nearly double the losses made by the S&amp;P 500 so far, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2025-03-21\/retail-investors-are-buying-the-dip-as-stocks-slide?embedded-checkout=true\" 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>Meanwhile, institutional investors are heading for the exits. <\/strong>March saw their \u201cbiggest ever\u201d retreat from US equities, according to Bank of America. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Is this a red flag?<\/strong> \u201cBack in 1999, when my housekeeper started asking which stocks to buy, that\u2019s when things started to fall apart,\u201d quipped one strategist.<\/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 still cheering the likelihood of a softer-than-expected tariff policy<\/strong> from the US, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei, South Korea\u2019s Kospi, and Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng all up. China\u2019s CSI 300 remained flat. <strong>Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are also pointing towards more stability after stocks continued to gain ground yesterday, recovering from last week\u2019s losses. <\/p>\n<div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tbody>\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>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\">9,342<\/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: -0.8%)<\/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>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\">5,117<\/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\">+0.0% (YTD: -0.8%)<\/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>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\">4,188<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +0.6%)<\/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\">4.3% 1 yr<\/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>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\">11,706<\/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\">-0.6% (YTD: -2.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">31,762<\/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: +6.8%)<\/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>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\">5,777<\/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: -2.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">8,664<\/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: +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>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\">5,475<\/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\">+1.1% (YTD: +11.8%)<\/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>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 73.02<\/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\">0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/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 3.89<\/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\">+1.3%<\/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>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 3,054<\/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\">0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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The index is down 0.8% 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>Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co. (+14.8%), RAK Properties (+4.0%) and Sudatel (+3.1%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>GFH Financial Group (-5.2%), Multiply Group (-4.2%) and Abu Dhabi Ship Building Co. (-4.0%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the DFM<\/strong>, the index remained flat yesterday on turnover of AED 771.7 mn. <strong>Nasdaq Dubai <\/strong>was down 0.4%, and up 0.6% YTD.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CORPORATE ACTIONS- <\/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:\/\/eshraquae.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Eshraq<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eshraquae.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Investments<\/a><\/strong><strong> is looking to terminate its management agreement with Shuaa GMC<\/strong> due to concerns over significant discrepancies in the valuation of the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eshraquae.com\/investor-company\/goldilocks-investment-company-ltd\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Goldilocks Fund<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/equities\/eshraq-attempts-to-end-fund-management-agreement-as-valuation-falls-uqw3xdf1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports. Changes in valuation methods led to a AED 497 mn reduction in the fund\u2019s underlying assets in 4Q 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Eshraq reported widening losses for FY 2024<\/strong>, reaching 679.4 mn, up from AED 545.1 mn in 2023, according to Eshraq\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2044.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The losses are driven by asset write-downs in the Goldilocks Fund, which was launched in 2015 and acquired by Eshraq in 2022. The company has taken legal action to accelerate the termination of the agreement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>Eshraq said <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5f8d2c50-875c-49b6-b0ca-45aeb30d31a7\/nmc-healthcare-is-eyeing-an-ipo-%2B-more-hedge-funds-plan-expansions-to-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in June<\/a> that it was evaluating options for the fund, including taking over full management, exiting, or co-managing it with Shuaa Capital.<\/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>Adnoc <\/strong><strong>Logistics and Services\u2019 <\/strong>approved a total dividend of USD 273 mn (AED 1 bn) for 2024, reflecting a 5% y-o-y increase, in line with the company\u2019s progressive dividend policy, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2013.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. A final dividend payment of USD 136.5 mn (AED 501.3 mn), equivalent to 6.78 fils per share, will be distributed on 3 April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> Adnoc L&amp;S expects net income growth in 2025 to be in the low double-digit range. The company anticipates revenue growth this year in the mid-to-high 40% range, with a compound annual growth rate in the low single digits between 2026 and 2029. Additionally, Adnoc L&amp;S projects its organic investment spending to increase by at least USD 3 bn by 2029.<\/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>State-owned district cooling firm Tabreed approved distributing AED 441 mn in<\/strong><strong> dividends for 2024<\/strong>, according to a DFM <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/3\/2048.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/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\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/3\/.83a4484e-9372-47b8-b8dc-ab2900308c3e.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan spoke with US President Don<\/strong><strong>ald Trump over the phone about boosting strategic<\/strong> <strong>ties<\/strong>, while discussing the outcome of Deputy Abu Dhabi Ruler and National Security Advisor <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e821f11d-59fa-49b1-a3ad-5a1638b9dd42\/uae-to-invest-usd-1.4-tn-in-us-over-10-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan\u2019s US visit<\/a> last week. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sharjah24.ae\/en\/Articles\/2025\/03\/26\/kmr7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah 24<\/a> reports. The two heads of state also discussed ongoing efforts for a ceasefire in Gaza, while Al Nahyan argued for the importance of allowing the delivery of humanitarian aid to Gazans. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The visit last week saw the UAE pledge USD 1.4 tn in investments in the US through a 10-year investment framework, which will focus on sectors like AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and manufacturing. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Nahyan also met with <\/strong><strong>Jordan\u2019s<\/strong><strong> King Abdullah in Abu Dhabi yesterday<\/strong>, where the two discussed bilateral ties and the importance of a ceasefire in Gaza, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/biudnfr-uae-president-king-jordan-discuss-fraternal-ties\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong><strong> Foreign A<\/strong><strong>ffairs State Minister Sheikh Shakhboot bin Nahyan Al Nahyan met Ugandan President Yoweri Museveni<\/strong> in State House Entebbe in Uganda as part of a state delegation, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/africa-press-releases\/uganda-president-museveni-hosts-united-arab-emirates-uae-minister-of-state-for-foreign-affairs-w4qrb92o\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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rights issue on the ADX.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29 March (Saturday): New <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/186a5b62-343a-46c3-bd43-65d15490a617\/uae-lowers-minimum-driving-age-to-17-%2B-updates-traffic-regulations\" style=\"\">traffic regulations<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> and minimum driving age to take 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;\">30 March-1 April (Sunday-Tuesday): 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;\">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;\">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>1 April (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"\">Cabinet to roll<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> out new tightened merger control rules. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-11 April (Sunday-Friday): Geo-Spatial Week, Duba<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">i.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-8 April (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bookseller.ae\/en\/home\" style=\"\">The International Booksellers Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Center Sharjah.<\/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<\/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:\/\/commodityinsights.spglobal.com\/fujcon.html\" style=\"\">The Fujairah International Bunkering and Fuel Oil Forum<\/a><\/span><span>, DoubleTree by Hilton Fujairah. <\/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;\">8 April (Tuesday): Allocations and refunds for Methaq Takaful\u2019s rights issue on the ADX.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-9 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/biqt1w2-world-crisis-and-emergency-management-summit-set\" style=\"\">World Crisis and Emergency Management Su<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/biqt1w2-world-crisis-and-emergency-management-summit-set\" style=\"\">mmit<\/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>11-13 April (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ifilmfestivalabudhabi.com\/\" style=\"\">I-Film Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yas Creative Hub, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-13 April (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/justice-love-peace.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Justice, Love & Peace Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City Dubai.<\/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<\/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>15 April (Tuesday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.alhudacibe.com\/giftf2025\/index.php\" style=\"\">Global Islamic FinTech Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dusit Thani Hotel, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-17 April (Wednesday-Thursday):  <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fastbull.com\/fastbull-finance-summit-dubai-2025?platform=2\" style=\"\">The FastBull Finance Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Coca Cola Arena, Dubai.<\/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>22-24 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iceq.gdrfad.gov.ae\/\" style=\"\">The International Conference on Education Quality<\/a><\/span><span>,General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs Office, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23-24 April (Wednesday-Thursday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaiaifestival.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai AI Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai International Financial Center.<\/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 Annual Conference of the International Federation of Air 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:400;\">29 April (Monday): Deadline to send comments and feedback on the FSRA proposal.<\/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>6-8 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/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>13-14 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/research-and-studies\/75-of-organizations-in-mena-looking-to-invest-in-hr-tech-suggests-hr-tech-mena-report-vqbna3t2\" style=\"\">The Annual HR Tech 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>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-Sunday): <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">15 May (Thursday): Dewa tender for pumping stations bids deadline.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-18 May (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/conference.glafamily.com\/\" style=\"\">The GLA Global Logistics Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Grand Hyatt Dubai.<\/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 May (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/march\/17-03\/dubai-chambers-to-host-dubai-business-forum\" style=\"\">Dubai Business Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Hamburg, Germany.<\/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<\/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>27-29 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.indexexhibition.com\/\" style=\"\">INDEX<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.workspaceexhibition.com\/\" style=\"\">Workspace<\/a><\/span><span>, and <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thehotelshow.com\/\" style=\"\">The Hotel Show<\/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;\">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 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>6-7 July (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/brazil-brics-summit-rio-ea1ad30cd114143d91840a37f96725ee\" style=\"\">BRICS Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Rio de Janeiro.<\/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>12-14 September (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;\">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>7-9 October (Tuesday-Thursday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.icrp.org\/page.asp?id=659\" style=\"\">International Symposium on the System of Radiological Protection<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the Ritz-Carlton Abu Dhabi, Grand Canal. <\/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>27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.futurehospitality.com\/world\" style=\"\">Future Hospitality Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah, 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;\">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>15-17 November (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/myplantgardenme.com\/\" style=\"\">Myplant & Garden Middle East Green 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(Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">e& will complete Adnoc\u2019s private 5G network. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM 2025) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The International Civil Aviation Organization\u2019s Global Implementation Support Symposium, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Universal Postal Congress 2025, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in the fall of 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025 Games of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">ICOM General Conference 2025, Dubai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>3-5 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAEmediaoffice\/status\/1890315122872045735\" style=\"\">The World Governments Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>12-15 February (Thursday-Sunday):  <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/event\/site-global-conference-2026\" style=\"\">The Society for 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