{"id":102987,"date":"2025-04-25T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=102987"},"modified":"2025-12-15T03:33:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T03:33:59","slug":"world-bank-upgrades-the-uaes-growth-forecast","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/world-bank-upgrades-the-uaes-growth-forecast\/","title":{"rendered":"World Bank upgrades the UAE\u2019s growth forecast"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"102989\" 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=\"102989\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/this-morning-omniyat-taps-banks-for-debut-green-sukuk-uae-qatar-road-link-coming\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Omniyat taps banks for debut green sukuk + UAE-Qatar road link coming?                        <\/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\/04\/25\/this-morning-omniyat-taps-banks-for-debut-green-sukuk-uae-qatar-road-link-coming\/\" 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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But we also have: Mubadala investing USD 1 bn in Fortress\u2019 private credit strategies; Emicool securing a c.AED 2 bn green facility; Egypt\u2019s Ora Developers launching a USD 10 bn coastal development in Ghantoot; and the first fintech going live under the Open Finance Framework. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PLUS- Ever wondered what keeps a top government technology advisor up at <\/strong><strong>night, and how they go about their day? <\/strong>Our My Morning Routine today with G42 subsidiary and big data firm Presight\u2019s government technology advisor Martin Yates has everything from how \u201csuperintelligence\u201d can change the global order, to the potential impacts of quantum computing, and what AI could mean for DJs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Take our 4.5-day workweek survey:<\/strong> We\u2019re taking the pulse on the level of adoption of the 4.5-day workweek, and on how employees and employers alike feel about it \u2014 especially now that Dubai has piloted an even shorter 4-day workweek for public sector workers in the summer, and is exploring more flexible working regulations. Take a few minutes to fill out our <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/DWVZHBG\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">short survey<\/a>. We\u2019ll be back with the results in a few weeks\u2019 time. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>*** <\/strong> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER-<\/strong> <strong>It\u2019s another hot day in the UAE<\/strong>, with afternoon highs in Dubai reaching 37\u00b0C before cooling to nighttime lows of 27\u00b0C. Temperatures are cooler over in Abu Dhabi, with afternoon highs reaching 30\u00b0C and nighttime lows at 25\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- Dubai\u2019s luxury developer <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.omniyat.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Omniyat Holdings<\/a><\/strong><strong> has appointed banks for its inaugural<\/strong> <strong>USD-denominated green sukuk issuance<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/economy\/islamic-economy\/dubai-luxury-developer-omniyat-mandates-banks-for-debut-dollar-green-sukuk-y0gvpxyp\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports. The three-year benchmark Reg S senior unsecured sukuk will follow global investor calls. While specific use of proceeds has not been disclosed, the green label suggests alignment with sustainability-focused initiatives.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Omniyat, which holds a BB- credit rating with a stable outlook from both S&amp;P and Fitch, is seeking to tap the debt markets with its <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/394451d2-3c0d-4309-a438-1fe0ee9d2587\/this-morning:-kkr,-investcorp,-and-i-squared-join-bidding-war-for-pal-cooling-%2B-sobha,%253cmark%253e-omniyat%253c%2Fmark%253e-eye-sukuk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">debut Islamic bond<\/a>, potentially as early as this quarter, to fund its portfolio of ultra-luxury developments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> Citi acts as the sole green structurer for Omniyat's sustainability finance framework. The joint global coordinators for the sukuk are our friends at Mashreq, ADCB, Citi, ENBD Capital, JP Morgan, and Standard Chartered, with Ajman Bank, CBD, DIB, FAB, Kamco Invest, Rakbank, and Warba Bank serving as joint lead managers and bookrunners.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>Multiple <\/strong><strong>UAE-listed ins. firms have fallen below solvency requirements, <\/strong>with potential regulatory steps needed to ensure stability, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/equities\/uae-listed-insurers-may-need-regulatory-intervention-s-and-p-s0lz0tj0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> quotes S&amp;P\u2019s Director of Financial Services and Ins. Emir Mujkic as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regulators may intervene if insurers fail to restore solvency buffers and ensure they can continue their activities<\/strong>, Mujkic said. Price competition between takaful and conventional insurers poses challenges to the 21 ins. firms listed on UAE indices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context:<\/strong> Four of 10 listed takaful providers have reported losses exceeding 25% of capital, including two with losses over 50%. ADX-listed Fidelity United reported a solvency deficit of AED 5.1 mn, leading to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/76b6adba-a2b3-4fcc-8dd5-d7aefb00acb1\/fidelity-united-taps-interim-ceo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CEO\u2019s resignation<\/a> last year, while Dubai Islamic Ins. and Reins. (Aman) auditors withheld approval of its recent financials due to issues regarding solvency capital deficits. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- Etihad Rail launched the procurement process for a 40 km UAE-Qatar road <\/strong><strong>link<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meed.com\/procurement-starts-for-future-uae-qatar-road-link\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Meed<\/a> quoted sources close to the matter as saying. The project \u2014 West Link \u2014 looks to build two lane-road starting near Abu Dhabi\u2019s Ras Ghumays and extending to a ferry terminal on Makasib island which will connect to Qatar. The move looks to reduce travel time between the two countries, which at present requires passing through some 125 km of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Who\u2019s involved? <\/strong>Multiple local and international firms submitted early contractor involvement (ECI) tenders earlier this month. Those selected will submit methodologies for the project, a design proposal and budget estimates during the early stages of procurement, sources close to the project said. The potential investment figure for the project was not disclosed.<\/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>#4- UAE will send free-of-charge portable desalination plants to Cyprus<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/cyprus-emirates-desalination-water-shortage-reservoirs-8bf496b15daa4709e4b73a0068c9b860\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> reports, citing statements from Cypriot Agriculture and Environment Minister Maria Panayiotou to the state broadcaster. The tourism-reliant island\u2019s water needs have become critical ahead of the peak in summer tourism since a fire stopped operations at one of its five desalination plants. The plants from the emirates will provide 15k cubic meters of clean water daily.<\/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>#5- <\/strong><strong>Ad<\/strong><strong>noc Gas received bids for a gas processing train at the Abu Dhabi-based Hab<\/strong><strong>shan complex earlier this month<\/strong>, sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meed.com\/adnoc-gas-advances-project-to-add-new-train-at-habshan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MEED<\/a>. The selected contractor would proceed with the project\u2019s front-end engineering, design verification, technical reviews and the procurement of long-lead goods. UK-based engineering consultancy Wood Group performed a concept study and initial engineering design for the project, they added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adnoc Gas is looking to commission the new train in 2029<\/strong>, as parent company Adnoc looks to increase production to 5 mn barrels a day by 2027. The complex\u2019s current output capacity is 6.1 bn cubic feet per day. The complex comprises five trains and 14 processing units that receive gas feedstock from onshore and offshore fields in Abu Dhabi.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#6-<\/strong> <strong>Cafu <\/strong><strong>eyes stake sale:<\/strong> Dubai fuel-delivery startup <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cafu.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cafu<\/a> is in early discussions to sell a stake in the company, its first such fundraising move, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-24\/dubai-fuel-delivery-startup-cafu-explores-first-stake-sale\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people familiar with the matter. The firm tapped Lazard as an advisor, but no final decisions have been made and talks remain preliminary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Business model shift:<\/strong> Cafu has also started charging tiered delivery fees, reversing its prior no-charge fuel delivery model, a company spokesperson told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/energy\/uae-fuel-delivery-service-cafu-confirms-delivery-charge-resumption-heres-how-much-it-will-cost-you-1.500104255\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a>. This marks a return to its 2018 structure, which initially included fees or subscriptions before it shifted to no-fee deliveries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How much will it cost you?<\/strong> Priority service, with delivery within 20 minutes, costs AED 20, while standard delivery within 2 hours will cost AED 16 and overnight delivery between 12pm and 6am will set you back AED 12.<\/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>#7-<\/strong><strong> Emirat<\/strong><strong>es received four Airbus A350 carriers this month,<\/strong> and is expecting to uptake four more in May and one or two June, COO Adel Reda told CNBC (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/137120\/2025\/24\/04\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%84%D9%80-CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85%D9%86%D8%A7-4-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%A6%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%85%D9%86-Airbus-A380-%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B2%D9%8A%D8%AF-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%88-%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%88\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 8:40<\/a>). The airline's current carriers on-order from Boeing are forecasted to be delivered by the end of next year, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More to come: <\/strong>The carrier expects to receive between 12-15 Airbus A350s in the summer of 2025, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/aviation\/2025\/04\/24\/emirates-bookings-trump-tariffs\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports, citing chief commercial officer Adnan Kazim. The company will receive a second tranche of this model later this year which will be used for long routes. The airline plans to increase the number of its retrofitted Boeing and Airbus planes from 51 to 87 by the end of 2025.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s flagship carrier tapped HSBC to act as its sole senior arranger and original lender to finance the purchase of the four additional Airbus A350-900 jets <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ebbf013c-b5f6-4e1c-909b-bef1c8472c8a\/this-morning:-interest-rate-decision-coming-today-%2B-zapp-to-come-to-the-uae%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>. Emirates <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/695e2b55-e32c-477c-b179-a8faf913cae0\/this-morning:-etihad-to-push-back-its-ipo-to-after-eid-al-fitr-%2B-real-gdp-grew-3.8%2525-in-9m-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has invested<\/a> nearly USD 5 bn to upgrade its existing aircraft \u2014 including Airbus A380 jumbo and Boeing\u2019s 777 \u2014 to circumvent delays for new aircraft models on order. The airline plans to invest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fdecf4ea-6e48-4a6b-ab6d-d7e30bfb312a\/%253cmark%253eemirates%253c%2Fmark%253e-earmarks-usd-90-bn-for-fleet-expansion-by-2032\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 80-90 bn<\/a> to expand its fleet with 315 new aircraft by 2032, comprising 240 Boeing 777X\/787s, 65 Airbus A350s, and 10 cargo planes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>An update on travel demand: <\/strong>Bookings to global destinations including the US are strong despite the tariff war, Kazim said, while Reda added that it is seeing more than 80% occupancy in flights.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Hub71\u2019s startups raised a record USD 2.2 bn in funding in 2024<\/strong>, marking a 44.7% y-o-y increase, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hub71.com\/latest-news\/press-release\/hub71-records-%242.17-billion-in-startup-funding-as-abu-dhabi-rises-among-global-tech-hubs\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The tech ecosystem\u2019s startups inked 91 agreements with government and private sector partners, valued at USD 28 mn. Notable raises included Climatetech startup 44.01, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a8b347bc-2ae1-42ce-a7be-93a9854d4b51\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">landed<\/a> USD 37 mn in a Series A funding and fintech startup FlapKap <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bdee2289-31bc-4932-b44b-97a940449738\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">raising USD 34 mn<\/a> in a pre-Series A funding round.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Dubai\u2019s commercial vehicles registrations rose by 43% y-o-y to 71k in 2024<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/uae\/2024-vehicle-registrations-rental-companies?_refresh=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kha<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/uae\/2024-vehicle-registrations-rental-companies?_refresh=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">leej Times<\/a> reports. The number of rental companies also jumped 33% to over 3.4k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Dubai recorded a 3% y-o-y increase in international visitors in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bjc8fo9-%D9%86%D9%85%D9%88-%D8%A3%D8%B9%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%AF-%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports, citing the CEO of the Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing Issam Kazim. The emirate hosted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/964d2ba1-4872-423a-a2af-0a770161b4e3\/this-morning:-mgx-to-invest-in-french-ai-%2B-anthropic%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">18.7 mn<\/a> international tourists in 2024, up 9% from 2023. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Dubai's <\/strong><strong>crypto regulator warned against entities falsely claiming to be part of the pilot <\/strong><strong>phase of the Dubai <\/strong><strong>Land Department's (DLD) real estate tokenization project<\/strong> in a joint <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.vara.ae\/en\/regulations\/regulatory-notices\/vara-consumer-and-marketplace-alert-misrepresentation-of-participation-in-the-dld-real-estate-tokenisation-project\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> by Dubai\u2019s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Vara) and DLD. The pilot, launched <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6321492a-6735-4ce5-855d-b4cb9f396665\/%253cmark%253edld%253c%2Fmark%253e-rolls-out-pilot-phase-of-real-estate-tokenization\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>, is limited to pre-approved participants, and unauthorized claims of participation violate Dubai\u2019s virtual asset laws and can incur penalties, Vara said. The authority did not name any firms, but said that the public should check official channels before participating with platforms claiming to be involved with the scheme, Vara said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- UAE-India flights may face delays and longer travel times as Pakistan shuts its <\/strong><strong>airspace to Indian-owned and operated airlines<\/strong>, following an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d85cc856-a2d2-4a38-b24a-325a3b835f51\/this-morning:-uae-eyes-usd-6-bn-india-grid-link-to-export-surplus-clean-power-%2B-the-uae-now-has-130.5k-m%25e2%2580%2599naires\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">escalation of tensions<\/a> between the two countries in the wake of an attack on Kashmir, Air India said in a statement to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/uae\/uae-india-flights-delays-pakistan-shuts-airspace-to-indian-carriers?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR6G-FfTslBemrd1fS7TadiBkucVc5xTkIEPtGW9poLzxtOyEjVZdH5XDtrGlw_aem_9wbQrzEys3w6bBimUU9_Gw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a>. Indian carriers operating in the UAE could be forced to reroute over the Arabian Sea or via longer southern paths, adding up to two hours of flight time. While UAE-based airlines are not directly affected, knock-on effects like air traffic congestion and slot rescheduling may still cause some disruptions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- It\u2019s day five of the IMF and World Bank\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9d2ebe76-b10f-49f6-999b-377e4da5b32f\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">spring meetup<\/a><\/strong>, taking place as the global economy grapples with mounting trade tensions and tariff escalations. The six-day <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings.imf.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/meetings.imf.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2025 Spring Meetings of the IMF and World Bank Group<\/a> will bring together policymakers, central bankers, economists, private sector leaders, and others to discuss what the year ahead holds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the agenda today:<\/strong> IMF\u2019s Middle East and Central Asia Department Director Jihad Azour will participate in a discussion on navigating market and global uncertainty. There will also be a discussion on developing domestic capital markets to unlock growth, and making financial sectors resilient through using AI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>#2- Sharjah\u2019s ruler Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi arrived in Mu<\/strong><strong>scat and is set to <\/strong><strong>meet Oman\u2019s Sultan Haitham bin Tariq during his visit<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjc8n15-sharjah-ruler-arrives-sultanate-oman\" 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>#3- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/week.dub.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai AI Week<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on its final day <\/strong>at the Museum of the Future, Area 2071, and the Emirates Towers in Dubai. The week-long event will feature talks, workshops, and showcases from global and local AI leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiesportsfestival.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Esports and Games Festival<\/a><\/strong> <strong> is on this<\/strong><strong> weekend<\/strong> <strong>and will run thro<\/strong><strong>ugh to <\/strong><strong>Sunday, 11 May <\/strong>at the Dubai World Trade Center. The festival features GameExpo, with interactive gaming zones and esports tournaments, alongside industry discussions on AI and Web3. The event includes networking sessions, workshops, and initiatives to support gaming talent development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong>Entrepreneurship Makers forum kicked off today <\/strong>at the Al Khawaneej Majlis in Dubai, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bjc8f5o-%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%89-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Organized by the General Directorate of Identity and Foreigners Affairs, the forum promotes entrepreneurship among young people and highlights government services supporting business ventures. The event includes decision-makers, entrepreneurs, and influencers, focusing on creating a structured environment for entrepreneurship.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#6- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sezdubai.com\/?trk=public_post_comment-text#why-should-i-attend\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Solana Economic Zone<\/a><\/strong><strong> is happening in Dubai<\/strong>. The two-week event runs until Saturday, 26 April and focuses on blockchain innovation, providing a platform for founders, builders, and investors looking to set up crypto and blockchain businesses in Dubai.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING NEXT WEEK- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabian Travel Market<\/a><\/strong><strong> is happening from Monday, 28 April to Thursday, 1 May<\/strong> at the Dubai World Trade Center. The event convenes all travel sectors and verticals, addressing industry challenges for tourism businesses and offering networking sessions. The conference\u2019s program focuses on hospitality, investment, sustainability, marketing, and technology.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ifatca2025.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA) conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> will run from Monday, 28 April to Friday, 2 May<\/strong> at the Adnec Center in Abu Dhabi. The conference brings together air traffic control professionals to discuss the air traffic management sector, focusing on capacity building, emerging technologies, and solutions to challenges faced by the industry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bj82lsp-fujairah-international-conference-adventures\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fujairah International Conference of Adventures Tourism<\/a><\/strong><strong> is running from <\/strong><strong>Wednesday, 30 April to Friday, 2 May <\/strong>at the Fujairah Adventures Centre. The event will spotlight investment, sustainability, and innovation in adventure tourism. The agenda includes panel discussions, MoU signings, site tours, and the launch of the region\u2019s first standardized framework for adventure tourism.<\/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:\/\/bsg.ae\/en\/bx-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Behavioural Exchange 2025 Conference (BX2025)<\/a><\/strong><strong> will be on Wednesday, 30 April and <\/strong><strong>Thursday, 1 May <\/strong>at New York University Abu Dhabi. The event will gather global experts, policymakers, and researchers to discuss behavioural insights and their application in tackling complex societal challenges.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a mixed bag in the global press this morning<\/strong>, with Alphabet\u2019s earnings getting most of the attention of the business press, and some of US President Donald Trump\u2019s he said, she said on China (and a rare rebuke to Russia) getting some ink. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Google parent Alphabet beat earnings estimates with a 46% growth in net income in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, driven mostly by its search advertising business and increased demand for its cloud offerings. The company also announced a USD 70 bn share buyback program, and said it would boost dividends by 5% \u2014 boosting shares more than 4% after hours. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-24\/alphabet-earnings-beat-estimates-on-google-search-advertising?srnd=homepage-middle-east&amp;embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/168e9ba3-e2ff-4c63-97a3-8d7c78802d40\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/google-parent-alphabet-beats-quarterly-revenue-estimates-2025-04-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the flip side, Intel\u2019s weak forecast for 2Q revenues to investors pushed shares down 5% in afterhours trading<\/strong>, though the new CEO, Lip-Bu Tan promised radical changes in operations, including layoffs, to boost innovation at the company. 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format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-economy tag-economy tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-gdp tag-oil-and-gas tag-world-bank 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\/4\/.957b00dd-12de-4437-ac77-efb8351273c7.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The World Bank raised its GDP growth forecast for the UAE to 4.6% in<\/strong><strong> 2025 <\/strong><strong>and <\/strong><strong>4.9% in 2026 <\/strong>in its April <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1597.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mena Economic Update (pdf)<\/a>. The bank had <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\">previously forecast<\/a> 4.0% growth for the UAE in 2025 and 4.1% for 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The rationale: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The upgrade reflects stronger non-oil momentum and a gradual unwinding of Opec+ oil output cuts, which are expected to boost hydrocarbon activity across the region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> Opec+ is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/074b3f33-57bb-4f94-9170-2de99fefdb12\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-opec%253c%2Fmark%253e%2B-to-hike-production-next-month-%2B-emergency-gaza-focused-arab-league-summit-kicks-off-in-egypt-today\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">moving ahead<\/a> with its planned supply hikes, citing a positive market outlook, but has left room to pause or reverse course if needed. The UAE is set to benefit from a raised production quota of 3.5 mn barrels per day in 2025, up from 2.9 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Manufacturing muscle: <\/strong>The UAE\u2019s industrial sector \u2014 a key pillar of its diversification strategy \u2014 is expected to remain a strong growth driver, the World Bank notes. Alongside Bahrain and Oman, the UAE exports manufactured goods worth more than 20% of GDP despite being a major oil producer. The country also ranks among the region\u2019s leading manufacturing exporters, with a diversified profile of exports accounting for almost 30% of GDP in 2022.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/most-gulf-cooperation-council-economies-grow-slower-pace-2025-than-thought-2025-04-24\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters poll<\/a><\/strong><strong> of economists was slightly less optimistic<\/strong>, forecasting 4.5% growth for the UAE \u2014 a downward revision from 5% earlier in January, though still the fastest in the region. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/261164f9-698a-4536-8e53-af67349d9b67\/imf-maintains-the-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-gdp-growth-forecast-at-4%2525\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Earlier this week<\/a>, the International Monetary Fund (IMF) maintained its UAE forecast at 4% for 2025 \u2014 also the highest forecast across the GCC \u2014 noting resilient non-oil momentum and a projected 4.5% expansion in non-hydrocarbon GDP. The UAE Central Bank expects a stronger <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\">4.7%<\/a> GDP growth, while <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9119f717-0e56-4ed0-be91-b8ae612622e3\/s&amp;p-global-sees-the-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-economy-growing-by-5.1%2525-in-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&amp;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 had previously forecast 5.1% growth this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">THE REGIONAL PICTURE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The broader MENA region is forecast to expand 2.6% in 2025 and 3.7% in 2026<\/strong>, marking sharper downgrades from earlier forecasts of 3.4% and 4.1%. The downward revisions reflect tighter global financial conditions, as well as a projected fall in remittances, and a worsening of external balances amid capital outflows on the back of dampened consumer confidence and investor sentiment leading to capital outflows. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GCC economies will fare better:<\/strong> The GCC as a whole is now projected to grow 3.2% in 2025 and 4.5% in 2026, with both 2025 and 2026 figures revised down by just 0.1 percentage points from the World Bank\u2019s January estimates. Gulf economies are expected to outperform thanks to resilient non-oil sectors such as tourism, construction, and financial services.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/gdp\/\">GDP<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/oil-and-gas\/\">oil and gas<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/world-bank\/\">World Bank<\/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=\"102994\" 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=\"102994\">\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\/04\/25\/mubadala-doubles-down-on-private-credit-with-usd-1-bn-fortress-tie-up\/\">\r\n                            Mubadala doubles down on private credit with USD 1 bn Fortress tie-up                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/mubadala-doubles-down-on-private-credit-with-usd-1-bn-fortress-tie-up\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The funds will be deployed across Fortress\u2019 credit and special situation strategies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Background:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> Mubadala acquired a controlling stake in Fortress via its asset management arm Mubadala Capital <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f48245da-37fd-440d-939c-d3bcc0484517\/mubadala-now-owns-68%2525-of-us-asset-manager%253cmark%253e-fortress%253c%2Fmark%253e\" rel=\"noopener\">last May<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, with Fortress management retaining board control and operational independence.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mubadala has been doubling down on private credit: <\/strong>Private credit has been Mubadala\u2019s top-performing asset class for three straight years, and it currently boasts <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\">several private credit partnerships<\/a> across the US, Europe, and Asia.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fortress is a sought-after credit powerhouse:<\/strong> The firm has deployed over USD 100 bn in credit transactions over the past two decades. It recently drew interest from European private equity giant CVC Capital Partners, which reportedly held acquisition talks with Mubadala <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8b7ff4cd-9ab0-4d96-a61c-0095c44d9a0b\/mubadala-backed-aman-to-raise-usd-2-bn-to-drive-uae-and-global-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>, but discussions broke down over valuation differences.<\/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\/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\/mubadala\/\">Mubadala<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/private-credit\/\">private credit<\/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=\"102996 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=\"102996\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/102996-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-102996\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-102996 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\/4\/741.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=\"102997\" 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=\"102997\">\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\">FINTECH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/uae-central-banks-open-finance-framework-debuts-with-first-fintech-authorization\/\">\r\n                            UAE Central Bank\u2019s Open Finance Framework debuts with first fintech authorization                        <\/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\/04\/25\/uae-central-banks-open-finance-framework-debuts-with-first-fintech-authorization\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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This makes Pay10 the first fintech to operate under the framework. The move allows it to launch payment initiation services, including variable recurring payments, and enable real-time bank account connectivity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">It will take some time for it to pay dividends: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u201cThe broader impact of the Open Finance framework will be realized as licensed banking partners complete their integration into the ecosystem,\u201d the statement said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The license is Pay10\u2019s third from the Central Bank<\/strong>, alongside its existing retail payment services and card schemes license and a stored value facilities license.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Open Finance Framework? <\/strong>The CBUAE issued the Open Finance regulation <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/392e6323-1c6f-4bf3-819e-87aefbb86141\/alcazar-energy-to-invest-usd-500-mn-in-400-mw-wind-farm-in-north-macedonia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> ahead of a full roll-out of open finance this year, as part of its Financial Infrastructure Transformation Program. 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rel=\"noopener\">Emicool<\/a> \u2014 a joint venture between Dubai Investments and London-based infrastructure-focused private equity giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.act.is\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Actis<\/a> \u2014 has landed its first green financing worth just short of AED 2 bn, as part of a broader AED 2.3 bn syndicated facility, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/79773\/%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%82%D9%89-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing a statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The details: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Dubai Islamic Bank and Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank provided the funds, which will support energy-efficient district cooling projects. The 12-year facility includes a five-year grace period and aims to reduce emissions compared to traditional cooling systems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER\u2013<\/strong> In 2022, Actis acquired a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.act.is\/2022\/04\/12\/actis-purchases-50-stake-in-emirates-district-cooling-company-emicool-from-dubai-investments-at-a-corporate-valuation-of-us-1bn\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">50% stake<\/a> in Emicool from Dubai Investments, forming a joint venture aimed at expanding sustainable district cooling services in the MENA region. This transaction was highlighted as one of the largest in the district cooling industry in the region. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OTHER DEBT NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ajman Bank\u2019s debut <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/62e280a1-b726-4791-a176-d9ed8323a04b\/ajman-bank-launches-usd-500-mn-unsecured-sukuk,-with-over-usd-2.7-bn-in-orders\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 500 mn<\/a><\/strong><strong> sukuk attracted over 100 investors with 35% of the <\/strong><strong>transaction allocated to international investors<\/strong>, and the remainder to regional investors, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/ajman-bank-successfully-prices-500mln-inaugural-5-year-sukuk-smbtybh1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Investors included fund managers, banks, pension funds, and insurance companies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Strong global demand prompted the bank to launch the sukuk just one day after appointing arrangers<\/strong>, generating an orderbook exceeding USD 2.7 bn \u2014 a 5.4x oversubscription. The issuance was priced at a profit rate of 5.125%, with a credit spread of 130 basis points over five-year US Treasuries, tightened from initial price thoughts of 165 bps. The sukuk is expected to be rated BBB+ by Fitch. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Our friends at Mashreq, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, KFH Capital, QNB Capital, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Warba Bank, and Citi acted as joint lead managers and bookrunners. Meanwhile, Emirates NBD Capital, Standard Chartered Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and JP Morgan acted as joint global coordinators.<\/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-commercial-bank\/\">Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/district-cooling\/\">district cooling<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai-islamic-bank\/\">Dubai Islamic Bank<\/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=\"103001\" 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=\"103001\">\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\">REAL ESTATE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/egyptian-bnaire-naguib-sawiris-ora-developers-launches-usd-10-bn-project-in-the-uae-eyes-ipo-in-3-4-years\/\">\r\n                            Egyptian b\u2019naire Naguib Sawiris\u2019 Ora Developers launches USD 10 bn project in the UAE, eyes IPO in 3-4 years                        <\/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\/04\/25\/egyptian-bnaire-naguib-sawiris-ora-developers-launches-usd-10-bn-project-in-the-uae-eyes-ipo-in-3-4-years\/\" 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 project will cost some USD 10 bn to develop, Sawiris told EnterpriseAM UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">What we know:<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> The development stretches over a 1.2km coastline, and will include a marina, business park, sports club, and several other amenities, in addition to a low-density masterplan of townhouses and villas. Bayn is located approximately 35 minutes away from Downtown Dubai and 45 minutes away from Abu Dhabi\u2019s city center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Bayn will be rolled out in phases, with the launch of the second phase expected to come sooner than initially planned due to the strong demand from buyers<\/strong>, Sawiris told us. The launch of the second phase was planned for after the summer. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The developer just <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/aeccee16-451b-4b80-8770-74a529e2af7a\/egypt%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-ora-developers%253c%2Fmark%253e-eyes-uae-real-estate-boom-with-new-regional-hq-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">opened its UAE headquarters<\/a> in Dubai, with plans to triple its workforce by the end of the year. Besides Bayn, the firm is also building <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/bb87e72f-ef39-4876-879b-104fbeb30691\/emirates-nbd-has-escrow-services-for-real-estate%253cmark%253e-developers%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a family luxury community<\/a> with US operator Discovery Land Company with a private 18-hole golf course, we reported previously. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All eyes on Ghantoot for now: <\/strong>The developer will wait until at least 30% of Bayn is complete before launching other projects, Sawiris said, adding that it needs to build a name for itself in the UAE. Sawiris noted that while higher inflation at Ora\u2019s home base in Egypt has hit margins and profitability, the UAE is much less exposed to economic headwinds, and support from leadership has made its expansion to the UAE a very smooth process. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A UAE IPO is in the cards: <\/strong>Ora Developers is eyeing a listing in three or four years in the UAE, Sawiris confirmed. <\/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\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ora-developers\/\">Ora Developers<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103003\" 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=\"103003\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">REAL ESTATE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/real-estate-transactions-up-35-in-1q-in-abu-dhabi\/\">\r\n                            Real estate transactions up 35% in 1Q in Abu Dhabi                        <\/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\/04\/25\/real-estate-transactions-up-35-in-1q-in-abu-dhabi\/\" 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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Buy and sell transactions rose 26.7% y-o-y to AED 15.5 bn, while mortgages were up 49% to AED 9.8 bn. Foreign direct investment also saw a boost, with 384 transactions by investors from 68 nationalities totaling AED 1.6 bn.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Location-wise, Saadiyat Island saw the most transactions<\/strong>, followed by Yas Island and Mohammed Bin Zayed City.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This follows a strong 2024 for <\/strong><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s real estate market<\/strong>, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b5b99dd9-d07b-4e41-a04c-1c6596cbd2e9\/abu-dhabi-real-estate-hits-aed%253cmark%253e-96.2%253c%2Fmark%253e-bn-in-transactions-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recorded AED 96.2 bn in transactions in 2024<\/a>, up 24.2% in volume and 10.5% in value y-o-y. Sales made up the bulk at AED 58.5 bn, while mortgages hit AED 37.7 bn. FDI more than doubled to AED 7.9 bn from 2.3k investors across 105 countries. The year also saw 38 new off-plan launches and 12 project completions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s been a good quarter for the Emirates<\/strong>, with Sharjah and Dubai also posting strong real estate growth in 1Q 2025. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8243f871-bd75-4711-bd9e-c2762d98677b\/%253cmark%253esharjah-real-estate%253c%2Fmark%253e-transactions-jump-32%2525-to-hit-aed-13.2-bn-in-1q-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah recorded AED 13.2 bn in transactions<\/a> , up 31.9% y-o-y, with residential properties leading the activity and foreign investor participation rising 25.3% to total 3.7k buyers from 94 nationalities. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d7443a01-e819-410a-9b54-285b2496b6db\/Dubai%E2%80%99s%20real%20estate%20market%20sees%20value%20of%20transactions%20rise%2029%25%20in%201Q%202025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai saw a 29.2% jump in transaction values<\/a> to AED 114.1 bn, fueled by off-plan sales, which hit 24.9k transactions.<\/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\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"103005\" 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=\"103005\">\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\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/dib-and-palms-sports-saw-net-income-rise-in-1q-2025\/\">\r\n                            Dubai Islamic Bank reports a net income of AED 1.8 bn in 1Q 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\/04\/25\/dib-and-palms-sports-saw-net-income-rise-in-1q-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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The lender\u2019s total operating income inched down 1.7% y-o-y to AED 5.5 bn. Meanwhile, customer deposits rose to AED 265 bn with the current and savings accounts representing 37% of total deposits, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1617.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>PALMS SPORTS- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sports <\/strong><strong>training provider Palms Sports, a subsidiary of International Holding Company, <\/strong><strong>reported an 18% y-o-y rise in net income before tax to AED 20 mn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1590.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The company saw its revenues increase 7% y-o-y to AED 276 mn.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai-islamic-bank\/\">Dubai Islamic Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/international-holding-company\/\">International Holding Company<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/palms-sports\/\">Palms Sports<\/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=\"103007\" 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=\"103007\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/25\/aramex-appoints-its-cfo-as-acting-group-ceo-efg-dubai-gets-new-chair\/\">\r\n                            Aramex appoints its CFO as acting group CEO + EFG Dubai gets new chair                        <\/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\/04\/25\/aramex-appoints-its-cfo-as-acting-group-ceo-efg-dubai-gets-new-chair\/\" 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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Sibuet was previously a drilling industry expert at Boston Consulting Group, and later served as CFO at Abu Dhabi Airports. He is currently a member of Dubai Angel Investors and Saudi Angel Investors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Private banking group <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">EFG Dubai<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> tapped <\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Soha Nashaat (<\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/soha-nashaat-029aa790\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">)<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> as its new<\/span><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> executive chair<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, effective 1 May, according to a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.efginternational.com\/us\/media\/2025\/efg-announces-strategic-leadership-appointment-in-dubai.html\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. Based in Dubai, Nashaat will lead EFG\u2019s strategic growth efforts across the region and steer expansion into new markets. 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The first phase of the facility will launch in late 2025, with full operations expected by 2027. The plant will produce wound care products and surgical treatments, including Velgraft, an artificial skin substitute for tissue regeneration, Velvert, a dressing specializing in speeding up healing and stopping infection, and VelNez, a nasal and ear dressing.<\/p>\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>NMDC Energy extended its long-term partnership with Aramco to provide<\/strong> <strong>engineering services to the Saudi oil giant<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1619.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Under the agreement, NMDC Energy will provide services including detailed engineering, material procurement, fabrication, transportation, installation, and pre-commissioning of offshore facilities for projects in Saudi Arabia\u2019s territorial waters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CRYPTOCURRENCY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shariah<\/strong><strong>-compliant virtual assets now available on ruya app via Fuze partnershi<\/strong><strong>p:<\/strong> Homegrown digital Islamic community bank <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ruyabank.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ruya<\/a> rolled out a new shariah-compliant virtual asset investment service in partnership with Abu Dhabi-based digital asset infrastructure startup <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fuze.finance\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Fuze<\/a>, making it the first Islamic bank to offer crypto trading through an app, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/ruya-becomes-first-islamic-bank-globally-to-offer-virtual-asset-investments-including-bitcoin-xa54j0g8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The move taps into the UAE\u2019s fast-growing digital asset space, which saw over USD 30 bn in inflows and 42% y-o-y growth as of June 2024 \u2014 nearly quadruple the regional average. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LOGISTICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE gets a new vehicle shipping service to Libya:<\/strong> Shipping giant Mediterranean Sea Company (MSC) and AD Ports subsidiary Noatum Maritime launched a new shipping service linking Jebel Ali Port to Libya\u2019s Jiliana Port in Benghazi in just one day, Libya Alhadath TV reports (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/watch\/?v=961635912795157\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 02:40<\/a>). A dual-fuel cargo vessel, dubbed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2025\/03\/24\/noatum-maritime-takes-delivery-of-first-lng-powered-vessel-for-united-global-ro-ro-joint-venture\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UGR Al Samha<\/a>, will be operating the service, with a total area of 59k sqm and carrying capacity exceeding 7k car equivalent units.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">AI-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>DCAI launches global AI investment hub:<\/strong> Dubai Center for Artificial intelligence (DCAI) partnered with the South African Artificial Intelligence Association and European partners to launch a cross-continental AI trade and investment hub, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/government-news\/dubai-joins-south-africa-europe-to-launch-global-ai-trade-and-investment-hub-ozx5zv57\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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The Bloomberg MENA USD Aggregate Bond Index climbed 2.6% in 1Q 2025, reversing a 2.6% drop in the previous quarter and outperforming broader emerging market (EM) debt.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The main draw: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">Gains were driven by a 40 bps drop in US 10-year treasury yields and steady appetite for the long-duration, high-grade regional bonds. With an average duration of 6.1 years and an A credit rating, MENA bonds continue to offer value, with yields close to 6%, about 100 bps above their five-year average, even as spreads remain tight by historical standards.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gulf heavyweights did most of the lifting: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia, the UAE, and Qatar drove fixed income gains in 1Q, together contributing 211 bps to overall performance. Sovereigns and government-related entities delivered most of the returns across MENA, accounting for 220 bps in total.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New debt looks to be pouring into the region:<\/strong> Issuance across MENA is picking up speed, with 40% of the total USD 120 bn expected this year already completed by the end of 1Q. Saudi Arabia and the UAE \u2014 both at a federal level and from Abu Dhabi \u2014 are expected to contribute the lion\u2019s share of supply, whilst Kuwait is set to return to international markets after passing its long-delayed debt law. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Equities underperformed, but the flows didn\u2019t stop: <\/strong>Mena stocks lagged EM peers by 57 bps last quarter, weighed down by soft oil prices. Still, foreign capital continued to flow in: Kuwait surged nearly 10%, Dubai rose 1.7% on the back of strong performance from real estate and bank stocks, and Saudi\u2019s Tadawul gained 0.6%. Abu Dhabi was only up marginally as Adnoc stocks came under pressure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mashreq Capital has a more cautious stance for 2Q: <\/strong>The firm remains neutral on Mena fixed income but has trimmed risk, cutting high-beta names and adding modest duration through investment-grade bonds. The shift comes amid rising global volatility, with US trade tariffs and weakened Brent oil prices flagged as key downside risks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big picture:<\/strong> The UAE, Qatar, and Oman are expected to outperform thanks to low fiscal breakeven oil prices and solid external positions, according to the report. Oman and Morocco are on upgrade watch, while Bahrain and Sharjah remain underweight amid debt concerns and weaker fundamentals.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It is also backing sectors tied to domestic demand<\/strong>, including infrastructure, real estate, and tech, in markets like the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and increasingly Oman. The firm says structural reforms and policy follow-through are anchoring long-term investor interest in these economies.<\/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 riding the Wall Street rally<\/strong>, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei, Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng, and South Korea\u2019s Kospi all up around 1%. China\u2019s CSI 300 was up 0.3%. Over on Wall Street, futures suggest another strong open as tech earnings continue to boost the indices. <\/p>\n<div class=\"stock-ticker-panel\">\n<table class=\"table stock-ticker-table markets-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,425<\/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: +0.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,196<\/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: +0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4,245<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: +1.9%)<\/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\">4.0% 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\">4.2% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,764<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7% (YTD: -2.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">31,640<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.7% (YTD: +6.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,485<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.0% (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>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\">8,407<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,115<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +4.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 66.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7%<\/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>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-up\">\n<td class=\"td-list-up\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets11\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets11\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3,354.21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tr-row-down\">\n<td class=\"td-list-down\">\n<p><svg class=\"e-icon e-TypeMarkets1\"><use xlink:href=\"#e-TypeMarkets1\"><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 93,894.65<\/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: -0.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ADX rose 1.1% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 2 bn. The index is up 0.1% 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>Gulf Pharma Industries (+14.4%), Burjeel Holdings (+9.7%) and Abu Dhabi National Co. for Building Materials (+7.5%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Emirates Ins. Co. (-9.9%), Aram Group (-6.2%) and Hayah Ins. (-5.6%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the DFM<\/strong>, the index fell 0.2% on turnover of AED 626.2 mn. Meanwhile, Nasdaq Dubai was up 0.9%.<\/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>Al <\/strong><strong>Wathba National Ins. approved a FY 2024 dividend of AED 41.<\/strong><strong>4 mn, or <\/strong><strong>AED 0.20 per shar<\/strong>e, representing 20% of its share capital, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1588.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi National Takaful has greenlit the distribution of AED 21 mn in dividends for FY <\/strong><strong>2024<\/strong>, representing 20% of paid-up capital, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1599.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai <\/strong><strong>National Ins. approved a<\/strong><strong> 15<\/strong><strong>% dividend for FY 2024, totalling AED 17.3 mn<\/strong>, up from AED 11.5 mn last year, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/dubai-national-insurance-approves-a-cash-dividend-of-15-at-the-annual-general-assembly-meeting-sefshhvj\" 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>Takaful Emarat appointed BHM Capital as the liquidity<\/strong><strong> provider for its shares<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1615.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DFM disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lulu Retail Holdings approved a 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The agreement aims to strengthen efforts against transnational and organized crime, including cybercrime, drug trafficking, and human trafficking.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OTHER DIPLOMACY NEWS-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>UAE and Mexico discuss strengthening ties:<\/strong> President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico discussed enhancing bilateral relations in a phone call, with a focus on sectors such as trade, technology, and renewable energy. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjbn7u6-uae-mexican-presidents-discuss-strengthening\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>) <\/li>\n<li>Deputy Prime Minister Sheikh <strong>Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan<\/strong> met with <strong>Nepalese President Ram Chandra Paudel<\/strong> during his visit to Kathmandu to discuss ways to <strong>strengthen bilateral<\/strong> ties, focusing on economic, commercial, investment, and development sectors. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjbn7u2-president-nepal-receives-abdullah-bin-zayed\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and Austrian Chancellor <\/strong><strong>Christian Stocker discussed boosting bilateral relations<\/strong> during a phone call. 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Speaking to us this week is Martin Yates (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/martin-yates-2370431\/de\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), government technology advisor at Presight. <strong>Edited excerpts from our conversation:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">I work at Presight, which is a fast-growing Abu Dhabi-listed tech AI and big data <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">company.<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> It was created right here in the UAE a few years ago, and is a G42 company. I'm a member of the C-suite and I act as the steering and sounding board on technology strategies. At the same time, I'm a client advisor and I provide some practical support on how to build innovation in different products and services.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Presight is more of the end user-application side of the G42 group<\/strong>, so we will often be seen internationally. Presight has been working in many different areas of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and delivering outcomes, whether that\u2019s for building smarter cities or public services, or financial services. AI has been a part of this acceleration of technology for at least a decade \u2014 it\u2019s just that it didn't really surface itself to the general users. We talk a lot about AI, but AI doesn't do anything unless you have big data analytics, and Presight\u2019s been at the forefront of providing big data and delivering that into the different use cases. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All industries have tremendous potential for adopting the latest technologies. <\/strong>AI accelerates AI, which is why we\u2019ve quickly gone from machine learning to generative AI, and now agentic. Ultimately, everyone knows it is only a matter of time before we reach some sort of level of superintelligence. It\u2019s a question of when, and what it will look like when superintelligence is in the market. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I think that\u2019s going to be the next huge leap<\/strong>, which is why all around the world today, governments are racing to be able to not fall behind, because those who do have that ability and knowledge suddenly have a huge economic power. It\u2019s like a replay of the 1950s and 1960s, when there was the space race. Right now, we have the new space race called the AI race. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Another area that\u2019s very exciting is one that\u2019s not been spoken of as often as <\/strong><strong>others \u2014 and that\u2019s quantum computing.<\/strong> Quantum computing will offer a whole new level of ability to unleash a new kind of algorithms and mathematics that can be done in seconds, as opposed to hundreds or thousands of years with supercomputers we have today. Imagine the impact of that on precision medicine, drug development, modeling and simulation. It's going to be quite incredible where AI meets quantum computing and they work together. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I'm not scared about AI, but I'm tuned in to its impact.<\/strong> It's not like in the past where I could look at a technology and plan out its potential development for three years with some degree of accuracy. Technology is rapidly developing, so you need to always be prepared for change \u2014 and not just change in the scope of a year, but months or even weeks now. So to me, the scary part is the speed of change itself and knowing that you always need to be on edge, ready and agile to make that change. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Being a technology advisor will bring you change every day<\/strong>, so I don't think I can truly establish what I call a routine. This is not a routine type of job \u2014 instead there\u2019s a new technology announcement or a new breakthrough on a random day, or a new opportunity to look at a startup and see if we should invest in it or partner with it.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>My routine often starts with having breakfast while starting up some of the latest<\/strong><strong> subscriptions I have on YouTube<\/strong> to tune into what's happening not only in technology and AI \u2014 because that can change on a daily basis \u2014 but also what's happening in the world in general. The only routine I can find is to learn something every morning while I\u2019m still receptive before I get into the stress of the day. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I also try to go to my balcony and pick up some dumbbells or bars and do a bit of<\/strong><strong> exercise.<\/strong> When the weather is good, I like to run a few kilometers around our buildings just to feel that I'm staying healthy and connected and to get that mental clarity. It's easy to become a couch potato absorbing information and forgetting that the only reason you exist is your body's keeping you there.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>My switch-off is what\u2019s the latest on Netflix. <\/strong>I think a series that has been inspirational for me \u2014 if also a little dark \u2014 is Black Mirror. We're on season seven now, and it continues its theme of the dark side of technology. The writers have this ability to look into the future and make amazing predictions on how technology can be implemented, and we see so much good now \u2014 for example, we\u2019ve seen implants in Black Mirror \u2014 again, the darker side of it \u2014 but we\u2019ve seen implants in real life that have allowed human beings to interact with the outside world again, if they\u2019d been paralyzed. That\u2019s the interesting side of it \u2014 the yin and the yang of technology. And if you put a positive spin on the technologies in Black Mirror, it\u2019s really interesting to see what kind of value they could bring to human society. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I also love to catch up on LinkedIn a little bit<\/strong>, find out what everyone's been doing, and comment on posts of people I know. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This weekend I\u2019ve also dusted off my Pioneer music mixer because I love mixing mu<\/strong><strong>sic.<\/strong> I love the creativity that you can get from that. I\u2019d like to think if I wasn\u2019t in technology, I\u2019d be a top DJ \u2014 we can all dream \u2014 but with AI doing the DJ job so well now, I\u2019m not sure it would\u2019ve been a great career for me [laughs]. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>I've learned so much over the decades in both technology and leading teams of<\/strong><strong> people. <\/strong>Looking back at my career, I\u2019ve been really lucky. I've been a chief, I've been a team leader across many different industries, whether that was Mercedes-Benz, or at Shell Oil and Gas. I was also the Dell Technologies\u2019 global CTO for smart cities. These have all given me incredible experiences and learnings that I would love to give back and share to others who can benefit through more mentorship. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The advice that comes to mind often is what I get from listening to my inner self and <\/strong><strong>from the experiences that I've gone through.<\/strong> For me, what has resonated recently is thinking of my legacy and the impact I\u2019ll have left on the world and on people when I\u2019m gone. The older you get, the faster life runs out, and I think it\u2019s really important to embrace your dream and start planning and doing it. Also, it\u2019s important to find the right partner that grows with you in your shared life journey, because life's going to get hectic. My final word: Don\u2019t forget to keep up with AI. <\/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\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/g42\/\">G42<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/my-morning-routine\/\">MY MORNING ROUTINE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/presight\/\">Presight<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a 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status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">APRIL<\/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>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>, Museum of the Future and Area 2071, Emirates Towers, Dubai.<\/span><span>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 April (Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bjc8f5o-%D8%A5%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85-%D8%BA%D8%AF%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%89-%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84\" style=\"\">The Entrepreneurship Makers<\/a><\/span><span>, Al Khawaneej Majlis, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 April-11 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiesportsfestival.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\">Dubai Esports and Games Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-1 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\">The Arabian Travel Market<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-2 May (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifatca2025.com\/\" style=\"\">The International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers' Associations (IFATCA) conference<\/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 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>30 April-2 May (Wednesday -Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bj82lsp-fujairah-international-conference-adventures\" style=\"\">Fujairah International Conference of Adventures Tourism<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Fujairah Adventures Centre<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight: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>30 April - 1 May (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/bsg.ae\/en\/bx-2025\" style=\"\">The Behavioural Exchange 2025 Conference (BX2025)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the New York University 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;\">1 May (Thursday): The UAE-Iraq Business Forum, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-6 May (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/global-policy-makers-and-tech-giants-to-convene-in-abu-dhabi-for-inaugural-summit-on-governance-of-emerging-technologies-ndxkqpfr\" style=\"\">The Governance of Emerging Technologies Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (GETS 2025), St. Regis Saadiyat Island Resort, Abu Dhabi. <\/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>6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalmarketsummit.ae\/\" style=\"\">The Capital Market 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;\">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>9-10 May (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bniuaeexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">BNI UAE EXPO 2025<\/a><\/span><span>, at the JAFZA One Convention Centre, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12 May (Monday): EU regulators to make a decision on Adnoc\u2019s Covestro takeover. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-13 May (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifintechsummit.com\/get-involved\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=pmax&utm_campaign=delegates&matchtype=&keyword=&cid=22130504598&agid=&device=c&placement=&creative=&utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=&utm_term=%7Bterm%7D&hsa_acc=9679358392&hsa_cam=22130504598&hsa_grp=&hsa_ad=&hsa_src=x&hsa_tgt=&hsa_kw=&hsa_mt=&hsa_net=adwords&hsa_ver=3&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjwwe2_BhBEEiwAM1I7sZBoLRwiAePtCqwg6Av7xnOjV4Umt1wxGTXZRcyvF7rlO1aDEDrJnBoC9jkQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Dubai FinTech 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>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\u201314 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cmtevents.com\/aboutevent.aspx?ev=250510\" style=\"\">Low Carbon Fuels MENA Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sheraton Dubai Creek Hotel & Towers, Dubai.<br \/><\/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>20-21 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\/events-and-conferences\/ras-al-khaimah-launches-inaugural-international-real-estate-investment-summit-k46jsmra\" style=\"\">The International Real Estate Investment Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> (IREIS 2025), Al Hamra International Exhibition and Conference Centre in Ras Al Khaimah.<\/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>23 April (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bj82lsn-dubai-week-expands-agenda-with-global-events\" style=\"\">The HIMSS Executive Summit 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Jumeirah Emirates Towers.<\/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>28-31 May: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bj3wkk2-moccae-launches-inaugural-emirates-agriculture\" style=\"\">The Emirates Agriculture Conference and Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center Al Ain, 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;\">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;\">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>8-19 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhealthexpo.com\/events\/healthcare\/tech\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">WHX-Tech Expo<\/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>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>1-2 October (Thursday-Friday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wges.ae\/\" style=\"\">World Green Economy Summit (WGES)<\/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>30 September - 2 October (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wetex.ae\/en\/about\" style=\"\">The Water, Energy, Technology, and Environment Exhibition (WETEX)<\/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>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 Congress<\/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>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 Expo<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Exhibition Centre, Expo City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 November (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Dubai Airshow 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Maktoum International Airport, 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;\">18-19 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Future Forum, Museum of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1-3 December 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style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bim1ken-national-media-office-launches-bridge-summit\" style=\"\">BRIDGE<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> media summit, 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;\">9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">e& will complete Adnoc\u2019s private 5G network. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM 2025) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The International Civil Aviation Organization\u2019s Global Implementation Support Symposium, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Universal Postal Congress 2025, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in the fall of 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025 Games of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">ICOM General Conference 2025, Dubai<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>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 Incentive Travel Excellence Global Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>11-13 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aieverythingglobal.com\/home\" style=\"\">AI Everything Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The UAE to host the Arab Competition Forum<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span 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