{"id":103142,"date":"2025-04-30T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-04-30T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=103142"},"modified":"2025-12-15T03:36:39","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T03:36:39","slug":"adq-to-return-to-debt-markets-with-benchmark-sized-offering","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/adq-to-return-to-debt-markets-with-benchmark-sized-offering\/","title":{"rendered":"ADQ to return to debt markets with benchmark-sized offering"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"103144\" 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=\"103144\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n              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         <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1956.jpg?fit=1568%2C9999&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"attachment-post-thumbnail size-post-thumbnail wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" data-attachment-id=\"103145\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/30\/this-morning-etihad-airways-ready-for-an-ipo-but-does-not-need-the-cash-ceo-says-adia-eyes-sale-of-50-stake-in-ifco\/1956-jpg-4\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1956.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1956.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1956.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/2\/1956.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-103144\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-103144 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-abu-dhabi-investment-authority tag-aviation tag-china tag-defense tag-emirates-airlines tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-etihad-airways tag-federal-tax-authority tag-finance-ministry tag-ipo-watch tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/4\/.42d56fcb-a936-4c9e-9197-9bcffe4fa142.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends, and happy hump day. <\/strong>It\u2019s another busy day of news this morning, with plenty of updates from the Arabian Travel Market, and news of ADQ returning to debt markets with another benchmark issuance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plus:<\/strong> Emirates NBD revised downwards its projection for the UAE\u2019s budget surplus this year on the back of lower oil prices, and UAE-backed climate fund Alterra poured its first direct co-investment into an Indian renewables firm.<strong> We also have plenty of 1Q earnings for you to dive into,<\/strong> so let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A QUICK NOTE- Our apologies<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> Some readers yesterday received in error EnterprisePM Egypt despite not being subscribed to that edition after one of us made a simple mistake during the dispatch process. We apologize for the unscheduled interruption in your inbox, folks \u2014 it won't happen again.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong><strong>Make sure you stock up on sunscreen<\/strong>, with <strong>Dubai's <\/strong>mercury hitting 43\u00b0C during the day before cooling down to overnight lows of 28\u00b0C. It\u2019s a bit cooler in <strong>Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, with afternoon temperatures reaching 36\u00b0C and set to cool down overnight to 28\u00b0C.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><strong> #1- <\/strong><strong>ADQ<\/strong><strong>-backed Etihad Airways is ready to hit the market, but is waiting on sharehold<\/strong><strong>ers to pull the trigger<\/strong>, CEO Antonoaldo Neves told Bloomberg in an interview (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/videos\/2025-04-29\/neves-etihad-doesn-t-need-cash-from-possible-ipo-video\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch: runtime: 7:28<\/a>) on the sidelines of the Arabian Travel Market (ATM) conference. \u201cThe reality is we don\u2019t need cash now,\u201d he said, adding that \u201cthe airline is doing very well.\u201d Etihad is pressing ahead with a fleet expansion that will see it operate up to 170 aircraft by 2030, with 100 planes already locked in, Neves added. The airline is also leaning into premium travel demand with high-occupancy rates in first and business class driving fresh investment in luxury cabins. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The highly-anticipated IPO was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/695e2b55-e32c-477c-b179-a8faf913cae0\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-etihad%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-push-back-its-ipo-to-after-eid-al-fitr-%2B-real-gdp-grew-3.8%2525-in-9m-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">postponed until after Eid Al Fitr<\/a> with no further updates since. Etihad was expected to kick off a USD 1 bn IPO of a 20% stake in early March, following a roadshow that took place in February to sound out investors. The move comes over a year after the company first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c51b4ea9-069c-433b-a44a-d91139d4417f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expressed interest in going public<\/a> in what would be the region\u2019s first IPO of a major airline since Kuwait\u2019s Jazeera Airways in 2004 \u2014 if it beats Saudi-based Budget airline <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/b0064b8c-03ba-49ae-b942-683f2365bfc2\/%253cmark%253eflynas%253c%2Fmark%253e-cleared-for-ipo-%2B-trump-to-visit-the-kingdom-in-may%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flynas to it<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also in no rush to IPO: <\/strong>Emirates Airline is in no rush to publicly list the firm, citing solid cash reserves, Chairman Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/emirates-airline-satisfied-with-cash-reserves-ipo-depends-government-chairman-2025-04-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> on the sidelines of the event. He added that the firm would nevertheless move on an IPO \u201ctomorrow\u201d if the government gives the order.<\/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>Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is considering selling its 50% stake in its<\/strong> <strong>plastic container unit IFCO<\/strong>, sources familiar with the matter told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-29\/adia-said-to-mull-2-billion-stake-sale-in-packaging-firm-ifco\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The potential transaction, which could exceed USD 2.3 bn, is attracting interest from private equity firms and infrastructure funds. However, Triton, the buyout firm holding the remaining stake in IFCO, has decided to retain its share.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All options are still on the table:<\/strong> While discussions are ongoing, ADIA has not yet made a final decision on the sale. The sovereign wealth fund is currently working with Bank of America and Morgan Stanley on the potential sale. <\/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- The credit outlook for GCC rated firms is set to remain stable, despite tariff-induced headwinds, with 61% of firms rated investment-grade<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1852.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a> from S&amp;P Global Ratings. Inflation is currently on a downward trend, although could increase in the event of a trade war, and higher capex and meaningful refinancing needs are not seen as an immediate credit risk due to sovereign-linked support.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lower oil prices, supply chain disruptions, and a global economic downturn pose a larger threat to GCC firms than the levies themselves<\/strong>, with S&amp;P downgrading oil price assumptions to USD 65 per barrel for Brent for 2025. GCC economies\u2019 close correlation to oil, means that diversification and investment plans could be delayed on the back of oil price fluctuation. Refining margins are also expected to stay low in the near term, and Opec+ output hikes could lead to an oversupply issue.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>By the sector: <\/strong>The sectors most at risk include transportation, parts of the real estate sector, and oilfield services owing to typical high leverage and liquidity constraints. Chemical producers could mitigate risks by rerouting volumes to other regions, however an economic downturn may result in weakened demand. National oil companies are expected to weather the storm due to low production costs and strong balance sheets, whilst revenue backlogs for real estate developers and price growth provide a certain degree of predictability.<\/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>#4- <\/strong><strong>Animoca <\/strong><strong>Brands sets up shop in Dubai, backing UAE startups:<\/strong> Hong Kong-based Web3 venture capital and software firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.animocabrands.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Animoca Brands<\/a> will open its first regional office in Dubai, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/2025\/04\/29\/animoca-uae-start-ups\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports, citing managing director for the region Omar Elassar. The firm will also set up funds for startups, although the amount of investments allocated to the region has not been disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The Dubai office will focus on financing, market access, and mentorship for local startups and more established crypto companies. Animoca will provide investment, advisory services, and infrastructure support, and is also eyeing expansion through collaboration with Emirati entities, Elassar said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not Animoca's first time in the region:<\/strong> Animoca Brands, which is valued at USD 6 bn, previously partnered with Saudi Arabia\u2019s Neom in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/ff8ab9b7-ee84-434f-99b6-b747b084809a\/neom-takes-stake-in-%2528regionally-ubiquitous%2529-technogym-%2B-pif-buys-into-another-luxury-hotel-chain\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2023<\/a> on a USD 50 mn Web3 initiative. It also signed an MoU <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/62cd5077-8b7c-461f-97f3-f7898507dac3\/amiantit%25e2%2580%2599s-subsidiaries-have-lined-up-sar-174-mn-in-contracts.-plus:-mining,-ipo,-desalination\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> to establish a Riyadh Web3 hub.<\/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=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>#5- <\/strong><strong>UAE<\/strong><strong>, Saudi Arabia in talks with Korean arms contractor: <\/strong>Emirati and Saudi Arabian entities are in advanced discussions with South Korea\u2019s largest defense contractor, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hanwha.com\/companies\/hanwha-aerospace.do\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hanwha Aerospace<\/a>, over potential defense collaboration in the Middle East, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-28\/hanwha-in-advanced-talks-with-saudi-arabia-on-arms-collaboration\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Any official announcements could come later this year, CEO Michael Coulter said, adding that the MENA region is now Hanwha\u2019s main focus.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s in the cards? <\/strong>Setting up facilities, joint ventures, or local partnerships with Saudi firms are possibilities, according to Coulter, who said Hanwha is looking to address security threats and sovereign issues, as well as boost defense capacity in the region, through local facilities. The company\u2019s shares have surged nearly 30-fold over the past five years amid the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Freeing up funds:<\/strong> Hanwha is planning a USD 1.6 bn share-sale plan to fund expansion, although this has been met with objection from investors who want to avoid share dilution and South Korea\u2019s financial regulator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The UAE and South Korea expanded their defense ties earlier this month, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4a8ff03d-06a2-4635-972e-9bf37aff1f4c\/dwf-labs-expands-into-the-us-and-buys-usd-25-mn-worth-of-world-liberty-financial-tokens\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signing new agreements<\/a> to hold bilateral meetings every six months, collaborate on developing a fighter jet, and train UAE personnel in aviation and missile systems.<\/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>#6- <\/strong><strong>China\u2019s <\/strong><strong>CICC <\/strong><strong>plans new Dubai office: <\/strong>Chinese investment bank China International Capital Corporation (CICC) is preparing to open a new branch in Dubai, with a focus on providing structured financing and M&amp;A advisory services for green energy and infrastructure projects in the Gulf, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-29\/china-s-cicc-eyes-middle-east-southeast-asia-in-global-push\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. Earlier this year it secured <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1892854d-5d0e-4456-a225-6d97f3e8e37a\/dubai-based-teammates.ai-launches-new-ai-agents-to-handle-entire-job-functions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a license<\/a> to operate in the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The firm aims to cater to<\/strong> <strong>growing demand for cross-border investment between China and the region<\/strong>, and is targeting MENA sovereign wealth funds and conglomerates as China seeks to diversify trade ties amid the ongoing trade war between Beijing and Washington. The new office comes amid a wider push which will see CICC add to its regional headcount and expand further into Southeast Asia as well.<\/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- <\/strong><strong>Sharjah <\/strong><strong>records a 13% rise y-o-y in hotel guests:<\/strong> Sharjah welcomed 490k hotel guests in 1Q 2025, a 13% increase compared to the same period in 2024, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.albayan.ae\/economy\/business\/uae-economy\/42073\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Bayan<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Dubai International Airport is expected to handle 96-97 mn travelers in 2025<\/strong>, President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum told CNBC Arabia (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/137318\/2025\/29\/04\/%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%87%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AF%D9%86%D9%8A-%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%88%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%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%88%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%85%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%80-CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%A3%D8%AA%D9%88%D9%82%D8%B9-%D8%A3%D9%86-%D9%8A%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-96-%D8%A7%D9%88-97-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 9:23<\/a>). The airport handled <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/83d3a6ac-3c87-425d-b84e-d1af578b72c7\/this-morning:-redbird-imi-eyes-production-business-merger-with-itv-%2B-salik%25e2%2580%2599s-variable-toll-pricing-system-to-be-rolled-out\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">92 mn travelers<\/a> in 2024, marking a 6% increase 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>UAE<\/strong><strong>simplifies paperwork for foreign degree recognition:<\/strong> The Higher Education and Scientific Research Ministry has reduced the required documents for its foreign qualification recognition from fourteen to four in line with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/en\/about-the-uae\/strategies-initiatives-and-awards\/strategies-plans-and-visions\/government-services-and-digital-transformation\/zero-government-bureaucracy-programme\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE\u2019s Zero Government Bureaucracy program<\/a>, the ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/mohesruae\/status\/1916800726426091782\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A pilot phase saw a 100% y-o-y increase in recognized qualifications<\/strong>, and declined requests dropped from 8.3% to 3.5%. The system works with local scholarship bodies to process foreign credentials across all fields and institutions. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2-<\/strong><strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi hotels to pilot government-led facial recognition system:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi\u2019s Culture and Tourism Department (DCT) will deploy a facial recognition system in partnership with the Federal Authority for Identity, Citizenship, Customs &amp; Port Security (ICP) to verify hotel guests, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/tourism\/department-of-culture-and-tourism-abu-dhabi-launches-emirate-wide-face-recognition-system-in-hotels\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pilot phase is underway at some hotels<\/strong>, and will be expanded to all five-star hotels in Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra ahead of a wider rollout. Training and technical support will be provided to hotels during rollout.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Biometric data will be encrypted<\/strong>, sourced from ICP, and stored in a DCT-managed database. The system aims to reduce check-in times and comply with UAE cybersecurity and privacy laws. The data will only be used for safety and operational purposes, DCT said.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Ajman residents get a new transport link to Al Ain:<\/strong> Ajman Transport Authority is launching a new intercity bus route between Ajman\u2019s Musalla Bus Station and Al Ain Bus Station, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AjmanTransport\/status\/1917140681040314424\/photo\/4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. The service \u2014 slated to begin tomorrow \u2014 will offer four daily round trips from 8am until 8pm.<\/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- 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 running until Thursday<\/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> is happening this week <\/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- 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 starting today and will run <\/strong><strong>until Friday <\/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>#4- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/bsg.ae\/en\/bx-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Behavioral Exchange 2025 Conference (BX2025)<\/a><\/strong><strong> is happening today and tomorrow<\/strong> at New York University Abu Dhabi. The event will gather global experts, policymakers, and researchers to discuss behavioral insights and their application in tackling complex societal challenges.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- <\/strong><strong>Today <\/strong><strong>is day five of the <\/strong><strong>Ajman Real Estate Investment Exhibition<\/strong>, which runs until tomorrow. The exhibition brings together real estate developers, investors, and industry experts to showcase the emirate\u2019s evolving property market. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aqaar.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ajman<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aqaar.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Properties Corporation<\/a> (Aqaar) is set to unveil two new projects today at the exhibition \u2014 Mojan and Ajman Hotel Residence, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/37e25qmx-%D8%B9%D9%82%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D9%82-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D9%8A%D9%86-%D8%AC%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%AF%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%B9%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TOMORROW- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Th<\/strong><strong>e<\/strong> <strong>Financial Media Forum will take place <\/strong><strong>tomorrow<\/strong><strong> in Dubai<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjeme0p-ministry-finance-organises-2nd-edition-financial\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Media professionals, financial experts, and government officials will convene to discuss the latest developments in the financial sector, the role of media in public financial awareness, and the future role of financial media and literacy in shaping economic growth.<\/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 all about US President Donald Trump\u2019s 100 days in office in the global business<\/strong><strong> press. <\/strong>His rally in Michigan to mark his 100th day made headlines, as Trump touted his time in office so far as the \u201cmost successful 100 days of any administration in the history of our country,\u201d and defended his economic policies, including tariffs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>He also renewed his attacks on Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell<\/strong>, saying he is not doing a good job and that he understands interest rates better during a rally in Michigan to mark his 100th day. He had already <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/05c5c511-02c2-4c56-b8a4-835553899d25\/this-morning:-trump-to-visit-middle-east-mid-may-%2B-invictus-eyes-more-acquisitions-this-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">denied plans<\/a> to fire the Fed chief after he criticized the pace of his rate cuts earlier this month. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-29\/trump-bashes-powell-touts-tariffs-at-100-day-rally-in-michigan?srnd=homepage-middle-east&amp;embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/trump-touts-100-day-achievements-michigan-amid-concerns-about-economy-2025-04-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/us-news\/live\/2025\/apr\/29\/donald-trump-100-days-in-office-immigration-tariffs-canada-mark-carney-us-politics-live-updates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/politics\/trump-administration\/live-blog\/trump-administration-100-days-immigration-tariffs-economy-live-updates-rcna203231\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As he defended tariffs, he also signed an executive order to give automakers in the US a two-year grace period<\/strong> to boost the percentage of domestic car parts before applying the 25% levy on foreign ones. Meanwhile, US Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/04\/29\/commerce-secretary-lutnick-trade-deal-unnamed-country-approval.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> he had reached a trade agreement with one country on reciprocal tariffs, without mentioning the name of the country. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/lutnick-says-us-has-reached-trade-deal-with-country-he-cannot-name-yet-2025-04-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-tariffs-automakers-factories-relief-25a400c98e02c01c8c54502384e267e1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AP<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/04\/29\/us\/politics\/trump-auto-tariffs-executive-order.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/business\/autos\/trump-tariffs-autos-exceptions-fc634efd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE-<\/strong> A handful of 1Q 2025 earnings are getting attention, including Samsung\u2019s, which beat analysts\u2019 estimates with a record quarterly revenue \u2014 up 10% y-o-y \u2014 on the back of an increase in sales of chips and Galaxy S25 smartphones. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/04\/30\/samsungs-first-quarter-earnings-beat-expectations-as-chip-sales-rise.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-30\/samsung-s-chips-business-beats-estimates-after-stockpiling-push?embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>) <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM UAE<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about the UAE, delivered straight to your inbox. 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The move will enable Adnoc to ship more of its own LPG to China as purchasers become willing to pay high premiums to replace their previous US supply. Adnoc will supply some US LPG cargoes through its trading units to India under annual contracts from June to July, although one source noted it would be \u201cdifficult to replace the entire volumes.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Indian refiners <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/sino-us-trade-war-redrawing-global-lpg-trading-outlook-2025-04-21\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">requested that<\/a> their Middle East suppliers make this swap last week, asking for the US LPG to be delivered at discounts to the Middle East benchmark Saudi Contract Price. India \u2014 the world\u2019s second largest importer after China \u2014 sources over 80% of its LPG imports from the Middle East under annual contracts, including UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, and Kuwait.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Adnoc\u2019s been quick to absorb Chinese buyers:<\/strong> China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) inked a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b457fc31-b3bf-442f-83e1-48860f857967\/this-morning:-ad-ports,-masdar-eye-debt-issuances-despite-global-market-turmoil-%2B-gov%25e2%2580%2599t-departments-will-be-assessed-on-ai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">five-year supply contract agreement<\/a> with Adnoc for LNG imports last week, marking the third supply contract Adnoc signed with Chinese buyers over that weekend alone. 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class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/4\/.94ed5726-5fdc-4ffa-8409-40266dcd91c4.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ is issuing five- and 10-year <\/strong><strong>benchmark <\/strong><strong>senior unsecured notes<\/strong>, with initial price guidance set at 115 basis points above US Treasuries for the five-year notes and 125 for the 10-year notes, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/bonds\/abu-dhabi-sovereign-adq-mandates-usd-5-year-and-10-year-benchmarks-xs2slla9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports, citing investor information it has seen. The 144A and Reg S notes will be listed on the London Stock Exchange, with settlement scheduled for 6 May. Proceeds from the latest issuance will be used for general corporate purposes, ADQ said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In case you don\u2019t speak debt:<\/strong> A USD-denominated Reg S issuance financial instrument is offered to non-US investors outside of the country. The 144A rule allows qualified institutional buyers \u2014 typically firms managing at least USD 100 mn in assets \u2014 to trade private securities without the need to register with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. Benchmark-sized issuances refer to debt of at least USD 500 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>This is the third dual-tranche issuance under ADQ\u2019s Global Medium Term Note Program, which was launched in 2024 as the sovereign fund sought to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5bde87eb-fb4c-4146-9851-d96c222dfdcb\/adq-to-sell-first-usd-denominated%253cmark%253e-bonds%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">diversify its funding<\/a> sources for future acquisitions. The program debuted with a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ad6baf1a-7061-416a-8289-f0a45370d103\/adq%E2%80%99s-maiden-usd-2.5-bn-bond-lists-on-london-stock-exchange\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2.5 bn<\/a> dual-tranche issuance last May, which was 4.4x oversubscribed with over USD 11 bn in orders, followed by a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/93d83442-65c9-4ab9-9dea-742afe69f95c\/adq-raises-usd-2-bn-in-second-bond-issuance-this-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2 bn<\/a> two-part offering in September that attracted USD 8 bn in bids.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADQ\u2019s credit ratings:<\/strong> ADQ holds an Aa2 credit rating from Moody\u2019s and an AA rating with a stable outlook from Fitch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OTHER DEBT NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>State oil giant Adnoc\u2019s maiden USD 1.5 bn sukuk issuance, which was <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/476c40f8-92bc-4500-9508-f87e7215d7b5\/adnoc-closes-usd-1.5-bn-debut-sukuk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">over 2x<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/476c40f8-92bc-4500-9508-f87e7215d7b5\/adnoc-closes-usd-1.5-bn-debut-sukuk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">oversubscribed,<\/a><\/strong><strong> will carry an annual coupon rate of 4.75%<\/strong>, paid on a semi-annual basis, it said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1849.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement (pdf)<\/a>. The offering was priced at one of the lowest premiums for new shariah-compliant securities in the region and at the region\u2019s tightest corporate USD 10-year spread, driven by strong demand from key Islamic markets, reflecting Adnoc's solid credit worthiness. The offering came as part of a newly established International Sukuk Program. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS<\/strong>- Standard Chartered Bank is the sole global coordinator and joint sukuk structuring bank on the transaction, with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Dubai Islamic Bank, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Morgan Stanley and MUFG acting as book runners. 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expected: <\/strong>Emirates NBD brought down its forecast for the UAE\u2019s budget surplus to the equivalent of 1.8% of GDP in 2025, down from its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a3820a32-c3bd-4d45-a900-3ab18875624f\/this-morning:-tabreed-eyes-multiply%25e2%2580%2599s-district-cooling-arm-%2B-goodbye,-bento\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previous forecast<\/a> of 2.7% of GDP this year, and down from last year\u2019s estimated surplus of 3.4% of GDP, the bank wrote in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1823.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">research note (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The GCC as a whole is also set to experience a deficit:<\/strong> Emirates NBD now sees a weighted average budget deficit of 3.6% of GDP in 2025 for the GCC bloc, up from its previous estimate of a budget deficit of 2.51% relative to GDP, and up from an estimated deficit of just 1% of GDP last year. Only the UAE and Qatar are expected to see a budget surplus in both 2025 and 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank cites lower oil prices as the reason behind its revision<\/strong>, saying that lower prices will \u201cdrag on budget balances across the GCC.\u201d Assuming an oil price of around USD 65 for the rest of the year, export receipts could be 4-6% of GDP lower than in 2024, Capital Economics\u2019 Middle East and North Africa economist James Swanston told EnterpriseAM UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cThis will, all else equal, cause current account positions to deteriorate<\/strong>,\u201d Swanston said. \u201cAnd given that a large proportion of oil export receipts flow to the government, budget balances will worsen too,\u201d he added. On the bright side: The UAE is able to comfortably weather an oil price of USD 65 or even lower, Swanston said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How this compares to other estimates:<\/strong> Emirates NBD\u2019s forecast for the UAE in 2025 is significantly lower than that of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0916ed6d-db9f-4e6f-aaa6-c4b0b6dd2bc7\/economy-to-grow-at-3.7%2525-in-2024--icaew\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Oxford Economics<\/a>, which predicted a budget surplus of 4.1% this year back in December, while <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/936b2556-2ac6-4174-a461-29d49fd34270\/capital-intelligence-maintained-uae%25e2%2580%2599s-sovereign-rating-with-a-stable-outlook\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital Intelligence<\/a> previously expected the budget surplus to come in at 3.8% in 2025.<\/p>\n<p 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investing USD 100<\/strong><strong> mn in Indian renewable energy <\/strong><strong>firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/evrenenergy\/about\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Evren<\/a><\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alterra.ae\/news\/alterra-invests-in-indian-clean-energy-platform-evren-to-accelerate-the-growth-and-buildout-of-its-11gw-renewable-energy-pipeline\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The investment, made through Alterra Acceleration Fund, comes alongside Brookfield and other investors, and is Alterra\u2019s first direct investment in the Global South. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where the money is going: <\/strong>The investment will help develop and construct up to 11 GW of solar, wind, and battery storage projects across Rajasthan and Andhra Pradesh in India. It will also support Evren\u2019s collaboration with local manufacturers on wind turbines and solar modules. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A breakthrough? <\/strong>The fund was struggling to deploy capital, amid what CEO Majid Al Suwaidi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2d5725bc-9608-4d77-8452-2272de9f9858\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">identified<\/a> as a lack of viable projects in the energy transition space. Alterra has so far committed USD 6.5 bn to seven strategies managed by BlackRock, Brookfield Asset Management, and TPG, though actual funds spent are significantly less.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> The UAE-backed USD 30 bn vehicle was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/903e6d02-4d23-4ff4-8e58-9ea7d4ce54df\/picking-up-where-cop27-left-off\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">unveiled two years ago<\/a> at COP28 to mobilize USD 250 bn globally by 2030 to finance the climate transition. It announced plans last year to direct an additional <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/6d125e4f-fe69-45f4-a5d0-8ae1a99c6ab4\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 200 bn<\/a> to climate investments, and said that it will increase its focus on co-investments and direct investments, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8466ad9d-dd90-46c1-ad57-e531267cc0e0\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">capping returns<\/a> to attract external investors.<\/p>\n\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\/alterra\/\">Alterra<\/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\/investments\/\">investments<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/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=\"103154\" 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=\"103154\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">A MESSAGE FROM MASHREQ<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/30\/outsmarting-ai-driven-fraud-the-future-of-fraud-prevention-is-invisible\/\">\r\n                            Outsmarting AI-driven fraud: the future of fraud prevention is invisible                        <\/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\/30\/outsmarting-ai-driven-fraud-the-future-of-fraud-prevention-is-invisible\/\" 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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It\u2019s faster, smarter, and infinitely more scalable. AI-powered frauds are growing at an unprecedented rate, with scammers deploying generative AI, deepfake technology, and Fraud-as-a-Service (FaaS) models to bypass traditional defenses. The result? A USD 1 tn global fraud epidemic where only 0.05% of perpetrators are caught. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>At Mashreq, we\u2019re shifting the cybersecurity paradigm.<\/strong> Instead of placing the burden on customers with endless OTPs and verification steps, we\u2019re embedding AI-driven security into every transaction. Behavioral biometrics, real-time threat Intelligence, and AI-powered fraud detection allow banks to identify anomalies before they become breaches. By analyzing behavioral data points, banks can detect fraud without disrupting customer experience. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019ve also made a strategic shift from reactive to proactive security.<\/strong> Our AI models continuously monitor global fraud trends, adapting in real-time to emerging threats. The introduction of technologies like device binding and invisible authentication means security is no longer a hurdle but rather built into the experience.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We also rolled out advanced fraud protection solutions using AI and biometrics.<\/strong> We recognize that traditional authentication methods, such as SMS OTP, are vulnerable to SIM swap fraud and phishing attacks, that also lead to significant operational costs for the bank. We identified the need for a more secure, cost-efficient, and frictionless way to protect customer transactions while ensuring a seamless user experience. We have implemented features such as device registration, biometric verification, and risk-based authentication, and are reducing dependency on traditional authentication methods like SMS OTPs, while enhancing security. This multilayered framework securely binds devices using Emirates Face Recognition, dynamically assesses transactions in real time, and tailors authentication based on risk, ensuring frictionless approvals for low-risk activity and robust protection for high-risk ones via biometric or PIN verification. By eliminating SMS OTPs, it enhances security, reduces costs, and gives customers greater control. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But technology alone isn\u2019t enough.<\/strong> Fraudsters rely on human error, exploiting fear and urgency. That\u2019s why education remains a cornerstone of our strategy. By integrating cybersecurity awareness into digital banking, we ensure customers recognize threats before they fall victim to them. We are also embedding fraud prevention awareness directly into our digital journeys to guide customers at key touchpoints.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The financial industry must stay ahead of these escalating sophisticated frauds. AI can be used for deception, but it can also be harnessed for protection. The future of cybersecurity needs to go beyond just about preventing fraud \u2013 it\u2019s about making fraud unthinkable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Olivier Busolini, Head of Information Security, Mashreq<\/strong><\/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>Gurcharan Chhabra, Head of Fraud Prevention & Intelligence, Mashreq<\/strong><\/p>\n\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\/a-message-from-mashreq\/\">A MESSAGE FROM MASHREQ<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-103156 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-tax tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-finance-ministry tag-regulations tag-tax 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\/.2bde5cc3-2882-4c0d-bb88-50fa72a841c9.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>FinMin issues its requirements for audited financial statements:<\/strong> The Finance Ministry has introduced a number of new <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1848.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">amendments (pdf)<\/a>, detailing its requirements and categories for entities that are required to prepare and maintain audited financial statements under the corporate tax law.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> The 9% business tax was introduced by the Finance Ministry back in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mof.gov.ae\/ministry-of-finance-announces-new-decisions-relating-to-corporate-tax-for-free-zones\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">June 2023<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What the regulations entail:<\/strong> Any taxable person or entity who is not part of a corporate tax group with revenues exceeding AED 50 mn will be required to prepare and maintain audited financial statements. In addition, all entities classified as Qualifying Freezone Persons (QFZPs) \u2014 that is, entities operating within a freezone in the UAE with income that does not qualify for corporate tax exemptions \u2014 will also face the same requirements.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>All entities registered as tax groups for corporate tax purposes will also be required to pre<\/strong><strong>pare audited financial statements<\/strong> \u2014 however, individuals within the tax groups don\u2019t have to prepare separate ones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For non-resident persons<\/strong>, only revenue derived through permanent establishments or nexuses in the UAE will count towards the AED 50 mn threshold that would require them to prepare audited financial statements. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>When it will come into effect:<\/strong> This decision will apply to tax periods commencing on or after 1 January of this year, and has come into effect starting 28 April.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> The Finance Ministry also recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/303d77a4-2729-4853-9910-0362c60670ba\/this-morning:-syria,-uae-to-resume-flights-%2B-dubai-airport-busiest-in-the-world-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">decided<\/a> that it would exempt companies from having to submit standalone financial statements for corporate tax purposes, maintaining only the requirement for audited special purpose aggregated financial statements for corporate tax purposes. The ministry has been working to ease corporate tax requirements, including through the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1066e4e4-7333-467d-8019-fc8eb09c88b4\/finance-ministry-eases%253cmark%253e-corporate-tax%253c%2Fmark%253e-requirements-for-investors\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">introduction<\/a> a number of new amendments that exempt Qualifying Investment Funds (QIFs) and Qualifying Limited Partnerships (QLPs) from paying corporate tax under certain conditions. The ministry also issued amendments in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2db0a5ff-1013-46db-8db7-b8835cc6d844\/finance-ministry-eases%253cmark%253e-corporate-tax%253c%2Fmark%253e-compliance-requirements\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November<\/a> to ease administrative and tax compliance requirements for domestic businesses, foreign partnerships, and family foundations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO-<\/strong> <strong>The Finance Ministry and the Federal Tax Authority are waiving administrative<\/strong><strong> fines for corporate taxpayers<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjf7t8j-ministry-finance-federal-tax-authority-launch\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The waiver also applies to certain exempt persons who failed to submit their tax registration applications on time. 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This beats analyst estimates of AED 4.2 bn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/finance\/uaes-top-lender-fab-profit-beats-estimates-strong-growth-non-funded-income-2025-04-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing LSEG data. Operating income rose 10.6% y-o-y to AED 8.8 bn, with net interest income up 3% to AED 5 bn and non-interest income growing 22.4% to AED 3.8 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A strong quarter for its balance sheet:<\/strong> Total assets rose 5.8% y-o-y to AED 1.3 tn, with international operations accounting for 30% of the total. Loans and advances grew 7.9% y-o-y to AED 548 bn, while customer deposits increased 4.5% to AED 839 bn. FAB\u2019s return on tangible equity improved to 20.4%, up from 17.4% a year earlier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank attributed the performance to \u201csustained growth momentum across our <\/strong><strong>business segments and our international franchise,\u201d<\/strong> efficient operations, and a prudent risk strategy. This follows <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/148abdf5-e5b3-4bac-bcc8-b489c6b8df26\/%253cmark%253efab%253c%2Fmark%253e-restructures-and-brings-in-new-leadership\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">major restructuring<\/a> in 1Q \u2014 accompanied by a series of senior departures and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dc0e69f3-6a0c-4a65-95ca-ca76d4144444\/%253cmark%253efab%253c%2Fmark%253e-proceeds-with-restructuring-and-taps-a-new-head-of-human-resources\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new appointments<\/a> \u2014 to strengthen its financial and advisory services. Looking ahead, FAB plans to increase its use of AI to support operations, CEO Hana Al Rostamani said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ALDAR PROPERTIES-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aldar also kicked off the year with strong earnings:<\/strong> State-owned Aldar Properties reported a 21.5% y-o-y increase in net income after tax to AED 1.9 bn in 1Q 2025, according to the company\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1830.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">interim financial information report (pdf)<\/a>. Revenues rose 38.7% y-o-y to AED 7.8 bn, supported by a 42% jump in group sales to AED 8.9 bn, driven by strong demand for both new launches and existing inventory, the firm said in its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1817.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>Momentum strong at home and abroad:<\/strong> UAE sales rose 38% y-o-y to AED 8.4 bn, with international buyers accounting for 87% of the total. Aldar Development\u2019s revenue increased 46% y-o-y to AED 5.7 bn with a revenue backlog of AED 55.7 bn at the end of the quarter. Its investment arm Aldar Investment saw its topline rise 15% y-o-y to AED 1.9 bn, and high occupancy and rental growth helped bring its assets under management to AED 46 bn \u2014 alongside strategic acquisitions made over the past two years. These investments included acquiring <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/602a7ebc-7b5a-4349-8997-ebf2bebb0f1f\/%253cmark%253ealdar%253c%2Fmark%253e,-mubadala-team-up-to-manage,-develop-aed-30-bn-real-estate-assets-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Masdar City assets<\/a>, as well as UK property developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/94ba449c-2c95-44cb-8d69-692b6eb21fc9\/%253cmark%253ealdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-makes-its-first-acquisition-beyond-mena\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">London Square<\/a> in an AED 1.1 bn transaction in December 2023.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As of March, Aldar had raised AED 16.3 bn in new liquidity across its capital<\/strong><strong> structure in 2025. <\/strong>In January, it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/87e45cd6-e9fa-4eb7-9024-4c50accfe048\/%253cmark%253ealdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-fab%25e2%2580%2599s-issuances-meet-strong-demand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> USD 1 bn Reg S hybrid capital notes and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/cf812b33-406d-4fb4-92aa-11d04f183746\/%253cmark%253ealdar%253c%2Fmark%253e-secures-largest-sustainability-loan-for-a-mena-developer,-less-than-one-week-after-hybrid-issuance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">closed<\/a> an AED 9 bn sustainability-linked revolving credit facility. It also completed a USD 500 mn green sukuk issuance <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/41d53ff1-978d-4a86-be0c-c16b146bbf97\/%253cmark%253ealdar%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-usd-500-mn-green-sukuk-was-7.2x-oversubscribed\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a>, which was 7.2x oversubscribed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Aldar hasn\u2019t seen any disruption from tariff-driven trade tensions or currency volatility<\/strong>, thanks to the UAE's \u201cvery pro-economic development and trade,\u201d Chief Finance and Sustainability Officer Faisal Falaknaz told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/property\/2025\/04\/29\/aldar-property-dollar\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But a weaker USD could open new doors: <\/strong>Falaknaz said a softer USD is creating windows for Aldar to grow its international sales, particularly in non-USD-pegged markets such as China, where first-time sales topped USD 1 bn in 2024.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB)\u2019s net income increased by 14.4% y-o-y to<\/strong> <strong>AED 2.5 bn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1867.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financial statements (pdf)<\/a>. The bank recorded a 9.3% y-o-y increase in its operating income to AED 5 bn, \u201cprimarily driven by a sharp 26% increase in non-interest income across all main line items,\u201d according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1866.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. Total assets increased 14% y-o-y to AED 680 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The bank <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fb6321e5-4a20-4ab8-a22a-828265ab04e5\/adcb%25e2%2580%2599s-net-income-up-15%2525-in-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has an ambitious target<\/a> of doubling net income by 2050. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">NATIONAL BANK OF FUJAIRAH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The National Bank of Fujairah (NBF) reported a 22.2% y-o-y increase in net income to<\/strong><strong> AED 306.8 mn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1871.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financial statements (pdf)<\/a>. The lender\u2019s operating income rose 10% to 675.5 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said: <\/strong>\u201cThe bank's solid performance has been facilitated by a healthy balance sheet, strong capital adequacy and liquidity, improvement in overall asset quality, deepening client relationships, good performance across key business segments and advancing a digitally enabled operating platform,\u201d according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1872.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\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">e&-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirates Telecommunications Group\u2019s (e&) net income rose by 125.8% y-o-y to AED 5.6<\/strong> <strong>bn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1882.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financial statements (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s revenue increased by 18.7% y-o-y to AED 16.9 bn in this quarter, driven by robust growth across all segments. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The performance was attributed to the \u201cgrowth of its telecom footprint and the expansion of its digital adjacencies,\u201d<\/strong> according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1883.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The operational growth, along with the divestment of the company\u2019s stake in Khazna, supported the milestone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> e&\u2019s JV with PPF Group, e& PPF Telecom, fully acquired Serbia-based cable television and broadband internet service provider Serbia Broadband (SBB) from Southeast European telecoms player United Group for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/71906abf-f2ee-44c5-b9b1-6dcac2f66577\/e&-jv-e&-ppf-completes-acquisition-of-serbia-broadband\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EUR 825 mn<\/a>. The company also completed the divestment of its stake in Khazna Data Centers for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/542ffd68-6f4c-4b5e-8a8d-94876ff3ade6\/mubadala,-silver-lake-take-nyse-listed-endeavor-private\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2.2 bn<\/a>, stating that the USD 1.4 bn in proceeds will be used for debt reduction. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">NMDC ENERGY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>NMDC\u2019s<\/strong> <strong>engineering, procurement, and construction unit<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nmdc-energy.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NDMC Energy<\/a><\/strong><strong> recorded<\/strong> <strong>a <\/strong><strong>24.7% y-o-y surge in net income <\/strong><strong>to AED 217 mn<\/strong> <strong>for 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1808.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The unit\u2019s top line also saw a 74.9% y-o-y uptick to AED 3.7 bn during the same period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company attributed revenue growth to effective project implementation across its<\/strong><strong> portfolio<\/strong>, according to a separate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1809.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. Robust operational strategies and local and international expansion helped boost its bottom line. It secured AED 13.9 bn worth of new projects during the quarter, and its backlog stood at AED 56.3 bn at the end of 1Q.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">EMIRATES STALLIONS GROUP-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IHC subsidiary and construction and real estate firm Emirates Stallions Group (ESG) saw<\/strong><strong> its net income fall 22.7% y-o-y to AED 53 mn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1869.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financial statements (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s revenue rose by 9.7% y-o-y to AED 332.7 mn during the quarter. The performance was attributed to \u201chigher operational efficiency, better business structuring, and a greater ability to seize viable opportunities,\u201d CEO Kayed Ali Khorma said, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1870.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\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DUBAI REFRESHMENTS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai Refreshments\u2019 net income rose 17.6% y-o-y to AED 30.2 mn in 1Q 2025<\/strong>, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1863.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. 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The company will set up a new subsidiary \u2014 Almaden Glass Industries \u2014 in Abu Dhabi\u2019s Khalifa Industrial Zone (Kizad) via its MENA arm. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some details: <\/strong>The facility will include a 1.6k ton per day melting furnace and supporting processing lines, with an annual production capacity of 500k tons. Construction is expected to take 18 months. The investment will be financed through self-financing and fundraising. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CRYPTO-<\/p>\n<p><strong>Phoenix Group<\/strong><strong> expands <\/strong><strong>BTC<\/strong><strong> mining in Ethiopia: <\/strong>ADX-listed crypto miner <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixgroupuae.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Phoenix<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/phoenixgroupuae.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a> has expanded its BTC mining operations in Ethiopia with an additional 52 MW of capacity, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1818.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. This move brings the company\u2019s total operational capacity in Ethiopia to 132 MW and pushes its global capacity to upwards of 500 MW.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The site will be developed in two phases, and comes after Phoenix secured a 80 MW site in Ethiopia through a power purchase agreement (PPA) at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4fdc1c69-ead8-415a-a393-6f028b0f7666\/ad-ports-to-develop-logistics-park-in-egypt%25e2%2580%2599s-alexandria-port\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">start of this year<\/a>. Set to be completed by the end of 2Q 2025, the site\u2019s hash rate will double to 2.4 EH\/s (exahash per second) once the second phase is operational. Renewable hydropower from the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam will power 90% of Phoenix\u2019s operations in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SOUND SMART-<\/strong> A hash rate measures how quickly computers can execute hashing computations \u2014 a key pillar of blockchain technology used to secure transactions and data integrity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TECH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rakez<\/strong> <strong>partners with Singaporean firm to build tech-focused industrial park:<\/strong> Ras Al Khaimah Economic Zone (Rakez) has inked an agreement with Singaporean firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thi-holding.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">THi<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thi-holding.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Holding Management Corporation<\/a> to establish a 300k sqm industrial park in Al Hamra, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjemduu-saud-bin-saqr-witnesses-agreement-signing-between\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The new facility will help boost the emirate\u2019s competitive edge in technology by targeting global firms specializing in sectors like AI, software, and advanced technologies.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You can now buy a unit at Trump Tower in Dubai: <\/strong>Trump International Hotel and Tower has launched its first project in Dubai, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/property\/trump-tower-launches-in-dubai-penthouses-from-dh70-million-1.500109734\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports. Located at the entrance of Downtown Dubai along Sheikh Zayed Road, the tower is an extension of the Trump Organization's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/203bee46-1c70-41d4-a0c4-ca47f20ae0fe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership with Dar Global<\/a>. The project is set to be completed in 2031 and has an estimated development cost of USD 1 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The hotel will occupy the first 18 floors of the 80-floor tower, and two floors will be dedicated to a Trump-branded members\u2019 club. The remaining floors will be reserved for luxury residences, with four-bedroom penthouses set to carry a minimum price tag of AED 70 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">FINANCIAL SERVICES- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Circle secures IPA as money-services provider: <\/strong>Payment technology company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.circle.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Circle<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.circle.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Internet Group<\/a> secured in-principle approval (IPA) from the ADGM\u2019s Financial Services Regulatory Authority to operate as a money-services provider, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/circle-secures-in-principle-regulatory-approval-from-adgms-fsra-pl00apga\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The approval is a step closer to full financial services permission. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/20ce997d-cec7-4965-8f12-9a1ac287d64e\/burjeel-secures-aed-225-mn-contracts-for-uae,-sudan-and-chad-healthcare-facilities\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">In Feburary<\/a>, Circle\u2019s USDC and EURC stablecoins received approval as recognized crypto tokens in the DIFC.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Circle has also joined forces with Abu Dhabi\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hub71.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hub71<\/a><\/strong> for a partnership that aims to accelerate innovation in digital assets as well as provide fintech startups with mentorship, workshops, and access to institutional networks, the press release said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">INVESTMENT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Du leases a Dubai land plot to develop its new data center:<\/strong> Du inked an AED 170 mn land lease agreement with Dubai Holding Assets Management to use the plot in developing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/04d4976c-6911-4104-a142-38d63750542a\/du-to-build-aed-2-bn-hyperscale%253cmark%253e-data-center%253c%2Fmark%253e,-with-microsoft-as-its-main-tenant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">greenfield data center<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/1888.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DFM disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The long-term agreement will last for 25 years with two optional renewal periods of 10 years. The plot extends for 18.6k sqm in Dubai Design District. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Du plans to build a AED 2 bn hyperscale data center in the UAE for Microsoft, which will be its main tenant. The center\u2019s capacity will be delivered in phases.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">LEGISLATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Sharjah Executive Council issued a decision that regulates media activities in the<\/strong><strong> emirate<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjf7t2e-sec-issues-decision-regulate-media-activities\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The new decision aims to establish a comprehensive legal and legislative framework for managing media operations and content. 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Retail giants like Walmart and Target warned Trump last week of looming shortages and higher prices, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-04-28\/trump-s-china-tariffs-set-to-unleash-supply-shock-on-us-economy?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The tariffs hit during a crucial inventory buildup season for back-to-school and holiday <\/strong><strong>sales<\/strong>, forcing retailers to choose between canceling orders, raising prices, laying off workers, or facing empty shelves and financial strain, the business news service writes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shipping disruption deepens: <\/strong>Since the US raised tariffs to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/e4a422b6-c30f-4811-86eb-9f6985a4c4b1\/tariff-troubles-loom-over-us-march-inflation-relief\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">145% in April<\/a>, cargo shipments from China have dropped by up to 60%, with overall volumes down 40%, according to Bloomberg data. Bookings for standard containers were 45% lower by mid-April, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/967a0c1a-6ae5-4d72-bd78-b7a8bdabccea\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> reports, citing Vizion data.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As it stands, the World Trade Organization projects that US-China trade could fall by <\/strong><strong>80%<\/strong>, fueling recession fears. US imports are expected to drop 7% in 2Q \u2014 the steepest fall since the pandemic.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Damage management window closing:<\/strong> Huge retailers have been pausing orders from suppliers outsourcing their products from China and are expected to cancel them if the standoff remains, Jay Foreman, CEO of toymaker Basic Fun, told Bloomberg. \u201cWe\u2019re in a period where the damage is manageable, but every week the damage level is going to increase,\u201d he was quoted as saying by Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rising prices are dragging consumer spending down<\/strong>, with consumer confidence weakening, Momentum Commerce CEO John Shea told the Financial Times. Some executives anticipate consumer goods prices could double, further tightening sentiment and spending, Bloomberg writes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To mitigate the tariff impact, importers are shifting sourcing to Southeast Asia<\/strong>, with rising exports from Cambodia, Thailand, and Vietnam. Container prices are already rising from Vietnam but falling sharply on China \u2013 US routes, data from the cargo booking platform Freightos shows.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BUT- <\/strong>Unlike the Covid era crisis, a rapid resolution is still possible if tariffs are quickly removed, executives noted. However, any sudden trade rebound could overwhelm logistics systems and creating new bottlenecks, Judah Levine of Freightos told Bloomberg.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>Washington and Beijing have granted minor tariff exemptions for select products, with Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/ksa\/en\/news\/story\/03e87751-b8eb-41af-9041-b9414c742b39\/neom-to-confirm-aiman-al-mudaifer-as-ceo%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">suggesting<\/a> the 145% rate could \u201ccome down substantially.\u201d However, no formal negotiations are underway, and industry leaders warn that higher baseline tariffs \u2014 possibly locking in at 10% \u2014 could permanently raise costs, worsening the squeeze on businesses and consumers, said Secretary-General of the International Chamber of Commerce John Denton.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">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 mixed this morning<\/strong>, with Japan\u2019s Nikkei unchanged, while Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng is down 0.5% and Shanghai Composite is down 0.1%. Meanwhile, Wall Street futures are signalling a lower opening, after markets were given a boost yesterday after US officials hinted at a trade agreement to be finalized soon with an unnamed country.<\/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\">9,528<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: +1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,241<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: +1.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Nasdaq Dubai UAE20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,335<\/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\">+1.0% (YTD: +4.1%)<\/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-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,746<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (YTD: -2.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">32,043<\/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: +7.7%)<\/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>S&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\">5,561<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: -5.5%)<\/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>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\">8,463<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: +3.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,162<\/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: +5.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 64.25<\/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\">-2.4%<\/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 3.38<\/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%<\/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>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 3,331.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 94,847.20<\/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: +1.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFM rose 0.5% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 482.7 mn. The index is up 1.6% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>National General Ins. (+11.9%), National Cement (+5.8%) and National Industries Group Holding (+5.6%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>National International Holding (-7.7%), Orascom Construction (-3.7%) and Dubai Islamic Ins. and Reins Co. (-2.3%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the ADX<\/strong>, the index rose 0.6% on turnover of AED 2.3 bn. Meanwhile, Nasdaq Dubai was up 1.0%.<\/p>\n\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\/commerce\/\">Commerce<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald Trump<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/logistics\/\">logistics<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/planet-finance\/\">PLANET FINANCE<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/tariffs\/\">tariffs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/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=\"103164\" 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=\"103164\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">10<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DIPLOMACY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/30\/uae-eyes-boosting-tourism-ties-with-bahrain-india-opens-new-peru-embassy\/\">\r\n                            UAE eyes boosting tourism ties with Bahrain, India + opens new Peru embassy                        <\/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\/30\/uae-eyes-boosting-tourism-ties-with-bahrain-india-opens-new-peru-embassy\/\" 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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Schialer also inaugurated Peru\u2019s new embassy headquarters in Abu Dhabi, calling the UAE a strategic partner and expressing hopes for stronger collaboration, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjeme0l-perus-foreign-minister-inaugurates-his-countrys\" 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>UAE<\/strong><strong> holds talks with Bahrain, India to stengthen tourism ties:<\/strong> UAE Economy Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri held talks with Bahrain\u2019s Tourism Minister Fatima Al Sairafi on boosting bilateral tourism flows, streamlining travel procedures, and expanding joint offerings between the two countries, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bna.bh\/En\/TourismMinisterparticipatesinArabianTravelMarketDubai.aspx?cms=q8FmFJgiscL2fwIzON1%2BDoO4i41t81xKY6EGktXzx4E%3D\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bahraini news agency<\/a> reported. Bin Touq also met with India\u2019s Culture and Tourism Minister Gajendra Singh Shekhawat to discuss expanding tourism and hospitality cooperation, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/gssjodhpur\/status\/1916472426357207372\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X post<\/a> from Shekhawat. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/tourism\/\">tourism<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/uae-india-relations\/\">UAE-India 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<\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-103166\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-103166 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">APRIL  <\/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>26 April-5 May (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adbookfair.com\/en\/adibf\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi International Book Fair (ADIBF)<\/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>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>, Adnec Center Abu Dhabi.<\/span><span>  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-30 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): Ajman Real Estate Investment Exhibition, Emirates Hospitality Center, Ajman. <\/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 Behavioral 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>1 May<\/span><span> (Thursday): ) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bjeme0p-ministry-finance-organises-2nd-edition-financial\" style=\"\">The Financial Media 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>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>6-8 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/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>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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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>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 (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-5 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfns2025.org\/\" style=\"\">The World Congress of Neurosurgery<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-9 December (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adnec.ae\/en\/eventlisting\/bitcoin-mena-2025\" style=\"\">BTC Mena Conference<\/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>8-10 December (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">Dubai to host the Arab Actuarial Conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>United Nations Water Conference 2026, UAE<\/span> <\/li>\n<li><span>9-11 January (Friday-Sunday): 1 Bn Followers Summit\u2019s fourth edition, UAE<\/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 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi\u2019s solar and battery energy facility, combining 5.2 GW of 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