{"id":109678,"date":"2025-11-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-11-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=109678"},"modified":"2025-12-15T05:36:57","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T05:36:57","slug":"new-waste-to-saf-plant-in-abu-dhabi-investment-pact-trade-talks-agreed-with-canada","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/new-waste-to-saf-plant-in-abu-dhabi-investment-pact-trade-talks-agreed-with-canada\/","title":{"rendered":"New waste-to-SAF plant in Abu Dhabi + Investment pact, trade talks agreed with Canada"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"109680\" 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=\"109680\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/21\/this-morning-fab-plans-new-at1-issuance-ihc-eyes-usd-25-bn-from-minority-holding\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: FAB plans new AT1 issuance + IHC eyes USD 25 bn from minority holding                        <\/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\/11\/21\/this-morning-fab-plans-new-at1-issuance-ihc-eyes-usd-25-bn-from-minority-holding\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The big theme yesterday? Local manufacturing and maintenance, repair, and overhaul capabilities. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Also worth your attention this morning: AD Ports<\/strong> upped its stake in an Egyptian terminal operator; Tadweer and Masdar plan to develop a waste-to-SAF plant in Abu Dhabi; and <strong>UAE<\/strong> and <strong>Canada<\/strong> signed an <strong>investment protection agreement<\/strong> and have agreed to launch <strong>trade talks. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>Temperatures will reach 33\u00b0C in Dubai, before cooling to an overnight low of 19\u00b0C, and 32\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, with an overnight low of 21\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>FAB lines up <\/strong><strong>new AT1 paper: <\/strong>First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) tapped a roster of international and regional banks, including our friends at HSBC, to arrange investor calls on Wednesday ahead of a potential USD-denominated, non-call perpetual AT1 issue, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/capital-markets\/bonds\/first-abu-dhabi-bank-mandates-on-usd-at1-benchmark-issunace-uvy415eq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports. The Reg S offering is a benchmark-size, fixed-rate, resettable six-year AT1 instrument, with an expected Baa3 rating from Moody\u2019s. FAB is rated Aa3 by Moody\u2019s and AA- by both S&amp;P and Fitch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, Barclays, Emirates NBD Capital, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and Standard Chartered Bank are also joint lead managers and bookrunners on the transaction. <\/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 courts global contractors for USD 54 bn project pipeline:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Center (Adpic) is seeking private sector partners from Turkey, Singapore, and China for its USD 54 bn infrastructure projects pipeline over the next five years, with the total expected to double by 2040, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/abu-dhabi-seeks-54-billion-infrastructure-projects-over-5-years-2025-11-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> cites director Maysarah Eid as saying. Adpic met with major Turkish contractors \u2014 including Dogus, Kalyon, and Summa \u2014 during an Istanbul roadshow, after similar stops in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2b42e835-9af4-4ba1-a9dc-a6d37f8c93ca\/this-morning:-emirates-nbd%25e2%2580%2599s-push-in-india-could-move-ahead-as-indian-regulators-mull-raising-foreign-investment-cap-%2B-are-emirates-nbd-and-fab-eyeing-expansions-in-egypt%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Singapore<\/a> and China. The center will draw up a shortlist from the three countries for Abu Dhabi\u2019s upcoming \u201cmega portfolio\u201d of projects, Eid said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Adpic earlier said it aims to sign <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/85cefae4-618a-4fbc-89ab-9eb18c75c37d\/this-morning:-middle-east-ipo-pipeline-still-intact-amid-conflict-induced-jitters-%2B-gulf-visa-gets-the-greenlight\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 47 bn<\/a> in private-sector infrastructure contracts in 2H 2025, having already awarded AED 22 bn in public-private partnerships (PPPs) this year. The emirate has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3b8fad40-c40d-4634-9c08-3b0435cd1e89\/this-morning:-talabat-debuts-on-the-dfm-today-%2B-abu-dhabi-eyes-aed-450-bn-in-public-private-infrastructure-projects\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 450 bn<\/a> in planned infrastructure projects over the next 5-10 years. Adpic also signed seven MoUs in Singapore <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dd873da6-6313-4654-b190-3e791701452e\/aldar-buys-aed-570-mn-logistics-assets-from-ad-ports\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s coming: <\/strong>The pipeline includes bridges and tunnels, along with national housing and social infrastructure, which accounts for about 50% of planned spending, Eid said. Projects will span Abu Dhabi, Al Ain, and Al Dhafra, funded either directly by the government or through long-term partnerships with developers and investors.<\/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-<\/strong><strong> IHC ey<\/strong><strong>es USD 25 bn from minority holding exits: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s International Holding Company (IHC) could see as much as USD 25 bn in inflows from minority investment exits over the next year and a half, CEO Syed Basar Shueb told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/abu-dhabis-ihc-plans-exit-minority-investments-worth-up-25-billion-2025-11-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. The firm is keen on making a swift exit on investments where it can\u2019t secure a controlling stake, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The state of play: <\/strong>The conglomerate is close to finalizing at least two divestments, the first of which could come as early as next year, Shueb told the news outlet, though he didn\u2019t specify holdings it was looking to exit.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>USD 25 bn in, USD 30 bn out: <\/strong>On the flip side, IHC has earmarked up to USD 30 bn to be deployed over the same 18-month time frame, with a solar and wind energy project in Chad possibly the first venture to be the first recipient of the capital inflows, which will come through a mixture of debt and equity financing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The holding firm recently moved to consolidate three of its key portfolio firms \u2014 Multiply, 2PointZero, and Ghitha Holding \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ebb2f667-8cc5-4c60-b558-cc84c5152bff\/adnoc-clinches-long-awaited-eu-approval-for-covestro-takeover\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">into a single entity, 2PointZero Group<\/a>, which is set to have combined assets of roughly AED 120 bn. It also recently divested its 42.5% stake in Abu Dhabi developer Modon to Abu Dhabi government-owned L\u2019imad Holding Company as part of a strategic review of its portfolio that looks to cap its exposure to real estate \u2014 along with other sectors \u2014 at 20%. Its subsidiary Multiply also sold its stake in Pal Cooling Holding to Tabreed and CVC DIF for <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9f5a8498-d89b-4e39-a2c6-b9638ecad347\/this-morning:-sharjah-eyes-rmb-denominated-loan-%2B-emirates-nbd-back-in-talks-with-india%25e2%2580%2599s-rbl-bank%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 3.9 bn<\/a>. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>Emirates<\/strong><strong> Islamic to shut five branches<\/strong><strong> by year-end i<\/strong><strong>n digitization reshuffle: <\/strong>Emirates NBD\u2019s Islamic finance subsidiary, Emirates Islamic, will shut down five of its branches by year-end, as the firm restructures and refocuses toward digitization and resource efficiency, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/banking\/emirates-islamic-to-shut-five-branches-in-2025-as-part-of-broader-strategic-restructuring-1.500353641\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports, citing deputy CEO Mohammad Kamran Wajid. The bank has selected locations hat are near other Emirates Islamic and Emirates NBD branches, and plans to reallocate staff to other roles, while new branches could be on the cards in high-growth areas like the northern Emirates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>This follows <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/959ca384-b6d4-4cfe-91ee-5b54e3a2d262\/eib-delists-from-dfm-after-full-emirates-nbd-buyout\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates NBD<\/a> \u2019s recent full acquisition of the bank, leading to its delisting from the Dubai Financial Market. Emirates NBD completed the mandatory buyout of the remaining 0.029% in shares, increasing its stake to 100% and reregistering all shares in its name, though Emirates Islamic continues to operate independently.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- <\/strong><strong>The U<\/strong><strong>AE is launching a new trade program aimed at enhancing its role in foreign trade<\/strong>, according to a statement reported by the state-news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9nwm-mohammed-bin-rashid-witnesses-launch-uae-global\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The Global Center of Trade program will be implemented through eight initiatives, including attracting 1k global companies, and the launch of a UAE Export Portal which will connect thousands of Emirati exporters with foreign markets to boost non-oil exports and expand re-export operations. It will also include a training initiative for exporters, an international trade expo, promotional events, and a plan to integrate AI into trade. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> The country aims to boost non-oil foreign trade to AED 4 tn by the end of 2031, compared to AED 3 tn in 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Non-oil foreign trade surged 24.6% y-o-y in the first nine months of 2025<\/strong> to nearly AED 2.7 tn, as non-oil exports rose 42.5% y-o-y to AED 579.4 bn, according to the statement. Meanwhile, non-oil imports grew 22.8% y-o-y during the period, reaching AED 1.5 tn, and the value of re-exports reached AED 597.7 bn, recording a 15% y-o-y rise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>SPEAKING OF OVERSEAS TRADE-<\/strong> <strong>The UA<\/strong><strong>E<\/strong><strong> made i<\/strong><strong>ts first overseas transaction<\/strong> <strong>using <\/strong><strong>the digital AED with Chi<\/strong><strong>na<\/strong> this week after linking their financial infrastructures, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.centralbank.ae\/media\/sbmdgxrw\/mansour-bin-zayed-executes-first-direct-digital-payment-and-witnesses-the-launch-of-strategic-initiatives-en.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> by the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE). The newly linked payment systems will allow residents of both countries to make instant transfers<strong>, <\/strong>facilitating payments such as tuition, remittances, and cross-border commercial transactions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The transaction was carried out via the Jisr platform<\/strong>, a multi-CBDC network developed by the CBUAE, joined by a number of banks in the UAE and China and set to include more central banks next year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The two countries also launched a multi-scheme prepaid card<\/strong> \u2014 Jaywan-UnionPay, a collaboration between the UAE's domestic card scheme Jaywan, its Chinese counterpart UnionPay, and Lari Exchange, according to the statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER<\/strong><strong>-<\/strong> The Finance Ministry and Dubai\u2019s Department of Finance, in collaboration with the CBUAE, executed the country\u2019s first government financial transaction using the Digital AED <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8e91d7d5-58fe-4fba-a787-de84440b3989\/this-morning:-weride-gets-approval-for-fully-driverless-robotaxi-operations-in-abu-dhabi-%2B-uae-chad-forum-mobilizes-usd-20.5-bn-in-investments\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier this month<\/a>.<\/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>Fly<\/strong><strong>du<\/strong><strong>bai <\/strong><strong>is introducing premium economy cabins as it looks to shed budget carr<\/strong><strong>ier label:<\/strong> Dubai-based airline flydubai is set to launch a three-class configuration \u2014 business, premium economy, and economy \u2014 on its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/d6a3c498-3013-40f5-a081-47ab9e26fc92\/%253cmark%253eboeing%253c%2Fmark%253e-scores-big-with-regional-airlines-at-dubai-airshow-%2B-dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-first-unmanned-aerial-vehicle-unveiled\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new Boeing 787 Dreamliners<\/a>, CEO Ghaith Al Ghaith <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/aviation\/2025\/11\/20\/flydubai-to-introduce-premium-economy-on-boeing-787-jets-as-it-sheds-low-cost-origins\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> on day four of the Dubai Airshow. The new feature marks a step away from the carrier\u2019s origin as a budget airline. The new jets will serve new routes and boost flight frequencies on existing services, with deliveries scheduled to begin by end-2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Flydubai placed an order with US manufacturer Boeing for 75 737 Max jets (with an option to add another 75) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/87fe602a-7a9b-42f4-99de-95d9d22f7f35\/dubai-airshow-day-3-wrap-up:%253cmark%253e-flydubai%253c%2Fmark%253e-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-3.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">this week<\/a>. The value of the order was not disclosed, though it raises flydubai's orderbook at the airshow to 300 aircraft. It also tapped Boeing\u2019s rival Airbus for a massive order of 150 A321 aircraft for the first time in a transaction valued at USD 24 bn, sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/airbus-wins-150-jet-order-flydubai-2025-11-18\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>.<\/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\">Have you checked out EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India? It's our newest briefing tracking one of the world's most dynamic trade, investment, and cultural corridors. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we'll track the transactions, trends, and market moves connecting these two dynamic regions. The flow of capital, talent, and trade between MENA and the Indian subcontinent is one of the most important economic stories in the world \u2014 and we\u2019re telling as only we can.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">If you\u2019re investing, trading, or scouting for your next big move in MENA or India, subscribe to EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India by tapping <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong> to get the strategic intelligence you need.<\/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- A UAE delegation is on a visit to Singapore and India that wraps today<\/strong> to boost bilateral trade and explore new sustainable development investments, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/economy\/abu-dhabi-department-of-economic-development-to-lead-high-level-economic-delegation-to-singapore-and-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a> reports. The delegation will meet with policymakers, investors, and business leaders in both countries to strengthen partnerships across sectors like AI, agritech, healthcare and life sciences, renewable energy, advanced technology, financial services, manufacturing, and logistics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is in Abu Dhabi for a <\/strong><strong>working visit<\/strong> focusing on attracting new investments and trade partnerships, and expanding the trade and economic partnership in areas like energy, agriculture, infrastructure, and AI, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pm.gc.ca\/en\/news\/news-releases\/2025\/11\/12\/prime-minister-carney-visit-uae-and-attend-g20-leaders-summit\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The PM will meet with business execs and the heads of UAE sovereign wealth funds to attract investments to build out Canada\u2019s export infrastructure and boost access for Canadian exporters. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investment pact on the table:<\/strong> Carney is aiming to sign a formal foreign investment promotion and protection agreement with the UAE during the trip, with a senior Canadian official telling <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cbc.ca\/news\/politics\/carney-united-arab-emirates-9.6981480\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CBC<\/a> that an agreement is \u201cready to go.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3-<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiairshow.aero\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Airshow<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on its final day<\/strong> at Al Maktoum International Airport in Dubai. The event features over 1.4k exhibitors and 192 aircraft on display, and looks to develop new solutions for sustainable aviation. Expect plenty of agreements as well as discussions around key issues facing the aviation industry, from MRO and airport and airline management to cybersecurity, workforce development, airport tech, and women\u2019s leadership in aerospace.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rakisummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Investment and Business Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on its third and final day <\/strong><strong>at Al Hamra International Exhibition and Convention Center in Ras Al Khaimah<\/strong>, gathering investors, industry leaders, and government representatives to discuss investment prospects in Ras al Khaimah, with a focus on manufacturing, tourism and hospitality, real estate and infrastructure, and investment and finance. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING THIS WEEK- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A UAE delegation led by Abu Dhabi <\/strong><strong>Crown<\/strong><strong> Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed A<\/strong><strong>l Nahyan is heading to the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/g20.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">G20 summit<\/a><\/strong> on Saturday, 22 November and Sunday, 23 November in Johannesburg, South Africa, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmso8z5-crown-prince-abu-dhabi-lead-uae-delegation-g20\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The summit aims to focus on global economic growth, the energy transition, sustainable development, climate and health barriers, and innovation-led international partnerships. <\/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\">Have you checked out EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India? It's our newest briefing tracking one of the world's most dynamic trade, investment, and cultural corridors. Every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday, we'll track the transactions, trends, and market moves connecting these two dynamic regions. The flow of capital, talent, and trade between MENA and the Indian subcontinent is one of the most important economic stories in the world \u2014 and we\u2019re telling it as only we can.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">If you\u2019re investing, trading, or scouting for your next big move in MENA or India, subscribe to EnterpriseAM MENA &lt;&gt; India by tapping <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a><\/strong> to get the strategic intelligence you need.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sub.ent.news\/mena-india\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1320.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a> <\/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>Shaky markets are still dominating headlines<\/strong>, after Nvidia\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1d9eab92-e687-49fd-a682-42723b95ab4d\/this-morning:-us-approves-nvidia-chip-exports-to-g42-%2B-uae-canada-investment-pact-on-the-way%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bumper earnings<\/a> yesterday failed to keep concerns of an AI bubble at bay, with several AI firms\u2019 \u2014 including Nvidia, Broadcom, and Advanced Micro Devices \u2014 shares tanking yesterday, pulling the S&amp;P 500 down 1.6% and the Nasdaq down 2.2%. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/11\/20\/nvidia-shares-rise-after-after-stronger-than-expected-3q-results.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/2c0bb19c-7c64-453f-95ab-c0f54a184089\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2025\/nov\/20\/stock-markets-ai-nvidia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/finance\/stocks\/nvidia-earnings-ai-stock-market-af933127?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" 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, Warner Bros received bids from Netflix, Paramount Skydance, and Comcast as the company mulls a sale of its<\/strong> <strong>business<\/strong>, after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/warner-bros-discovery-initiates-review-strategic-alternatives-2025-10-21\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">rejecting a nearly USD 60 bn bid<\/a> from Paramount Skydance earlier. Netflix and Comcast are eyeing its film and TV library, while Paramount Skydance is looking to take over the entire business. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/media-telecom\/paramount-comcast-netflix-submit-bids-warner-bros-discovery-nyt-reports-2025-11-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-20\/netflix-comcast-and-paramount-make-their-warner-bids-ny-times?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/20\/business\/media\/warner-discovery-bids-paramount-netflix-comcast.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Geopolitics are also still getting attention<\/strong>, with Ukraine saying it will work with the US on its 28-point peace plan for the country and Russia, which will see Ukraine cede large chunks of territory to Russia, as well as cap the size of its military and lift sanctions on Moscow. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-20\/trump-s-ukraine-peace-plan-would-grant-key-russian-demands\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2025\/11\/20\/trump-ukraine-peace-plan-28-points-russia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Axios<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/ukraines-zelenskiy-set-talks-turkey-new-peace-drive-2025-11-19\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CLOSER TO HOME- Iran <\/strong><strong>ended its agreement allowing the International Energy Agency to inspect its nuclear stockpile <\/strong>after the UN\u2019s atomic watchdog passed a resolution ordering it to provide details on its enriched uranium and nuclear sites with \u201cwithout delay.\u201d (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-20\/iran-pulls-plug-on-un-nuclear-inspections-after-western-rebuke?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/national-security\/2025\/11\/20\/iran-nuclear-iaea-inspection\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/11\/20\/world\/middleeast\/iran-deal-nuclear-inspection.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NYT<\/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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Initial assessments suggest production could reach around 3k bbl \/ d once the well is tied into the existing network. The company plans to connect the well to the North-East Ramadan platform by July once commercial viability is confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expanding the regional footprint:<\/strong> Dragon Oil was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2140fe71-ae0f-4563-af35-d387953de667\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">awarded<\/a> the North July oil concession, northeast of the Gulf of Suez last September, and was set to invest at least USD 20 mn, including drilling up to three wells. 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tag-defense tag-dubai tag-edge tag-edge-group tag-emirates-airlines tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-manufacturing tag-mubadala 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\/11\/.8c2e446f-7841-4aa7-99ed-03c46f743f47.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Manufacturing and maintenance, overhaul, and repair stole the spotlight yesterday<\/strong> at the Dubai Airshow, as Emirates, Mubadala\u2019s Strata, and Abu Dhabi Aviation inked agreements that will boost local capabilities in the aviation sector. Plus: New aviation hubs and VVIP terminals are coming.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MANUFACTURING + MRO- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mubadala\u2019s aerospace manufacturing unit <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strata.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Strata<\/a><\/strong><strong> has locked in an agreement wit<\/strong><strong>h Airbus to develop<\/strong> a wing component for A320 jet models, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.strata.ae\/press-release\/strata-expands-manufacturing-portfolio-with-airbus-a320-family-ailerons\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The aerospace unit will manufacture the ailerons at its Al Ain-based facility with a localization rate of 50%, accounting for Emirati engineers and production technicians. Strata aims to meet nearly half of the European manufacturer's demand for ailerons to produce its narrow-body A320 aircraft \u2014 which has a backlog of over 7k planes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This has been cooking for a while<\/strong>: Strata disclosed on the second day of Dubai Airshow that it was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8a36f3db-8dfa-468c-9c88-4c8e1b616c52\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">eyeing manufacturing aircraft-engine parts<\/a> for the first time as the sector grapples with a global shortage. The firm was reportedly also setting its eyes on supplying carbon-fiber materials for Boeing\u2019s 777X as well \u2014 though Strata is still in discussions with the US manufacturer. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALS<\/strong><strong>O FROM STRATA- <\/strong>The manufacturing unit, alongside Mubadala\u2019s aerospace engineering and leasing arm Sanad, is partnering with UAE-based AI-driven manufacturing firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sindan.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sindan<\/a> to explore integrating 3D printing, AI, and robotics into MRO operations and manufacturing in the aerospace sector, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9o8h-sanad-strata-sindan-partner-advance-ai-printing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The collaboration will see both Sanad and Strata use Sindan\u2019s tech, including smart robotics to improve warehouse handling and operations, in their manufacturing activities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2-<\/strong><strong> Emirates + Rolls-Royce partner up on MRO:<\/strong> Dubai\u2019s Emirates inked an MoU with engine provider Rolls-Royce to handle maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) for the Trend 900 engines set to fuel its own Airbus A380 fleet from 2027, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates.com\/media-centre\/emirates-signs-mou-with-rolls-royce-to-conduct-engine-mro-on-its-own-a380-fleet-from-2027\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The airline aims to build a new facility dedicated to fan case repairs, and has extended its total care service agreement with Rolls-Royce for its A380 fleet into the 2040s.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Emirates President Tim Clark has been vocal with his criticism of Airbus\u2019 Rolls Royce engines, previously calling them \u201cdefective.\u201d The engine manufacturer has <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-11-13\/emirates-in-talks-to-order-airbus-jets-after-criticizing-engines\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reportedly invested<\/a> big in improving the engines\u2019 durability. Still, Emirates is the world\u2019s largest operator of Airbus\u2019 A380 model \u2014 hosting some 116 of the double-decked widebodies in its fleet. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI-<\/strong> Emirates <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/87fe602a-7a9b-42f4-99de-95d9d22f7f35\/dubai-airshow-day-3-wrap-up:-flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-3.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">locked in<\/a> a USD 3.4 bn order for eight Airbus A350-9 jets this week, with delivery scheduled for 2031.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Abu Dhabi Aviation has tapped Honeywell to boost and accelerate helicopter <\/strong><strong>MRO in the emirate<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1641.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Per the agreement, Abu Dhabi Aviation will offer local repair logistics support for AW139 helicopter operators in the UAE. The AW139 helicopter uses Honeywell\u2019s integrated avionics system \u2014 Primus Epic \u2014 and other aircraft components. Abu Dhabi Aviation will be responsible for selecting the most suitable Honey repair facility, shipping parts, and tracking the repair process. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">NEW HUBS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Tariq Al <\/strong><strong>Futtaim<\/strong><strong> G<\/strong><strong>roup to s<\/strong><strong>et up aviation hub in Dubai South:<\/strong> Dubai South\u2019s Mohammed bin Rashid Aerospace Hub (MBRAH) has partnered with Tariq Al Futtaim Group\u2019s aviation investment arm Jet Park Investment to set up a new aviation services facility, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/november\/20-11\/mohammed-bin-rashid-aerospace-hub-signs-agreement-with-tariq-al-futtaim-group\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The facility \u2014 spanning some 15k sqm \u2014 will feature a 10k sqm apron area and offer end-to-end ground logistics, parts handling, and light maintenance services. The hub looks to address rising demand for high quality aviation service capabilities in Dubai. The investment figure and timeline for the project were not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Dubai\u2019s aerospace platform MBRAH is investing AED 1.5 bn in infrastructure in 2025 and 2026 to meet rising demand, the hub\u2019s CEO Tahnoon Saif <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/afaa78ee-33a6-4243-88f7-e6695418708a\/this-morning:-more-debt-issuances-from-the-uae-to-come-next-year-%2B-adia-closer-to-acquiring-stake-in-haldiram%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said last year<\/a>. It launched the first phase of its 1.29 mn sq ft Aerospace Supply Chain zone <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\">in April<\/a>. A further expansion to the zone is being developed with over 1.72 mn sq ft of new facilities currently underway, scheduled for completion in 2Q 2026.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- RAK airport rolls out VVIP terminal + private jet hangars: <\/strong>Ras Al Khaimah (RAK) International Airport inked an agreement with Falcon Executive Aviation, a subsidiary of UAE-based Alex Group Investment, to develop a VVIP terminal and private jet hangar, slated for completion by 1Q 2027, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15vq5z1-rak-international-airport-announces-new-vvip\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The project includes a 1.5k sqm terminal, an 8k sqm hangar, a helipad, and an expanded 9k sqm aircraft parking and servicing space. The facility will also include one Royal lounge and four VVIP lounges \u2014 with construction slated to take around 15 months. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why now? <\/strong>It\u2019s part of the emirate\u2019s drive to expand its private aviation capacity in tandem with its tourism push, as RAK expects to see an uptick in visitor numbers with projects like the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6558aec1-c165-41ba-8406-491b087562f8\/revolut-plans-to-roll-out-its-services-in-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 3.9 bn Wynn Marjan Island resort<\/a> coming online.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DEFENSE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE defense and security authority Tawazun Council inke<\/strong><strong>d a total of AED 24.4 bn in <\/strong><strong>contracts<\/strong> so far at the airshow, with an additional AED 6.5 bn in agreements signed yesterday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9oeg-tawazun-announces-mod-abu-dhabi-police-deals-worth\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The bulk of it went to Calidus for the procurement and supply of its missile system Al Heda for AED 6.1 bn, while contracts for radars and other spare parts were also inked. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tawazun also signed an agreement with security firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saab.com\/markets\/uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Saab<\/a><\/strong><strong> to set up a joint program fo<\/strong><strong>r the research and development of technology to use in operations to detect unmanned aerial vehicles<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/38c4mlp4-%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B2%D9%86-%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%86%D8%A7%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D8%A3%D9%86%D8%B8%D9%85%D8%A9-%D9%85%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%AF%D9%85%D8%A9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. Saab will lead the R&amp;D activities, which will take place at its headquarters in Tawazun Industrial Park.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- UAE-based defense firm Edge Group partnered with Italy\u2019s aviation manufacturing <\/strong><strong>company Magnaghi Aerospace (MAGroup) to boost Edge\u2019s autonomous aircraft systems <\/strong>and aerial solutions, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edgegroupuae.com\/news\/edge-and-italys-magnaghi-aerospace-group-pave-way-future-cooperation-across-aerospace-systems\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Under the MoU, Edge will explore partnerships with MA Group\u2019s different business segments to consider developing key components for autonomous aircraft infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Edge als<\/strong><strong>o signed an MoU with South Korea\u2019s Hanwha Aerospace<\/strong>, which specializes in aircraft components, defense solutions, and engines for spacecraft, to explore collaboration on air defence systems, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/edgegroupuae.com\/news\/hanwha-and-edge-sign-mou-expand-strategic-defence-cooperation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The two will look into integrating Hanwha\u2019s tech in areas like air and missile defence, drone systems, AI-driven defense tools, and long-range precision strikes, into the UAE\u2019s defense needs. Cooperation on maritime MRO and unmanned ground systems is also in the cards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Its <\/strong><strong>partnership with the Brazilian Navy is also making strides<\/strong>, with the two establishing a joint working group of experts on anti-drone system deployment, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9ohl-edge-advances-next-phase-anti-drone-programme-with\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The group is set to bring a demo online in December, with full rollout of the first solutions coming next year. The two signed an agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/44f9f876-7fff-427a-bb55-c7e81c98719e\/rating-updates-for-fab,-emirates-nbd,-and-adib\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a> to develop the Navy\u2019s national anti-ship missile.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Tawazun, Edge, KU, and Lockheed to work on semiconductor research<\/strong>: Tawazun, along with Edge Group, Khalifa University and US-based aerospace and defense company Lockheed Martin have also signed a letter of intent to establish an integrated ecosystem for designing and producing microelectronics based on chiplet technology in Abu Dhabi, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9ohm-lockheed-martin\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports, citing statements from CEO of Lockheed Martin General John Nicholson. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Khalifa University and Edge outlined execution tracks: <\/strong>Khalifa University will launch a 16-month semiconductor program in collaboration with Arizona State University to train more than 60 Emiratis, as well as establish a new center of excellence for semiconductor research. Edge said it will integrate chiplet technology into UAE defense manufacturing, supported by specialized training programs and direct coordination with Lockheed Martin to develop mission computers for high-value space, aviation, and defense applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>So far from<\/strong><strong> the airshow<\/strong>, Edge has partnered <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/87fe602a-7a9b-42f4-99de-95d9d22f7f35\/dubai-airshow-day-3-wrap-up:-flydubai-locks-in-boeing-order,-emirates-makes-usd-3.4-bn-airbus-order\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">with Tawazun Council<\/a> for its engineering arm EPI to manufacture and repair electronic brake controls; with Italian defense firm Leonardo to launch a JV focusing on defense systems; and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8a36f3db-8dfa-468c-9c88-4c8e1b616c52\/dubai-airshow-day-2-wrap-up:-etihad,-flydubai-lock-in-airbus-orders-%2B-emirates-eyes-new-manufacturing-facility,-strata-plans-engine-part-manufacturing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">with Indonesian defense player Republikorp<\/a> on a USD 7 bn financing and procurement agreement. 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Cargo Handling Co in a transaction valued at EGP 13.24 bn (c.AED 1 bn), according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1657.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a company statement (pdf)<\/a>. The transfer of shares, which was funded with a mix of its own funds and debt, will take place this Monday. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">ADQ will now indirectly hold a combined 51.33% <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">majority stake in ALCN<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, when taking into account its <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/b4a11664-2159-45ba-ba2f-bf0d3dfd3978\" rel=\"noopener\">32% indirect ownership<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> through Alpha Oryx.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALCN operates two terminals in Alexandria and El Dekheila<\/strong>, with a combined annual capacity of 1.5 mn TEUs, accounting for some 60% of Alexandria\u2019s total container capacity. The company reported EGP 8.37 bn in revenue and EGP 6.09 bn in adjusted EBITDA for FY 2024-25. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports isn't new to Egypt:<\/strong> Since 2022, AD Ports Group has ramped up its presence in Egypt, acquiring a majority stake in maritime, logistics, and cargo services provider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/2357fde7-86e9-4342-81b1-aa59de80bbb1\/ad-ports-subsidiary-acquires-egyptian-maritime-services-provider%253cmark%253e-safina%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Safina Shipping Services<\/a> ; securing long-term concessions for the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6be91c44-beff-4338-9bab-ea9fd03954c8\/adp-inks-usd-200-mn-egypt-terminal-agreement.-plus:-news-from-real-estate,-financial-services,-energy,-trade,-and-tourism,-and-more\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 200 mn Safaga multipurpose terminal<\/a> ; developing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/9face794-e574-4fde-8007-b955053d60fc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">three Red Sea cruise terminals<\/a> ; and signing a 50-year renewable agreement to operate <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/6e52c19b-f03e-4028-8aac-319a2bee5621\/ad-ports-signs-50-year-agreement-to-develop%253cmark%253e-kezad-east-port-said%253c%2Fmark%253e-zone\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kezad East Port Said<\/a>, a 20 sq km industrial and logistics hub at the Suez Canal.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move also <\/strong><strong>comes on the heels of its<\/strong> recent <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dae4b5ed-25af-4175-8289-aff2d60bb874\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquisition of a 20% stake in Syria\u2019s Latakia International Container Terminal<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">IN OTHER M&amp;A NEWS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gulf Capital closes IVI-RMA exit: <\/strong>UAE-based private equity firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcapital.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfcapital.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Capital<\/a> completed the sale of its 88% stake in its fertility clinic business Art Fertility Clinic\u2019s Middle East operations to Spain- and US-headquartered medical group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ivirma.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IVI-RMA Global<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/dr-karim-el-solh_fertilitycare-healthcareinnovation-ivirma-activity-7397269467124285441-DFND\/?utm_source=share&amp;utm_medium=member_ios&amp;rcm=ACoAADAUJZ8Br23Kv54kDyrvxGUyLkbiQlSEyyw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn post<\/a>. The exit caps a five-year expansion push that saw Art Fertility scale from a UAE-focused operation into a regional platform with 15 clinics across the UAE, Saudi, and India. Gulf Capital framed the exit as the outcome of operational improvements and regional scale-up efforts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Gulf Capital started looking to sell Art Fertility <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/aa413680-bd7f-48c5-b2f4-7d129d8c2ec6\/this-morning:-gulf-capital-plans-to-sell-its-fertility-business%253cmark%253e-art-fertility%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">back in March<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/5dd93552-1044-4d94-a6d6-1ffd1bccc6ca\/gulf-capital-offloads-majority-stake-in%253cmark%253e-art-fertility%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-kkr-backed-group\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">later in July<\/a> it announced it had sold a majority stake in the IVF center to IVI-RMA Global, which is backed by US private equity firm KKK &amp; Co. At the time it was reported that Gulf Capital will continue to own the 11 clinics in India.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Major Eshraq shareholder exits in AED 282 mn block trade:<\/strong> Inventive Investment Holding sold its entire 21.02% stake in Eshraq Investments \u2014 564.6 mn shares \u2014 to United Motors &amp; Heavy Equipment Co in a private transaction, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1639.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. 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development agreement with ADQ-listed waste treatment firm Tadweer to develop Abu Dhabi\u2019s first commercial-scale waste-to-sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/en\/news\/newsroom\/masdar-and-tadweer-group\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The new facility will use a hybrid production method, combining renewable energy-powered electrolysis to convert nearly 500k tons of waste per annum into SAF.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">The UAE is looking <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/u.ae\/en\/about-the-uae\/strategies-initiatives-and-awards\/policies\/transport-and-infrastructure\/general-policy-for-sustainable-aviation-fuel\" rel=\"noopener\">to produce<\/a><\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> some 700 mn liters of SAF annually by 2031<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> in a bid to position itself as a regional hub for low-carbon aviation fuel. On a global level, SAF production is projected to hit 18.1 mn metric tons (c. 22.6 bn liters when converted on the assumption of SAF density of 0.8 kg\/liter) by 2035 \u2014 falling short of forecasted demand by over 23 mn metric tons, according to <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/commodity-insights\/en\/news-research\/latest-news\/agriculture\/060525-global-saf-supply-to-fall-23-million-mt-short-of-demand-by-2035skynrg\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> from S&amp;P Global.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A big month for SAF in the UAE\u2026:<\/strong> Enoc inked an MoU with Emirates Airlines to explore and establish joint ventures for the supply of SAF in the UAE, as well as another <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8a36f3db-8dfa-468c-9c88-4c8e1b616c52\/dubai-airshow-day-2-wrap-up:-etihad,-flydubai-lock-in-airbus-orders-%2B-emirates-eyes-new-manufacturing-facility,-strata-plans-engine-part-manufacturing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MoU<\/a> with Mercantile &amp; Maritime Group's subsidiary MENA Biofuels to explore collaborating on SAF offtake, supply, and distribution. MENA Biofuels also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3a1de21c-9e9b-4b56-9a30-92fb280f1cb9\/adipec-day-three:-movement-on-petrochems,-oil-and-gas,-and%253cmark%253e-saf%253c%2Fmark%253e-projects-in-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">began construction<\/a> of the UAE\u2019s first commercial SAF plant in the Fujairah Oil Industry Zone \u2014 which is set to produce around 250 mn liters of SAF annually when the project\u2019s two phases are completed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u2026to close off a big year:<\/strong> Lootah Biofuels began supplying SAF in the UAE market <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/02d72828-5c7c-4749-bbbb-9bf9fd1a970e\/this-morning:-emirates-islamic-lines-up-green-sukuk-%2B-emirates-airlines-to-sponsor-real-madrid-basketball-team\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in September<\/a>. Dubai-based sustainable aviation fuel developer SAF One Energy Management (SAF One) inked an MoU with Airbus to advance the adoption of SAF in the aviation industry earlier <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/36d7ef5c-289e-4f92-81bf-cdfd9bc1ab02\/multibank-introduces-cfds-%2B-swvl-secures-usd-2-mn-pre-funded-warrants\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a>. <\/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\/aviation\/\">Aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a 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It would also boost Canada\u2019s non-US exports, support Canadian businesses in sectors like engineering, construction, aerospace and agri-food to expand to the UAE, and <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The two heads of state held talks to deepen bilateral cooperation across investment, tech, clean energy, and AI <\/strong>during the visit, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9oen-uae-president-canadian-prime-minister-discuss\" 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\">\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>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi hosted the UAE\u2013Finland Dialogue as the two countries deepen ties in <\/strong><strong>advanced tech and supply chain security<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9oes-abu-dhabi-hosts-uae-finland-dialogue-expand\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Senior officials, including Finland\u2019s President Alexander Stubb and UAE Foreign Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi, discussed expanding cooperation across innovation-led sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dialogue sessions focused on smart and safe infrastructure, defense and high-tech industries<\/strong> like space, and sustainable energy and circular economy solutions. Al Zeyoudi said the two sides aim to channel investment into skills development, startup ecosystems, and joint research to strengthen private-sector ties, capital flows, and knowledge exchange. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE <\/strong><strong>Economy and Tourism Minister Abdulla bin Touq Al Marri met Montenegro\u2019s Deputy <\/strong><strong>PM Milun Zogovi\u0107<\/strong> to explore cooperation in transport, logistics, renewable energy, telecoms, and IT, with a focus on infrastructure projects, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmt9obi-uae-montenegro-discuss-prospects-for-enhancing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/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\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/uae-canada-relations\/\">UAE-Canada relations<\/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=\"109692\" 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=\"109692\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/21\/enbd-reit-1h-net-income-hits-usd-29-mn\/\">\r\n                            Emirates NBD\u2019s REIT nets USD 29 mn in 1H FY 2025-26 as valuations rise, occupancy reaches 96%                        <\/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\/11\/21\/enbd-reit-1h-net-income-hits-usd-29-mn\/\" 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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Funds from operations rose 23.1% y-o-y to USD 6.3 mn as portfolio occupancy hit a record 96%, supported by strong tenant retention and sustained demand for Grade A Dubai office space.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">ENBD REIT\u2019s net asset value rose 2.5% q-o-q <\/strong><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">to USD 242.6 mn<\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> as of the end of September \u2014 or USD 0.97 per share, up 20.3% y-o-y \u2014 supported by a 1.9% q-o-q increase in portfolio valuations to USD 419 mn, driven by valuation gains from prime office assets like Burj Daman.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Portfolio snapshot: <\/strong>The REIT\u2019s 10-asset portfolio remains weighted toward offices (71%), followed by residential (13%) and alternatives such as education and student housing (16%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dividends: <\/strong>The board approved an interim dividend of USD 5.1 mn for the period, slightly above last year\u2019s USD 5.0 mn, pending shareholder approval.<\/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\/earnings-watch\/\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/emirates-nbd\/\">Emirates NBD<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n             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rel=\"noopener\">Secure.com<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\"> secured USD 4.5 mn in a funding round led by venture capital firm <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/disrupt.com\" rel=\"noopener\">Disrupt.com<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">, according to a <\/span><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2025\/11\/securecom-finalises-45-million-funding-expand-ai-security-agents\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">. The startup just launched AI-native agents designed to work as digital colleagues for security teams.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the company:<\/strong> Founded by Uzair Gadit (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/uzairgadit?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) in 2024, Secure.com produces AI tools for the cybersecurity industry, with its AI-native agents designed to handle routine security tasks like compliance, and reduce operational load for small or overstretched teams. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- UAE-based AI-powered SaaS company <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kingpin.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kingpin<\/a><\/strong><strong> raised USD 3.5 mn in a seed funding <\/strong><strong>round<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1649.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. The funding will be used to boost its AI offerings, expand its product and engineering teams, and target expansion from the region to Europe and North America. The round was backed by US-based Infinity Ventures, Red Swan Ventures, Mu Ventures, as well as UAE-based COTU and Outliers, and Hub71. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Kingpin:<\/strong> Founded by Harsh Sajnani (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/harshsajnani\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) and Guilherme Soares (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/guilhermehmsoares\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), Kingpin is a B2B SaaS platform that streamlines product discovery and sales workflows, enabling companies to find suitable partners, assess prospects, and automate outreach. 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The firm is looking to tap into Southeast Asian markets, move closer to key project locations, improve supply chain reliability, and strengthen vendor relations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong style=\"background-color: transparent;\">\u2026 + partners with Chinese heavyweight: <\/strong><span style=\"background-color: transparent;\">NMDC Energy inked an MoU with Citic Steel, China\u2019s second-largest steel producer, in a bid to boost its supply chain for major projects.<\/span><\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MOBILITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Easy<\/strong><strong> Lease enters Malaysia to support AI-driven aerospace hub: <\/strong>ADX-listed mobility solutions outfit Easy Lease expanded to the Malaysian market after signing an MoU with US-based AI and data analytics company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/bigbear.ai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BigBear.ai<\/a>, Malaysia\u2019s Pahang Aerospace City (PAC), and UAE-based Vigilix Technology Investment, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1648.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The partnership aims to use AI to boost Malaysia\u2019s infrastructure, security, and logistics sectors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Under the partnership<\/strong>, Easy Lease will provide smart mobility expertise and AI-based insights to support PAC, which is slated for a new international airport, integrated zones, a spaceport, and an MRO cluster.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PRIVATE EQUITY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADGM-b<\/strong><strong>ased private equity (PE) <\/strong><strong>firm IM Mamlouk &amp; Co <\/strong><strong>received regulatory approval to manage PE collective investment funds<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/former-jp-morgan-banker-and-pif-investor-launches-private-equity-firm-in-abu-dhabi-d9v0r72d\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Founded by former JPMorgan banker and PIF investor Issam Al Mamlouk (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/linkedin.com\/in\/issamalmamlouk?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), the firm plans to invest in mid-market companies across the GCC and wider MENA region. It will target businesses with enterprise values up to USD 250 mn, pursuing private equity and special-situation agreements with a focus on operational restructuring and growth.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DEBT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi\u2019s ICD lists USD 500 mn sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) listed USD 500 mn in five-year senior Reg S unsecured sukuk on Nasdaq Dubai, priced at 65 bps over US Treasuries with a 4.391% coupon rate, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/icd-ps.org\/en\/news\/nasdaq-dubai-welcomes-usd-500-million-sukuk-listing-by-the-islamic-corporation-for-the-development-of-the-private-sector\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The notes, which mature in 2030, attracted more than USD 2 bn in orders (excluding joint lead manager interest) and carries ratings of A2 from Moody\u2019s, A from S&amp;P, and A+ from Fitch.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICD\u2019s footprint grows: <\/strong>The transaction lifts ICD\u2019s outstanding sukuk listings on Nasdaq Dubai to USD 1 bn, marking its fourth issuance on the exchange after listings in 2016, 2020, and 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Joint lead managers and bookrunners included our friends at HSBC, Dubai Islamic Bank, Sharjah Islamic Bank, Al Rayan Investment, Bank ABC, GIB Capital, KFH Capital, JPMorgan, Standard Chartered Bank, and Warba Bank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Invictus Investment secures new financing from MCB: <\/strong>Ghitha\u2019s ADX-listed agrifood subsidiary Invictus Investment obtained a financing package from Mauritius Commercial Bank (MCB) to support its expansion across African agrifood markets, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/11\/1638.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The facility includes acquisition financing and a revolving credit line to fund new market entries and strengthen working capital. The size of the package was not disclosed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The game plan: <\/strong>The facility will support growth in processing, logistics, and distribution, with Invictus targeting majority stakes in USD 200-300 mn companies as it builds out its integrated agrofood platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Invictus has been on an expansion drive: <\/strong>The company acquired <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/d8b61bd9-d8e1-4260-a425-969030be3039\/adx-listed-invictus-acquires-mozambique%25e2%2580%2599s-merec-industries\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mozambique\u2019s Merec Industries<\/a>, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/577d2e64-1b65-4196-b5f3-0e2d3e5c6709\/invictus-now-owns-60%2525-of-morocco%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-graderco%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">60% stake<\/a> in Morocco\u2019s Graderco, and signed an agreement to buy <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b1328c1c-69d7-4980-888d-e29a68610609\/ghitha-unit-invictus-acquires-majority-stake-in-angolan-fertilizer-business%253cmark%253e-angata%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">65.25%<\/a> of Angola-based fertilizer blender Angata Limitada this year. It also entered <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a4ed8686-3027-4eeb-a4dd-5b8938db8f35\/ihc,-fertiglobe,%253cmark%253e-invictus%253c%2Fmark%253e,-and-dubai-investments-post-2q-earnings\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">10 new markets in 1H<\/a> \u2014 including Iraq, Lithuania, Ghana, Madagascar, and Zimbabwe \u2014 bringing its footprint to 65 countries, and is targeting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ea217a64-6b69-4caa-a311-77a5090b06c3\/dfm-introduces-new-rules-for-margin-trading-%2B-adgm-expects-continued-growth-in-registered-firms\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 25 bn<\/a> in revenues by 2028.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MANUFACTURING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mark Cables Power <\/strong><strong>Solutions Abu Dhabi \u2014 a joint venture between Platinum Group and <\/strong><strong>Mark Cables \u2014 secured the supply of 35k tonnes of aluminum<\/strong> a year from Emirates Global Aluminium under a non-binding agreement, to be used for its 36k-tonnes-per-year aluminum rod plant in Khalifa Economic Zone Abu Dhabi (Kezad), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/media.ega.ae\/mark-cables-power-solutions-llc-abu-dhabi-progresses-project-to-build-aluminium-rod-plant-in-kezad-signs-initial-agreement-for-potential-metal-supply-with-ega\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The facility, which will be located near EGA\u2019s Al Taweelah smelter in Kezad\u2019s Aluminum Valley, will supply Mark Cables\u2019 plants in Dubai and Angola, as well as customers in the UAE, Africa, and Europe.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pantheon Development breaks ground on AED 800 mn mixed-use <\/strong><strong>project <\/strong><strong>in JVT: <\/strong>UAE-based real estate developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pantheondevelopment.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Pantheon Development<\/a> started construction on Voxa, an AED 800 mn, 29-story mixed-use project in Jumeirah Village Triangle (JVT), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/pantheon-development-breaks-ground-on-voxa-a-landmark-aed-800-mln-mixed-use-development-in-jumeirah-village-triangle-a353elxb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The 450k sq ft development will house 70k sq ft of commercial space, 20k sq ft of retail, and 360k sq ft of residential units \u2014 with completion scheduled for 3Q 2028. It marks the developer\u2019s first branded mixed-use project.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Pantheon is ramping up its UAE expansion:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/710b7586-5941-4b55-b804-309f5ef89271\/%253cmark%253epantheon%253c%2Fmark%253e-and-india%25e2%2580%2599s-nbcc-to-develop-projects-across-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Earlier this month<\/a>, the developer signed an MoU with India\u2019s NBCC to develop residential, hospitality, and mixed-use projects across the UAE, supporting Pantheon\u2019s AED 3 bn expansion pipeline in Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HOSPITALITY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Arthouse <\/strong><strong>launches branded residence in Dubai\u2019s Arjan district: <\/strong>Arthouse Hotel NYC is developing a AED 550 mn Arthouse Hills residential project in Arjan, Dubai, marking its second branded residential tower in the UAE, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/arthouse-hotel-nyc-expands-to-dubai-with-arthouse-hills-arjan-sncdkxlo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planet-finance tag-debt tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-fitch-ratings tag-planet-finance wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/11\/.2d148f26-0f09-4bb6-91c1-0d36787ad97c.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Debt<\/strong> <strong>capital market (DCM) activity in the GCC is set to remain active well <\/strong><strong>into <\/strong><strong>2026<\/strong>, backed by a healthy pipeline, according to a Fitch report seen by EnterpriseAM. The credit ratings agency sees USD-denominated issuance driving growth next year, supported by a mix of government initiatives and funding needs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The region\u2019s outstanding debt capital market hit the USD 1.1 tn mark at the end of 3Q 2025<\/strong>, up 12.7% y-o-y. Sukuk made up 40% of the total, up roughly 22% from a year earlier, while bonds rose just 7.2% y-o-y. Outstanding ESG debt climbed to USD 62.8 bn during the quarter, while ESG-linked sukuk reached USD 29.7 bn, up 54.1% y-o-y, with the lion\u2019s share denominated in USD. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The 9M picture:<\/strong> New regional DCM supply dipped 5.6% y-o-y to USD 280 bn in 9M 2025, with USD-denominated sukuk climbing 61.3% y-o-y to USD 4.5 bn. USD-denominated issuances accounted for 46% of that total, while ESG issuance from the GCC hit USD 14.9 bn in 9M, up 8.5% y-o-y. No rating defaults were recorded during the period. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia was the GCC\u2019s most mature DCM<\/strong>, accounting for 46% of outstanding regional volumes, followed by the UAE with 30%. The two markets together made up nearly 93% of outstanding ESG sukuk in 3Q, while Saudi Arabia generated over 60% of the region\u2019s ESG issuance in 9M. Both countries are also in line for deeper foreign participation \u2014 with each being reviewed for inclusion in JPMorgan\u2019s Government Bond Index-Emerging Markets Watch List.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Banks continue to dominate: <\/strong>Banks continue to dominate participation in the region\u2019s debt markets, especially in the sukuk segment, while local currency issuance by corporates and banks remains uncommon across most GCC markets, with Saudi Arabia standing out for its more developed SAR-denominated market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ranked among the top EM issuers in USD: <\/strong>GCC names generated 32% of emerging-market USD issuance over the period and make up 26% of outstanding EM USD debt, excluding China. This puts the region on track to become among the leading EM USD debt issuers in 2026, the report read. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ratings mix remains skewed toward higher-quality names<\/strong>, with 65% of outstanding Fitch-rated sukuk sitting in the A category, followed by BBB (11%), BB (10%), B (9%), and AA (5%). Nearly 85% of issuers carry stable outlooks. The average tenor of Fitch-rated GCC sukuk stood around eight years as of end-9M, reflecting relatively long-dated structures across the region\u2019s sovereign and corporate issuers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fitch\u2019s breakdown of rated sukuk by sector shows sovereigns accounting for 31% of outstanding <\/strong><strong>volumes<\/strong>, followed by corporates and other issuers at 26%, financial institutions at 24%, international public finance entities at 13%, and infrastructure and project-finance issuers at 6%. This distribution highlights the central role governments and banks continue to play in shaping the GCC\u2019s sukuk landscape.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Not without risk:<\/strong> GCC debt markets face pressure from oil price swings, rate volatility, shifting sharia standards, and geopolitical risk, all of which influence fiscal positions, funding costs, and investor appetite. Market depth and maturity also vary widely across its six member states. <\/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 a sea of red<\/strong> as tech-related firms drag indices down, with tech conglomerate SoftBank sliding more than 10% and Japan\u2019s Nikkei falling 1.6% at the open. Meanwhile, South Korea\u2019s Kospi plunged 4.1%, weighed-down by Samsung and SK Hynix. Hong Kong\u2019s Hang Seng was also down nearly 1.9% as auto stocks slumped and China\u2019s CSI 300 fell 1.1%. <strong>Over on Wall Street,<\/strong> futures are up slightly across the board.<\/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\">9,885<\/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: +5.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,911<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.8% (YTD: +14.6%)<\/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\">4,731<\/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: +13.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.7% 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\">3.7% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,011<\/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: -8.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">40,302<\/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: +35.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,539<\/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\">-1.6% (YTD: +11.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">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\">+0.2% (YTD: +16.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,570<\/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: +13.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 63.38<\/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-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4.49<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 4,078.3<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 87,378<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-4.3% (YTD: -7.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF<\/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\">AED 3.78<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +8.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk<\/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\">151.92<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.1% (YTD: +8.6%)<\/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>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/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\">26.42<\/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\">+11.7% (YTD: +52.3%)<\/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 0.8% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 482.1 mn. The index is up 14.6% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Emirates Islamic Bank (+11.2%), Amlak Finance (+6.3%) and Shuaa Capital (+6.2%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Ithmaar Holding (-10.0%), Ekttitab Holding Company (-10.0%) and Al Firdous Holdings (-9.9%). <\/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 0.3% on turnover of AED 1.6 bn. 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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\">NOVEMBER<\/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<\/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>19-23 November (Tuesday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abudhabiart.ae\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Art<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Manarat Al Saadiyat, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-27 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.big5global.com\/visit\/why-visit\/?utm_source=google&utm_medium=cpc&utm_campaign=3876-S-Big-5-Global-2025-Delprom-B-DCN-GCC-Africa&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22886407126&gbraid=0AAAAAC_uZlmNAF-FwClMP0S21Z8pqxPAI&gclid=Cj0KCQjw5onGBhDeARIsAFK6QJY8Kla_Y41esJEpT7j9Fryo03DuyHcDKgUzXxIOAbwZvYGpdYYu4DkaAqacEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">Big 5 Global Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-27 November (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.liveablecitiesx.com\/\" style=\"\">LiveableCities X<\/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 November (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dfsa.ae\/dfsa-hkma-joint-climate-finance-conference\" style=\"\">DFSA-HKMA Joint Climate Finance Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 November (Wednesday): Final allocations for Almasar Education\u2019s IPO on Tadawul.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-27 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/datewithtech.com\/\" style=\"\">DATE (Digital Acceleration and Transformation Expo)<\/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>26<\/span><span>-27 November (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.doerssummit.com\/city\/dubai\" style=\"\">Doers Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Digital Park, Dubai Silicon Oasis.<\/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>2-5 December (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sothebys.com\/en\/series\/abu-dhabi-collectors-week\" style=\"\">Sotheby\u2019s Abu Dhabi Collectors\u2019 Week<\/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>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>3-4 December (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.binanceblockchainweek.com\/event\/f9827cbe-16f8-478a-bc06-f4e8b783ae54\/Home-BBW\" style=\"\">Binance Blockchain Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Coca-Cola Arena, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-14 December (Sunday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/asianparalympic.org\/asian-youth-para-games\/\" style=\"\">Asian Youth Para Games<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, APC headquarters, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8 December (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/defi.tech\/symposia\" style=\"\">DeFi Technologies Insights Global Symposium<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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 Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/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.ainvest.com\/news\/vap-group-host-global-ai-show-2025-abu-dhabi-5000-attendees-2508\/\" style=\"\">Global AI 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>8-10 December (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bridgesummit.com\/en\/\" style=\"\">The Bridge Summit<\/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>8-11 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/media\/announcements\/adfw-2025-set-to-double-in-size-at-new-location\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Finance Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ADGM, Al Maryah Island.<\/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>9-11 December (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/automechanika-dubai.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en.html\" style=\"\">Automechanika Dubai Trade 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>10 December (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/roscongress.org\/events\/rossiysko-emiratskiy-biznes-forum\/about\/\" style=\"\">UAE-Russia Business 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>12 December (Friday): Emirates NBD to launch an open offer for <\/span><span style=\"\">Mumbai-listed RBL Bank\u2019s public shares. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 December (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobiledevelopersweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Mobile Developers Week<\/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>18-23 December (Thursday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/15lb243-%D8%A3%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B8%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B6%D9%8A%D9%81-%E2%80%9C%D8%A3%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84-2025%E2%80%9D-%D8%AF%D9%8A%D8%B3%D9%85%D8%A8%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84\" style=\"\">Games of the Future<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">26 December (Friday): Tender period for Emirates NBD\u2019s offer for RBL Bank\u2019s public shares ends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-30 December (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bkfj93s-dubai-host-world-sports-summit-december\" style=\"\">World Sports Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\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) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO).<\/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 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;\">JANUARY 2026 <\/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 January: Client asset regime changes in Dubai International Financial Center take effect. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-11 January (Friday-Sunday): 1 Bn Followers Summit, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fespamiddleeast.com\/exhibiting\/exhibit?gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=22872965013&gbraid=0AAAAAqD9IbbBANPyJR6PGGinsuyzX0EAy&gclid=Cj0KCQjw0NPGBhCDARIsAGAzpp0Ia6nltF9CwDoUIHmucbQKVt3Wq9f0ruPnI0jbDvsVx7LyJ7KSr18aAuKnEALw_wcB\" style=\"\">FESPA Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Exhibition Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dipmf.ae\/en\/\" style=\"\">Dubai International Project Management Forum<\/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>28-29 January (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/media\/announcements\/abu-dhabi-to-host-the-27th-annual-iba-arbitration-day-conference\" style=\"\">IBA Arbitration Day 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>28-30 January (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcoomd.org\/en\/events\/upcoming-events\/technology-conference-2026.aspx\" style=\"\">World Customs Organization Technology Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 January - 7 February (Saturday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/event-tickets\/mubadala-abu-dhabi-open?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=P-Max&utm_campaign=MADO2026-PMax-Conversion&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23138933896&gbraid=0AAAAAqSmmAEtRc4Im65PSU2vo--3YbKzh&gclid=CjwKCAjwgeLHBhBuEiwAL5gNEcmIDto53W6gHSmaL-f0vIhZZ7YXPJCKOOjQqUyhhzVAF6LaZUmGBBoCf7EQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, International Tennis Center, Zayed Sports City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-13 February (Monday-Friday): <\/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\/whx-dubai-and-whx-labs-dubai-to-combine-in-2026-to-form-the-worlds-largest-healthcare-event-rja84scy\" style=\"\">The World Health Expo (WHX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 March - 2 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bkogr9j-dubai-press-club-organise-arab-media-summit-2026\" style=\"\">Arab Media Summit<\/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>26-28 March (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialcapital2026.com\/\" style=\"\">Social Capital Conference<\/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>30 March - 2 April (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iaapa.org\/expos-and-events\/expo-middle-east\/on-site-information\" style=\"\">IAAPA Middle East Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, ADNEC Center, Abu Dhabi <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adghw.com\/\" style=\"\">Future Health Summit<\/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>13-15 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15t1prb-dubai-host-15th-aim-congress-april-2026\" style=\"\">AIM Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uitpsummit.org\/dubai2026\/\" style=\"\">UITP Public Transport Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY 2026<\/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;\">19-20 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): Capital Market Summit, 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:700;\">JUNE 2026 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 June-15 September (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaimallathon.ae\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Mallathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY 2026<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 July (Friday):<\/span> <span>Large businesses achieving annual revenues equal to or above AED 50<\/span> <span>mn<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">must appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation. <\/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 in 2026: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>13-15 April (Monday-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\/dubai-to-host-third-edition-of-international-glass-manufacturing-show-in-april-2026-bjw53wgq\" style=\"\">The International Glass Manufacturing Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>14-16 April: (Tuesday-Thursday): the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ips-dubai.com\/\" style=\"\">International Property Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai;<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">United Nations Water Conference;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Dubai Future Finance Week;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bk8zh7y-investopia-host-inaugural-global-talks-tashkent\" style=\"\">Investopia Global Talks<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tashkent.<\/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 October 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi Space Week, 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;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 January: Deadline for large businesses to implement e-invoicing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1Q 2027: Completion of the first phase of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f4e973fb-1779-41cf-b29f-f4df8c403414\/this-morning:-india%25e2%2580%2599s-kotak-receives-sca-license,-plans-retail-focused-funds-in-4q-2025-%2B-ifza-in-panama%3F\" style=\"\">Hassyan seawater desalination project<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March: Small businesses with annual revenues of less than AED 50 mn are obliged to contract with an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation ;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>31 March: Government entities<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">are required to appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 July: Deadline for small businesses to implement e-invoicing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 October: Deadline for governments to implement e-invoicing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span 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