{"id":111127,"date":"2026-01-07T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-07T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=111127"},"modified":"2026-01-07T03:10:47","modified_gmt":"2026-01-07T03:10:47","slug":"new-private-equity-player-bluefive-capital-makes-its-third-china-bet-in-six-months","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/new-private-equity-player-bluefive-capital-makes-its-third-china-bet-in-six-months\/","title":{"rendered":"New private equity player BlueFive Capital makes its third China bet in six months"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"111129\" 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=\"111129\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n         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year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We have two major stories to report this morning: BlueFive Capital<\/strong>, former Investcorp executive Hazem Ben-Gacem\u2019s new private equity firm, was tapped as general partner for a USD 4.6 bn China-focused fund of funds \u2014 marking a major vote of confidence as the firm looks to launch a USD 1 bn Asia-focused fund soon. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plus: Emirates Islamic<\/strong> is providing Jordan-based Mass Group Holding a USD 500 mn structured facility for a 1.7 GW Romanian power plant. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- We have a breakdown of how the Venezuelan oil saga could trickle down to the region\u2019s oil markets <\/strong>in this morning\u2019s Planet Finance, below. <\/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>WEATHER- Temperatures are cooling down slightly<\/strong>, with a chance of light rainfall near coastal areas, according to the National Center of Meteorology. The mercury will reach a high of 25\u00b0C today, with an overnight low of 16\u00b0C, while Abu Dhabi will see a high of 24\u00b0C and a low of 15\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>CRYPTO <\/strong><strong>\u2014<\/strong><strong> AE Coin inches towards mainstream adoption:<\/strong> Dubai-based digital payments firm Network International has signed an MoU with Al Maryah Community Bank to plug AE Coin \u2014 the UAE\u2019s first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/12\/11\/ae-coin-receives-the-final-green-light-for-launch-from-cbuae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Central Bank-licensed<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/12\/11\/ae-coin-receives-the-final-green-light-for-launch-from-cbuae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/12\/11\/ae-coin-receives-the-final-green-light-for-launch-from-cbuae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stablecoin<\/a> \u2014 into its point of sale and e-commerce infrastructure, marking the first move to place an AED-backed stablecoin on mainstream payment rails, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.network.ae\/en\/about-us\/press-and-media\/news\/network-international-becomes-first-payments-platform-to-power-stablecoin-payments-in-the-uae-through-ae-coin-in-partnership-with-mbank?_gl=1*1myjfz*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTc5NTU4MTEzMC4xNzY3Njk4MTg4*_ga_ZGGSNJGVFW*czE3Njc2OTgxODckbzEkZzAkdDE3Njc2OTgxODckajYwJGwwJGg3MjAyMDAyMzA.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Merchant adoption is already building:<\/strong> As we previously reported, state-owned <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/05\/investcorp-acquires-us-industrial-property-portfolio-nrtc-takes-over-ripe-organic\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">7X has integrated AE Coin<\/a> for logistics payments, with other early adopters including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/75388f2a-4a80-4028-970c-497c9e666391\/this-morning:-sharjah-islamic-bank-sounds-out-investors-for-at1-sukuk-sale-%2B-pay-for-your-flights-with-stablecoin%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Air Arabia<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/aadd1e3c-9594-4fcb-b19f-3b3fb200ea0b\/this-morning:-more%253cmark%253e-ae-coin%253c%2Fmark%253e-payments-as-crypto-goes-mainstream-%2B-abu-dhabi-airports-sees-13%2525-y-o-y-increase-in-passengers-in-1h\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Judicial Department<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9e61c17c-b8dd-44e7-9820-ea9382aa0797\/this-morning:-canada-in-talks-with-the-uae-over-ai-investments-%2B-taxi-stablecoin-payments-are-now-a-thing-in-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tawasul Taxis<\/a>. Separately, the Central Bank of the UAE has approved <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/20\/pe-firm-kkr-expands-to-abu-dhabi-zand-aed-backed-stablecoin-gets-approval\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zand AED<\/a>, the country\u2019s first multi-chain, AED-backed public stablecoin, while IHC, ADQ, and First Abu Dhabi Bank are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/29\/abu-dhabi-powerhouses-plan-aed-backed-stablecoin\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">developing<\/a> a regulated AED token of their own.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What to watch: <\/strong>The real test is whether this converts into a commercial rollout at scale, and whether AE Coin will become a mainstream form of payment as several AED-backed stablecoins hit the market. Plus: Merchant adoption is one thing, but demand among actual consumers is an entirely different story, so we\u2019ll be looking out for data \u2014 if only anecdotal \u2014 on the use of stablecoins in day-to-day transactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>54.2 \u2014 that\u2019s the seasonally adjusted purchasing managers\u2019 index <\/strong><strong>figure for th<\/strong><strong>e UAE in December<\/strong>, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pmi.spglobal.com\/Public\/Home\/PressRelease\/5fd96601cb0a4b01835ab947b3f92dd3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&P Global UAE PMI (pdf)<\/a>. The reading indicates a steady and healthy improvement in the non-oil private sector, landing only 0.1 points shy of the index's long-term average of 54.3 and down from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/08\/non-oil-private-sector-activity-grows-at-the-quickest-pace-in-11-months-as-northern-emirates-and-abu-dhabi-drive-growth\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">November\u2019s reading<\/a> of 54.8.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown:<\/strong> Business activity decelerated from its November peak as sales dipped despite strong international demand, but was still among the strongest expansion rates seen this year. Cost pressures hit a 15-month high, which led to an increase in output charges, while reports of heightened competition signaled another headwind for the sector. Meanwhile, job creation was conservative, with employment rising only marginally, leading to a sharp buildup of work backlogs and a strong drawdown of inventories \u2014 and confidence was at a three-year low. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It was a similar story in Dubai<\/strong>, where PMI reached 54.3 in December, indicating solid growth as output levels expanded at the fastest rate since March 2024, despite a loss of sales momentum. Firms continued to expand their activities, but the reading saw the sharpest reduction in inventories since April 2020 along with a slight increase in staffing levels. Meanwhile, cost pressures hit a one-year high.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSA- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong> Watchers of All Her Fault will love this: <\/strong>Parents will now have to obtain permits to pick up students from government schools, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/education\/no-exit-without-permit-under-new-uae-school-rules-1.500400308\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports. The permit is issued at a nominal fee and parents must submit a copy of their Emirates ID, a recent passport-sized photo of the student, and sign a written agreement in person which specifies the method of departure and who is responsible.<\/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>Uh, did the US just *literally* steal Venezuela\u2019s oil? <\/strong>Oil tankers are moving from the US towards Venezuela to begin loading stranded Venezuelan oil after US President Donald Trump said Venezuela will hand over some 30-50 mn barrels of oil to the US. The sale of the cargoes could be worth around USD 3 bn at current prices. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What he said: <\/strong>\u201cThat money will be controlled by me, as President of the United States of America, to ensure it is used to benefit the people of Venezuela and the United States,\u201d Trump wrote in a post on his Truth Social platform.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ The must-read on the topic: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.axios.com\/2026\/01\/07\/us-oil-trump-venezuela-maduro\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Trump: Venezuela to turn over 30-50 mn barrels of oil to US<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And the White House is now saying that military forc<\/strong><strong>e is on the table in its bid to <\/strong><strong>\u201cacquire\u201d Greenland. <\/strong>\u201c\u201cPresident Trump has made it well known that acquiring Greenland is a national security priority of the United States, and it\u2019s vital to deter our adversaries in the Arctic region,\u201d White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said. \"The president and his team are discussing a range of options to pursue this important foreign policy goal, and of course, utilizing the US military is always an option at the commander-in-chief\u2019s disposal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt;\"><strong>Her remarks came after White House Deputy Chief of Staff Stephen Miller channeled his <\/strong><strong>inner Balon Greyjoy<\/strong>, saying, \u201cNobody\u2019s going to fight the United States militarily over the future of Greenland. \u2026 We live in a world, in the real world \u2026 that is governed by strength, that is governed by force, that is governed by power. These are the iron laws of the world since the beginning of time.\u201d See more in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2026\/01\/05\/us\/politics\/stephen-miller-greenland-venezuela.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the New York Times<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/28485ea3-68ce-4897-8b74-b728d54b5479\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the FT<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Closer to home: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Saudi Arabia has opened up its capital markets to foreign investors <\/strong>in a move set to bring in more liquidity ahead of a deep 2026 IPO pipeline.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Qatar Investment Authority participated in Elon Musk\u2019s xAI\u2019s USD 20 bn series E funding round<\/strong>, alongside Nvidia and Cisco. 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At the same time, Dubai swaps curve has slipped back into <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2024\/04\/02\/decoding-backwardation-the-basics-of-spot-prices-and-futures-contracts\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">contango<\/a>, a textbook marker of an incoming surplus as near barrels are priced more cheaply than later ones. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Weakness is spilling into spot pricing:<\/strong> Oman crude (a core feedstock for Chinese refiners) has fallen to near parity with the Dubai benchmark after trading at a nearly USD 1 \/ bbl premium late last month, while Upper Zakum is now priced at a USD 0.35 markdown \u2014 its weakest since late 2023, the business news information service reports, citing General Index data. In the Dubai pricing windows, selling has dominated while bids have been sparse, traders told the outlet. With few participants willing to step in and support prices, benchmarks have drifted lower by default. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The backlog is the tell:<\/strong> Roughly 8 mn barrels of February-loading Middle East crude are still unsold, including Upper Zakum. That\u2019s late by regional standards \u2014 February programs usually clear by end-December. 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in sectors that align with HBIS Group\u2019s industrial priorities<\/strong>, ranging from advanced materials and new energy to next-gen tech. Investments will be made over a 15-year term. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is BlueFive\u2019s third major China-linked move in six mo<\/strong><strong>nths.<\/strong> It partnered with CICC Capital before to launch a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/2c02e38a-8d26-4555-a175-95d77456a57c\/this-morning:-us-imposes-anti-dumping-duties-on-uae-exports-of-corrosion-resistant-steel-%2B-uae-new-zealand-trade-and-economic-partnership-enters-into-force\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 500 mn<\/a> private equity fund targeting China\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0f6363a5-6dd2-40ce-a65d-f04140c399c4\/this-morning:-newly-launched-pe-firm-bluefive-capital-to-set-up-china-focused-pe-fund-with-cicc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new economy sectors<\/a> including tech, green energy and advanced manufacturing, and its CEO Hazem Ben-Gacem said they plan to launch a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/09\/19\/bluefive-targets-usd-1-bn-asia-fund-launch-in-4q-2025\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1 bn Asia-focused fund<\/a> in 4Q 2025, targeting sectors from Indonesian aviation and mining to China-linked transport infrastructure. It was also said to be in talks to acquire some USD 500 mn worth of Chinese real estate assets, including the Four Seasons Beijing.<\/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\">Why this matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Capital flowing between the Gulf and Asia has been strategic<\/strong> \u2014 mostly focused on sectors like green energy, tech, and financial services, which align with the priorities of investors across both regions. 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It aims to use Romania\u2019s interconnected power grid with Hungary, Ukraine, Moldova, Bulgaria, and Serbia to boost wider European energy supply. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Why this matters <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Parent organization Emirates NBD is targeting USD 30 bn in mobilized sustainable financing by 2030<\/strong>, and the fact that this plant is hydrogen-ready makes it eligible as a sustainable finance transaction. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Islamic financing aspect of this is also noteworthy <\/strong>\u2014 it\u2019s rare that a European project of this size taps Islamic financiers, but the involvement of Mass Group and Emirates Islamic here is telling of a wider shift towards regional investors and companies for their strategic involvement in projects that might not seem appealing to Western investors. The plant had been insolvent for years before MGH <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.energynomics.ro\/en\/mass-global-energy-buys-mintia-for-91-mln-euro\/#:~:text=The%20thermal%20power%20plant%20Mintia,gas%20and%20extra%20renewable%20energy.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bought it in 2022<\/a> and planned to turn it into a major gas-powered facility. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This comes as European banks tighten lending for gas-related \u201cbridge fuels\u201d due to ESG pressures<\/strong>, making room for regional lenders to offer viable alternatives like shariah-compliant financing for large-scale European energy projects.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story<\/strong> with all of the links to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content 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EGP 15 bn, AED 1.2 bn) development contract to EGX and ADX-listed Orascom Construction, covering the first phase of a 50-acre project in Ras El Hekma with residential units, offices, and a 70-room hotel, sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/113358\/%D8%A3%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B3%D9%83%D9%88%D9%85-%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B0-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-316-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D8%B1%D8%A3%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%83%D9%85%D8%A9\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story<\/strong> with all of the links to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Modon \u2014 the master developer of Egypt\u2019s USD 35 bn Ras El Hekma project \u2014 has already tendered 2k acres of works to local contractors<\/strong>, with plans to invest some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/egypt\/2025\/09\/15\/uaes-modon-to-pour-egp-45-bn-into-ras-el-hekma-infrastructure-buildout\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EGP 45 bn (USD 928 mn) for infrastructure and construction<\/a> for the project. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The contract gives Orascom Construction one-third of the initial budget Modon allocated for local contractors<\/strong>, cementing its role as a lead execution partner in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dbe49f21-fe72-4a60-a400-bfa1be504934\/adq-to-invest-usd-35-in-egyptian-coastal-area-development\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the USD 35 bn mega-project<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> d3 adds homes<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai\u2019s<\/strong><strong> design hub is getting a residential upgrade. <\/strong>Meraas, part of Dubai Holding Real Estate, has unveiled an expanded residential masterplan for Dubai Design District (d3), adding waterfront housing to the creative zone, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/january\/05-01\/meraas-unveils-dubai-design-district-residential-masterplan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The 18 mn sqft plan integrates residential, cultural, retail, and hospitality uses, following strong demand. An investment ticket for the masterplan wasn\u2019t specified.<\/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\">TII's latest Falcon model lands<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>New<\/strong><strong> AI models from TII: <\/strong>The Technology Innovation Institute (TII) released Falcon H1R 7B and Falcon-H1 Arabic, according to press releases <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tii.ae\/news\/abu-dhabis-tii-launches-falcon-h1-arabic-establishing-worlds-leading-arabic-ai-model\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/tii-launches-falcon-reasoning-best-7b-ai-model-globally-v89e28lo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a>. The Falcon H1R 7B utilizes only 7 bn parameters, yet TII claims it outperforms larger tech models like Microsoft, Nvidia, and Alibaba, while Falcon-H1 Arabic is marketed as the best performer on the Open Arabic LLM Leaderboard.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Arabic LLMs have been <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/07\/23\/homegrown-ai-models-pivot-to-smaller-models-native-arabic-data-amid-growing-competition\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">gaining traction recently<\/a><\/strong> as regional AI players scramble to fill the gap left by English-focused heavyweights like OpenAI and Meta. G42 released the Jais family of Arabic-centric LLMs <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/08\/06\/g42-subsidiary-launches-new-arabic-llm\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2024<\/a>, operating on 70 bn parameters, while du <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/08\/07\/du-to-roll-out-first-arabic-llm-for-telecoms-sector-laser-digital-secures-varas-first-crypto-derivatives-license\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">is developing<\/a> the first Arabic LLM for the telecoms sector.<\/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\">Maalexi plans launch of agricultural asset token exchange<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Maalexi<\/strong><strong> to introduce digital tokens for agriculture commodities: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi-based agri-trade fintech Maalexi is rolling out the first agricultural asset token exchange, Maatex, to trade agricultural and food-related commodities, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/hub71-startup-maalexi-announces-plans-to-launch-the-worlds-first-agricultural-asset-token-exchange-tz0m4kla\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The exchange will use blockchain and AI technologies to convert physical commodities into tradable digital assets \u2014 or Maalexi Agri Tokens \u2014 on the digital contract platform Avalanche. The commodities themselves will be stored in Maalexi warehouses. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Agriculture is relatively new to the digital asset game in the UAE.<\/strong> So far, real estate has been among the most popular sectors for tokenization, after the Dubai Land Department rolled out its tokenization project <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/03\/20\/dld-rolls-out-pilot-phase-of-real-estate-tokenization\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>. Mantra also agreed to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/10\/mantra-to-tokenize-usd-1-bn-damac-group-assets-in-the-middle-east\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">tokenize USD 1 bn<\/a> of Damac\u2019s assets, spanning real estate, hospitality, and data centers.<\/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\">Singapore\u2019s GKE inks 20-year agreement for Dubai logistics activities<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GKE<\/strong><strong> scales into Dubai with USD 120 mn logistics lease: <\/strong>Singapore-listed holding firm for logistics operations GKE Corporation entered into a head of terms document for a 20-year lease agreement in Dubai, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgesingapore.com\/amp\/news\/company-news\/gke-corporation-signs-20-year-lease-dubai-uae-jazfa-enterprises\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Edge Singapore<\/a> reports. The lease was secured via an agreement between its Dubai subsidiary and Jebel Ali FreeZone (Jafza) Enterprises, a DP World subsidiary.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A long-term play: <\/strong>The lease will see GKE pay around USD 120 mn over 20 years, with the option to extend to an additional five years. GKE plans to finance the lease \u2014 set to support its logistics and warehousing operations \u2014 through a mixture of debt, internal resources, and proceeds from a share placement last October. <\/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\">USD 2 mn more for MilkStraw AI<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AI startup <\/strong><strong>MilkStraw<\/strong><strong> AI raised USD 2 mn in seed funding<\/strong>, led by GCC-based VC firm VentureSouq, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2026\/01\/venturesouq-leads-2-million-seed-investment-milkstraw-ai#:~:text=Press%20release%3A,it%20more%20accessible%20for%20startups\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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Brent rose only about USD 1 \/ bbl, with analysts <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/oil-prices-slip-ample-supply-despite-political-turmoil-venezuela-2026-01-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">noting<\/a> that in a supplied global market, Venezuela\u2019s turmoil poses little immediate threat to output. That muted reaction reflects the reality that oil markets are in oversupply \u2014 with or without Venezuela. The International Energy Agency has been sounding the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/12\/29\/a-tale-of-two-oil-markets\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">glut alarm<\/a> for months, saying that supply is set to exceed demand by some 4 mn bbl \/ d this year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Even under optimistic scenarios, new barrels would take years to materialize.<\/strong> JPMorgan <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-sanctions-policy-determine-venezuelas-oil-production-outlook-goldman-says-2026-01-04\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sees<\/a> Venezuelan production reaching 1.3-1.4 mn bbl \/ d within two years and up to 2.5 mn bbl \/ d over a decade, with a limited market impact \u2014 roughly USD 4 \/ bbl downside to 2030 prices. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While global markets are broadly unmoved, the outlook for our neck of the woods is <\/strong><strong>mixed.<\/strong> With uncertainty on how the long-term movements will shake out, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE will each have different angles to watch for. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">!_Subhead_! <strong>Who wins and who bleeds<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For Egypt, it\u2019s cheaper crude and fiscal breathing room:<\/strong> Every USD 5 \/ bbl drop in Brent cuts subsidy costs by roughly EGP 30 bn, easing fiscal pressure in the near term, according to CI Capital calculations. Energy subsidies still make up about 90% of total subsidies, but that share is set to fall to some 30% by this year as price liberalization continues. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A sharp drop in Brent would hit Saudi Arabia hard:<\/strong> Lower prices would squeeze fiscal capacity, drain liquidity, and weigh on sentiment. Saudi\u2019s fiscal breakeven sits around USD 87 \/ bbl, according to CI\u2019s estimates, leading to more strain on public finances and heavier reliance on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/ksa\/2025\/07\/31\/moving-away-from-oil-can-be-tricky-for-the-kingdom\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">external borrowing<\/a>. That\u2019s still far higher than the USD 60 \/ bbl range we\u2019re currently sitting at.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Balance for the UAE:<\/strong> The country offers stability through low breakeven and diversified revenue \u2014 the reason why it remains a credit market darling. Non-oil activity makes up roughly 75% of GDP, and the fiscal breakeven oil price sits near USD 48 \/ bbl.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">!_Subhead_! <strong>A narrow window? <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Venezuelan barrels don\u2019t compete head-on with most Middle Eastern crude. <\/strong>They\u2019re heavy and sour, putting them in a different lane than the light and medium grades that dominate Gulf exports. Refineries that want Venezuelan crude are highly specialized, and are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/business\/2026\/jan\/05\/venezuelan-crude-oil-appeals-to-us-refineries\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">mostly in the US<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This opens the door for US refiners to take in more Venezuelan crude<\/strong> \u2014 easing reliance on pricier Canadian heavy barrels. The flipside is that barrels would likely be pulled away from China, which has taken most of Caracas\u2019 exports since US sanctions kicked in. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Those volumes are marginal in China\u2019s overall balance and easy to replace \u2014 and<\/strong><strong> replacement matters. <\/strong>If Venezuelan barrels are directed to the US, China will have to look elsewhere, and the most obvious substitute is the Middle East.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The window: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia and Iraq sell some heavier grades that can be snatched up by China, with Middle Eastern producers still having the edge on logistics, reliability, and scale. Venezuela\u2019s supply is constrained, operationally messy, and politically fragile. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">!_Subhead_! <strong>The macro view: Where the risk actually went<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Capital moved first into credit:<\/strong> After Vice President (and former Oil Minister) Delcy Rodriguez was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-06\/venezuela-s-new-leader-is-who-global-oil-wanted-all-along\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sworn in<\/a> as interim president, investors wasted no time piling into Venezuelan assets. The government\u2019s and the state oil company\u2019s defaulted sovereign bonds <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/us-capture-maduro-could-lift-venezuela-pdvsa-bonds-by-up-10-point-jpmorgan-says-2026-01-05\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">surged some 30%<\/a> in a single day as regime-change hedges went into overdrive. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Equities followed:<\/strong> Big refiners such as Marathon Petroleum and Phillips 66 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/venezuela-oil-trump-maduro-opec-0068fa49b414fafe8ccd4de0818a3dd5\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">jumped<\/a> 5-7%. Oilfield services \u2014 the ones who actually drill \u2014 outperformed with SLB and Halliburton surging 7-8%. Majors also moved, with ExxonMobil, Chevron, and ConocoPhillips gaining 2-4%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move effectively puts oil collateral pledged to China in \u201cUS hands,\u201d weakens <\/strong><strong>Russian oil\u2019s strategic relevance, and creates a long runway for US refiners<\/strong> and oil-services firms, Micheal Burry, the Big Short investor, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businessinsider.com\/big-short-michael-burry-us-venezuela-maduro-oil-energy-china-2026-1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a>. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.tradingview.com\/news\/invezz:cf22ecad8094b:0-why-michael-burry-sees-valero-energy-as-a-winner-from-a-venezuelan-oil-boost\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Valero<\/a> \u2014 whose Gulf Coast refineries were built for Venezuelan heavy crude \u2014 jumped some 10%, with Burry doubling down on the stock. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why this matters:<\/strong> It marks a shift in how markets price geopolitical risk, which had been largely absent from commodity markets during the glut. A decade ago, the ouster of an Opec strongman might have sent oil prices skyrocketing, but defaulted bonds are in demand and energy stocks are rallying, while oil itself yawns. Traders see Venezuela\u2019s upheaval as a credit-and-equity play \u2014 rather than a supply disruption to panic over \u2014 migrating the risk premium away from commodities and into market assets. <\/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>It\u2019s back to a mix of red and green for Asia-Pacific markets this morning<\/strong>, weighed down by defense stocks falling after two days of gains. South Korea\u2019s Kospi is trading up, while most other markets are in the red in early trading. Meanwhile, US stocks rallied to record highs overnight but futures are currently trading flat. <\/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\">9,996<\/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: +0.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,183<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9% (YTD: +2.2%)<\/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>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\">4,923<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.1% (YTD: +0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.5% 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\">3.6% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Tadawul <\/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\">10,291<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (YTD: -1.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">41,543<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.1% (YTD: -0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,945<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.6% (YTD: +1.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>FTSE 100 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,123<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2% (YTD: +1.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,932<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +2.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 60.70<\/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\">-1.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.43<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.3%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4,493<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 93,450<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +6.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 3.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: 0.0%)<\/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>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\">151.71<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: -0.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">14.75<\/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: -1.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFM rose 0.9% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 939.1 mn. The index is up 2.2% 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>Parkin Co. (+3.4%), Emirates Reem Investments Co. (+3.2%), and Union Properties (+3.0%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Al Mal Capital REIT (-10.0%), Dubai Islamic Ins. and Reins. Co. (-4.6%), and National Cement Co. (-3.8%). <\/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 0.5% on turnover of AED 1.0 bn. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-11 January (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1billionsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">1 Bn Followers Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-12 January (Sunday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irena.org\/About\/Institutional-Structure\/Assembly\" style=\"\">IRENA Assembly<\/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><br \/>11-15 January (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabisustainabilityweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><br \/>11-15 January (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabisustainabilityweek.com\/en\/adsw\/adsw-roundtables\" style=\"\">ADSW Dialogues<\/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><br \/>11-15 January (Sunday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/masdar.ae\/en\/strategic-global-initiatives\/wiser\/wiser-annual-forum\" style=\"\">WiSER Forum<\/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>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>12-15 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelfabme.com\/\" style=\"\">SteelFab<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Center, Sharjah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span><br \/>13-15 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/#\/\" style=\"\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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 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><br \/>14 January (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabisustainabilityweek.com\/en\/adsw\/adsw-2026\/adsw-events\/global-south-utilities-forum\" style=\"\">Global South Utilities Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><br \/>15 January (Thursday): Global Climate Finance Center Annual Meeting, 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><br \/>15 January (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabisustainabilityweek.com\/en\/adsw\/adsw-2026\/adsw-events\/green-hydrogen-summit\" style=\"\">Green Hydrogen 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>21-24 January (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acresme.com\/\" style=\"\">Acres Real Estate Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Center, Sharjah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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   <\/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:\/\/www.worldgovernmentssummit.org\/events\/2026\" style=\"\">The World Governments 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>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proptechconnect.com\/\" style=\"\">PropTech Connect Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Grand Hyatt Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-6 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.menamoney.org\/product\/test-arab-actuarial-conference-2026\/\" style=\"\">Arab Actuarial Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai. <\/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>9-12 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhealthexpo.com\/events\/healthcare\/dubai\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">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>10-11 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forbesmiddleeastevents.com\/top-advisors-investors-summit-abu-dhabi\/\" style=\"\">Top Advisors and Investors Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH   <\/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>28-29 March (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eicalcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">Emirates International Congress on AI & Visionary Leadership in Transforming Healthcare<\/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>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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL   <\/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.aimcongress.com\/\" 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>13-15 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glass-show.com\/\" style=\"\">The International Glass Manufacturing Show<\/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>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><\/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  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-15 May (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifuturefinanceweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Future Finance Week<\/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>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><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">19-20 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalmarketsummit.ae\/\" style=\"\">Capital Market Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-directives-of-khaled-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-department-of-energy-to-launch-abu-dhabi-water-power-week-in-may-2026\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Water and Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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  <\/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 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;\">DECEMBER   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 December (Wednesday-Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwater.org\/news\/2026-un-water-conference\" style=\"\">UN Water Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, UAE.<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">The UAE to host the Arab 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