{"id":112010,"date":"2026-03-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-03-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=112010"},"modified":"2026-03-02T15:20:41","modified_gmt":"2026-03-02T15:20:41","slug":"war-hits-the-region","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/war-hits-the-region\/","title":{"rendered":"War hits the region"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"112012\" 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=\"112012\">\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\/2026\/03\/02\/this-morning-intl-players-assess-uae-operations-amid-strikes-opec-to-raise-production-in-april\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Int\u2019l players assess UAE operations amid strikes + Opec to raise production in April                        <\/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\/2026\/03\/02\/this-morning-intl-players-assess-uae-operations-amid-strikes-opec-to-raise-production-in-april\/\" 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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Things have been almost eerily quiet from where we are in Dubai, with the occasional loud sounds outside our windows earlier in the night (which Dubai authorities have confirmed are the sounds of interceptions of missiles and drones in the air). Overnight, though, many have reported hearing military aircraft \u2014 still an unfamiliar sound in Dubai \u2014 overhead. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>No safety alerts have been sent out to our phones since Saturday night<\/strong>, and those in Abu Dhabi were advised to \u201cresume normal activities\u201d yesterday after receiving earlier alerts to stay indoors. The videos on social media have not stopped circulating, however, with videos of smoke blowing out of various spots across Dubai and Abu Dhabi, drones hitting apartments, and more making their way across X and WhatsApp groups. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Many supermarkets and shops \u2014 though not all \u2014 have remained open, and delivery <\/strong><strong>scooters are still to be found on the streets<\/strong> across the country, with home delivery accessible on all the popular delivery apps. Some people were panic-buying at supermarkets on Saturday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byyv9xd-ministry-economy-tourism-affirms-ample-supplies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">prompt<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byyv9xd-ministry-economy-tourism-affirms-ample-supplies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ing the government to<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byyv9xd-ministry-economy-tourism-affirms-ample-supplies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reassure residents<\/a> of \u201cample supplies\u201d and advise against stockpiling.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The situation in Abu Dhabi is also notably calm<\/strong> with the exception of ongoing sounds of missile interceptions and some cases of fallen debris, damage, and injuries, including a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ADMediaOffice\/status\/2028027436953395635\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">minor incident<\/a> in the Etihad Towers yesterday afternoon. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" id=\"kix.guy0i18wylrt\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <strong>Several <\/strong><strong>tourist spots <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/travel\/uae-attractions\/uae-attractions-global-village-jebel-jais-closed-iran-precautionary-measure?_refresh=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">suspended operations<\/a><\/strong><strong> yesterday<\/strong><strong> as a precautionary <\/strong><strong>measure, <\/strong>including Dubai\u2019s Global Village and Dubai Parks and Resorts. Ras Al Khaimah\u2019s Jebel Jais and Abu Dhabi\u2019s Abrahamic Family House also closed temporarily.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>At least there\u2019s \u2026 not as much traffic in the streets? Expect the relative lack of gridlock <\/strong><strong>to continue over the next few days. Schools <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAEmediaoffice\/status\/2027826848982528193\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">will operate remotely<\/a><\/strong><strong> until Wednesday<\/strong> and most people we\u2019ve spoken to have heard from their employers about remote work plans for the week ahead. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Human Resources and Emiratization Ministry advised companies to implement <\/strong><strong>remote working<\/strong> <strong>for three days<\/strong> starting yesterday through Tuesday, 3 March, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/UAEmediaoffice\/status\/2028075153096352064\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. The DIFC also advised the same for those who can work remotely.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Global banks and investors are assessing how to respond to the shocks. <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-01\/iran-strikes-uae-hedge-funds-banks-in-contingency-mode-in-dubai-abu-dhabi?utm_medium=email&utm_source=author_alert&utm_term=260301&utm_campaign=author_19458291\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports some hedge funds are already looking at business continuity plans, while banks like JPMorgan and Citigroup have instructed workers to work from home.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Others have acted fast at the first signs of distress: <\/strong>Japan\u2019s top liquefied natural gas buyer, Jera, evacuated its staff in the Middle East, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-01\/top-lng-buyer-jera-pulls-staff-from-middle-east-as-tensions-rise\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports separately. Another report <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.semafor.com\/article\/03\/01\/2026\/riyadh-becomes-transit-hub-for-worried-rich-fleeing-gulf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">suggests<\/a> that senior executives at some finance firms and high-net-worth individuals have left Dubai for Riyadh \u2014 which has the only operating airport in the region \u2014 in SUVs, before taking private charters out of the Saudi capital. Cue the price gauging\u2026<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>One thing\u2019s certain: The \u201csafe haven\u201d bubble that was the UAE \u2014 and its neighbors in <\/strong><strong>the region \u2014 has burst for now. <\/strong>Previously glitzy and untouched places like Dubai\u2019s hotels, residential towers and villas, and Dubai and Abu Dhabi\u2019s airports have suffered unprecedented damage. And while most of it will likely be easily repaired, the fear that has shaken expats and tourists alike might leave a lasting imprint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ We have more on the extent of the damage that has taken place over the weekend, <strong>and more importantly, what could be at stake<\/strong> for the macro forecast, for industries like tourism and aviation, and much more in this morning\u2019s War Watch, below. <\/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\">From The Dept. of Minor Inconveniences<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our website is down:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/enterpriseam.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EnterpriseAM.com<\/a> is one of the many, many services hosted on Amazon Web Services out of the UAE. The data center that hosts our site \u2014 and the apps and websites of dozens of other brands you know \u2014 was damaged after \u201cobjects hit\u201d it, reportedly starting a fire and leading to a power outage. Our site has been down since mid-afternoon on Sunday and we\u2019re yet to hear from Amazon when we can expect it to be back up.<\/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- It\u2019s going to get very hot before it gets cold. <\/strong>Expect the mercury to rise to a sweltering 35\u00b0C today, while Abu Dhabi will see an even higher peak of 36\u00b0C, before both cool to 22\u00b0C overnight. This comes before a cold wave is set to hit the country as of Wednesday, with rainfall also expected. <\/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\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a>  <strong>M&A \u2014 Emirates NBD encounters stiff competition in India\u2019s biggest bank sale:<\/strong> Canada\u2019s Fairfax Financial has emerged as the frontrunner to acquire a 61% stake in Indian state-owned IDBI Bank \u2014 a roughly USD 8.1 bn transaction at current prices and potentially the largest foreign investment in India\u2019s banking sector, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-27\/fairfax-said-to-lead-race-for-8-billion-india-bank-stake-sale?embedded-checkout=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. Fairfax, led by Indian-born Canadian b\u2019naire Prem Watsa, is said to be ahead in advanced talks, though no agreement has been signed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>As we\u2019ve <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/09\/enbd-to-bid-for-usd-7-1-bn-stake-sale-of-state-owned-idbi-bank\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously reported<\/a>, Emirates NBD had secured fit-and-proper clearance from India\u2019s central bank in December. The Dubai lender is also working on its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/mena-india\/2026\/02\/04\/enbds-rbl-bank-bid-hit-regulatory-review-qatar-announces-10-year-residency-scheme\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 3 bn RBL Bank acquisition<\/a>, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/19\/this-morning-emirates-nbd-looks-to-fold-india-branches-into-rbl-adnoc-reportedly-exits-india-refinery-project\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">plans<\/a> to fold its Indian branches into RBL as it builds a longer-term platform in India\u2019s expanding credit market, the sources said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bigger picture? Gulf capital is leaning further into Indian finance.<\/strong> Abu Dhabi\u2019s IHC acquired a controlling stake in Sammaan Capital for USD 1 bn <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/31\/ihc-sells-modon-stake-closer-to-acquiring-stake-in-indias-sammaaan-capital\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>, signaling a regional appetite for the sector. Separately, the UAE and India <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/20\/uae-india-agreement-blitz\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed new agreements<\/a> this year targeting USD 200 bn in bilateral trade by 2032, while India and the GCC formally launched negotiations <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/06\/india-gcc-trade-agreement-coming\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last month<\/a> toward a trade pact.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <a target=\"_blank\" id=\"kix.cvmre1srpx9u\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <strong>M&A \u2014 <\/strong><strong>Dubai\u2019s<\/strong><strong> USD 3.5 bn swing at Morocco\u2019s refinery hits regulatory wall. <\/strong>A Casablanca court declared inadmissible an offer by Dubai-based MJM Investments for Morocco\u2019s only refinery, Samir, which has been under judicial liquidation since 2016, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/companies\/121050\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B6%D8%A7%D8%A1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B1%D9%81%D8%B6-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6%D8%A7-%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B0-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%85%D8%B5%D9%81%D8%A7%D8%A9-%D8%B3%D8%A7%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%B1\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports, citing documents it has seen. The country-appointed receiver met the bidders, but the paperwork didn\u2019t clear the bar.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Documentation gaps stall Dubai\u2019s bid: <\/strong>MJM submitted an expression of interest and a letter from an international bank signaling intent to finance, but fell short of the full documentation required under liquidation rules \u2014 including bank backing and a comprehensive technical and financial package. Projections, funding structures, acquisition price mechanics, and performance assurances are mandatory for a sale order to proceed. For UAE investors eyeing complex industrial turnarounds, this serves as a reminder of the rigorous rules of engagement in cross-border insolvency.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Samir has been in court-led liquidation for a decade after debts topped USD 4 bn, and roughly 40 local and foreign offers have come and gone without closing. Before shutting down in 2015, Samir covered 64% of Morocco\u2019s refined fuel needs.<\/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>TRANSPORT \u2014 A<\/strong><strong>bu Dhabi spearheads regional autonomous freighter launch:<\/strong> The Integrated Transport Center (ITC) <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/admobility.gov.ae\/en\/news\/itc-oversees-first-trucks-in-region\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">launched<\/a> the region\u2019s first pilot project for autonomous trucks within Khalifa Economic Zones Abu Dhabi (Kezad). ITC \u2014 in partnership with autonomous vehicle developer Autotech and AD Ports Group \u2014 is supervising test runs along dedicated industrial routes to evaluate AI-based driving systems in real-world logistics environments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> ITC is moving beyond autonomous passenger transport to tackle the local logistics spine. By using AI to understand local road requirements, the regulator is building the dataset needed to draft the commercial policies that will eventually allow operators to scale these fleets across the emirate\u2019s economic zones.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next:<\/strong> The pilot will continue to assess the technology\u2019s readiness for full-scale commercial deployment.<\/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\">PSA<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>March<\/strong><strong> sees oil price hike: <\/strong>The fuel price committee increased fuel prices across the board for March, with rates climbing as much as 8%, according to an Emirates Petroleum Company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmaratOfficial\/status\/2027700716228530665\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>. This marks the end of a brief period of lower pump prices, after costs dropped in both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/05\/this-morning-fuel-prices-slashed-for-january-minimum-wage-hiked-for-emiratis\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">January<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/02\/this-morning-carlyle-could-tap-a-uae-investor-for-lukoil-acquisition-fuel-prices-down-again-in-february\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">February<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here\u2019s the new breakdown per liter: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Super 98 is now AED 2.59, up from AED 2.45 in February (+5.7%);<\/li>\n<li>Special 95 is AED 2.48, up from AED 2.33 (+6.4%);<\/li>\n<li>E-Plus 91 is AED 2.40, up from AED 2.26 (+6.2%);<\/li>\n<li>Diesel is AED 2.72, up from AED 2.52 (+7.9%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The global front pages are all about the regional war and its impact on markets <\/strong><strong>this morning. <\/strong>Between soaring oil prices and a strengthening USD, markets, currencies, and commodities are seeing massive fluctuations as investors look for safety amid all the uncertainty. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Worth reading: <\/strong>The Financial Times is out with a piece looking at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/31bfc01b-42a8-45f1-85d3-8f973595a456\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">what this all means for the<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/31bfc01b-42a8-45f1-85d3-8f973595a456\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">global economy<\/a>, while the Wall Street Journal dives into what a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/khameneis-death-leaves-iran-at-historic-turning-pointwithout-a-clear-successor-b9429104?mod=WSJ_home_supertopperbottom_pos_1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post-Khamenei Iran could look like<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>From stocks to oil and logistics<\/strong>, we dive into what this all means for us at home in the news well, below.<\/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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This comes as turmoil rattles the Middle East, regional output faces threats, traffic in Hormuz is halted, and talk of oil reaching triple digits surfaces. Middle Eastern leaders have warned the US that a war on Iran could push oil prices above USD 100 \/ bbl, RBC\u2019s Helima Croft told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/opec-debates-oil-output-boost-us-war-iran-disrupts-shipments-2026-03-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>, with Barclays analysts penciling in the same level.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi is already leaning in<\/strong>, with more Murban heading to the market in April, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-27\/abu-dhabi-offers-more-oil-to-partners-in-countdown-to-opec-meet\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing anonymous sources. Adnoc offered additional volumes to partners in the onshore concession \u2014 some of which have already flipped extra cargoes into the spot market. The exact size and distribution of the incremental supply remain unclear.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A supply flex, but with limits?<\/strong> Key members had paused a series of hikes earlier this year before restarting them now \u2014 and some, including Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Kuwait, and the UAE, already began ramping up exports last month. Formal quotas may not capture the full response. The group\u2019s spare capacity sits largely with Saudi and the UAE, totaling some 2.5 mn bbl \/ d. 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economy. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UP FIRST- The stock market. The ADX and DFM are both <\/strong><strong>closed today and tomorrow:<\/strong> \u201cThe [UAE Capital Market Authority] will continue to monitor developments in the region and assess the situation on an ongoing basis, taking any further measures as necessary,\u201d state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byzgpuk-uae-capital-market-authority-announces-closure-uae\" 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>You can expect to see some \u201corderly repricing rather than a sharp, panic-driven gap <\/strong><strong>down\u201d<\/strong> when markets do open, CFI Financial Market Analyst Christy Achkar told EnterpriseAM. While some expect a sea of red, Achkar argues that the UAE\u2019s unique market architecture \u2014 characterized by heavy institutional anchors and sovereign-linked entities \u2014 acts as a natural circuit breaker on extreme volatility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Unlike more retail-driven markets, the UAE\u2019s \u201cstrong institutional participation\u201d helps <\/strong><strong>limit <\/strong><strong>irrational selling. <\/strong>Plus, the geopolitical risk premium often comes with a silver lining for the Emirates: higher oil prices. \u201cFor the UAE, higher oil prices translate into stronger government revenues, improved fiscal surpluses, and greater system liquidity,\u201d Achkar said. This creates a cushion that supports public spending and maintains confidence even when headlines turn sour.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- Saudi\u2019s Tadawul was down <\/strong>nearly 2.2% yesterday, while the EGX30 in Egypt was off 2.5% at the close. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The sectors to watch: <\/strong>Expect \u201chigh-beta real estate and financial stocks\u201d to feel the initial heat. Banks and property names are sentiment-sensitive and often serve as the first exit point for investors reducing exposure to growth. Airlines, airports, and tourism look most exposed to cancellations, ins. costs, and confidence shock, Rawad Kassouf, Arqaam Capital head of ECM execution and syndicate, told us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The safe harbors: <\/strong>Defensive sectors like utilities and energy-related names should remain relatively stable, especially if crude prices remain elevated. Kassouf shared the same opinion, saying that \u201ctelecoms and regulated utilities are typically the closest defensives on stable cashflows and dividends, while energy producers offer oil leverage; however, their exports and critical infrastructure could be impacted.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next: <\/strong>\u201cClarity matters more than valuation\u201d amid geopolitical tensions, Achkar said. Investors will likely adopt a wait-and-see approach, monitoring global futures and oil before deploying capital. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Watch the first hour of trading after markets open:<\/strong> If the index recovers early losses on steady volume, it signals domestic liquidity is absorbing the shock. \u201cIf external conditions stabilize, selective dip-buying could emerge later in the session, supported by domestic liquidity,\u201d Achkar added. \u201cHowever, continued escalation would likely keep investors defensive and focused on reducing higher-beta exposure.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- UAE markets have had a good start to the year:<\/strong> The ADX closed last month up 1.7%, having gained 4.6% YTD, while DFM gained 1.1% in February and 7.5% YTD. Pundits <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/how-us-iran-tensions-could-shape-world-markets-2026-02-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">say GCC markets could drop by 3-5%<\/a> if hostilities continue \u2014 the prospect of higher oil prices will likely be insufficient to calm investors\u2019 nerves as regional instability weighs heavier.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The impact on the wider economy will take longer to assess: <\/strong>\u201cThe economic fallout from the attacks by the US and Israel on Iran [\u2026] will depend on how long the conflict lasts, the scale of Iranian retaliations and the spillovers to the oil market,\u201d Capital Economics Chief Emerging Markets Economist William Jackson <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.capitaleconomics.com\/publications\/middle-east-north-africa-rapid-response\/us-and-israel-strike-iran\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a note<\/a> out just after the initial attacks on Iran began. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What to watch: Aviation and tourism <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Perhaps the biggest negative impact for the UAE will be on tourism<\/strong>, a mainstay of the economy. The UAE has long been seen as a safe destination with a plethora of luxury attractions for high-net-worth individuals and others who want to take a break from cold winters and seek the sunny beaches of the UAE, especially this time of year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Widespread airspace closures and massive flight disruptions spread through the region <\/strong><strong>and hit the UAE over the weekend.<\/strong> Iran, Israel, Iraq, Qatar, Bahrain, and Kuwait completely shut their skies to commercial traffic, while the UAE, Syria, and Oman severely restricted flights. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The world\u2019s busiest airport, Dubai International Airport, sustained \u201cminor damage\u201d to a <\/strong><strong>concourse<\/strong>, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/2027866024318767134?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2027866024318767134%7Ctwgr%5Eb4a3c231dd69e97a254d0405ee5ed355ea524f79%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.dubaieye1038.com%2Fnews%2Flocal%2Fminor-damage-at-dxb-concourse-incident-quickly-contained%2F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>, while videos circulated of smoke and fallen debris inside its Terminal 3 on Saturday night. Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi was also hit the same night, with one fatality reported and seven injuries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The airline situation: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Emirates<\/strong> suspended all flights until today 3pm Dubai time, while <strong>Etihad <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/etihad\/status\/2028179469484388826\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">suspended<\/a> all flights to and from Abu Dhabi until 2pm;<\/li>\n<li>International airlines including <strong>Turkish Airlines, Air India, Lufthansa, British Airways, KLM<\/strong>, and more canceled or suspended flights to the UAE and other points in the region for several days;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Saudia <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SaudiaGroup\/status\/2027719969840988340\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">canceled<\/a> all flights to Amman, Kuwait, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Doha, Bahrain, Moscow, and Peshawar until midnight Monday, 2 March;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/flynas\/status\/2027697032291397989\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flynas<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/flyadeal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flyadeal<\/a><\/strong> also asked passengers to check their apps for cancellations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Authorities<\/strong><strong> in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emaratalyoum.com\/business\/local\/2026-03-01-1.2020674\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emaratalyoum.com\/business\/local\/2026-03-01-1.2020668\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai<\/a><\/strong><strong> are trying to make it up to tourists stuck here due to <\/strong><strong>the airspace situation as much as possible<\/strong>, with both emirates instructing hotels to allow guests to stay beyond their planned bookings. Abu Dhabi is also footing the bill for hotel extensions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What to watch: Oil<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>If the conflict remains a \u201climited set of strikes\u201d \u2014 which we\u2019ve likely already <\/strong><strong>surpassed \u2014 Capital Economics\u2019 <\/strong><strong>Jackson <\/strong><strong>sees oil reaching USD 80 \/ bbl<\/strong>, up from the USD 73 that Brent crude was selling at before markets closed for the weekend. But with Iranian strikes on American bases in the region and rhetoric from the White House suggesting American aggression will only end with full regime change, we are likely looking at a \u201clonger conflict that causes disruptions to supply\u201d and \u201ccould send prices much higher \u2014 with a material effect on global inflation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Are we headed to USD 100 oil? <\/strong>Despite the buildup of American forces in the region, which has led to a \u201cpolitical risk premium baked into the oil price,\u201d disruptions to oil flows out of the region could see us hit USD 100 \/ bbl for the first time since 2022. \u201cThis move would reflect not only the probability of physical disruption but also the extreme uncertainty surrounding maritime flows, retaliation dynamics, and political escalation,\u201d Rystad Energy\u2019s Jorge Leon tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A prolonged Hormuz closure could make it difficult to get oil shipments to major markets in Asia.<\/strong> Routing through the Red Sea could also prove difficult if Houthis ramp up attacks, GlobalSource Partners\u2019 Gulf Analyst Justin Alexander tells us.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Maintaining recent revenue levels will be difficult even if oil is priced much higher<\/strong>, which could widen the deficit in the short term, Alexander added. Even if Hormuz returns to business as usual, \u201cprices might remain elevated for some time given the risk of further conflict,\u201d depending on developments on the ground in Iran and reduced Iranian exports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Opec+ is looking to add supply to the market next <\/strong><strong>month<\/strong>, as we\u2019ve reported in What We\u2019re Tracking Today above, abandoning its previous strategy of modest 137k bbl \/ d increments, which was due to be resumed after a freeze of supply hikes through the first quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A supply increase won\u2019t necessarily solve the problem:<\/strong> \u201cIf crude cannot physically exit the Gulf due to Hormuz constraints, incremental production increases will have limited immediate market impact. In such a scenario, the constraint is not upstream supply capacity but export routes and maritime transit,\u201d Leon tells us.<\/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\">What to watch: The economy<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE\u2019s fiscal exposure remains limited given its \u201cstrong sovereign balance sheets, <\/strong><strong>low public debt relative to GDP, and substantial sovereign wealth buffers<\/strong>,\u201d banking and financial consultant Amjad Naser told EnterpriseAM. Higher oil prices could again potentially be a boon, with upward pressure likely strengthening fiscal and external accounts, Naser said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE is coming into this on a firm footing. <\/strong>Its macro fundamentals are solid, with \u201csustained non-oil growth, disciplined fiscal management, strong foreign reserves, and continued structural reform initiatives aligned with long-term development strategies,\u201d Naser said. The UAE was forecast to be the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/am\/2026-01-08\/7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fastest-growing economy<\/a> in the Gulf region this year, according to Oxford Economics. Emirates NBD and the IMF see growth coming in at 5.0%, while the World Bank expects 4.8% growth, driven by broad-based momentum in non-oil activities and a gradual improvement in oil output. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cThe banking sector is also well-capitalized, with strong capital adequacy ratios and <\/strong><strong>robust regulatory oversight<\/strong>,\u201d Naser said. In fact, the UAE has historically been a haven for capital inflows during periods of uncertainty in the region, supported by \u201cinstitutional credibility and policy stability,\u201d he added.<\/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\">What to watch: Trade and logistics <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"kix.yr5r2ltzd947\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Three ships were <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-01\/oman-says-oil-tanker-targeted-off-its-north-coast\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">struck<\/a><\/strong> <strong> yesterday<\/strong>, including one <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/vessel-struck-by-unknown-projectile-northwest-uaes-mina-saqr-maritime-security-2026-03-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">hit by an unidentified projectile<\/a> northwest of the UAE\u2019s Mina Saqr in Ras Al Khaimah. A second strike reportedly hit a vessel near Sharjah, though its crew was all found to be safe, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DVWhCacjhKt\/?hl=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC Arabia<\/a> reports. Another incident took place near Oman as a small tanker, Skylight, which appears to be under US sanctions, was hit off its northern coast, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/iran-crisis-live-explosions-tehran-israel-announces-strike-2026-02-28\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">one crew member killed<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big question is whether Hormuz remains open. <\/strong>We\u2019re already seeing tankers avoid the strait, with Iran\u2019s Tasnim News Agency reporting it is \u201ceffectively\u201d closed, although no formal announcement has been made by Tehran. Some ships <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-28\/oil-tankers-avoiding-vital-hormuz-strait-after-us-bombs-iran\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> receiving a radio broadcast \u2014 reportedly from the Iranian navy \u2014 instructing them to leave the waterway as passage is banned.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Iran\u2019s broadcast warnings and the resulting pullback by some traders are a bid to disrupt <\/strong><strong>the flow without the need for formal closure<\/strong>, by \u201ccausing enough ambiguity to create a de facto chokepoint shock,\u201d Wolfgang Lehmacher, a supply chain and logistics strategist, tells EnterpriseAM. Whether you\u2019re talking geopolitical risk or investor confidence, that blurs the line between \u201cnormal\u201d tension and crisis, forcing a persistent risk premium into energy contracts, shipping equities, and port projects linked to Gulf exports, Lehmacher added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Pundits think the strait won\u2019t be closed off for long: <\/strong>\u201cIf the Strait of Hormuz were to close, the most likely scenario is that it would be temporary, potentially lasting one to two weeks,\u201d Leon said, adding that a prolonged closure would carry severe geopolitical consequences and likely provoke a rapid international response. \u201cThat said, even a short-lived disruption would create a significant logistical backlog.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A f<\/strong><strong>ull Hormuz closure <\/strong><strong>would be very painful<\/strong>. About 30% of the world\u2019s daily oil supply and 20% of global LNG trade pass through the strait. The UAE moves about 1.5 mn bbl \/ d of its 2.8 mn bbl \/ d exports through the strait, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mees.com\/2025\/6\/20\/geopolitical-risk\/israel-iran-conflict-puts-spotlight-on-hormuz-bypass-pipelines\/76e3e340-4dca-11f0-8130-076392592cee\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mees<\/a> reported earlier last year. The UAE currently only has one option for bypassing the strait: the Adcop \u2014 or the Habshan-Fujairah pipeline \u2014 which connects Adnoc\u2019s Habshan crude oil processing plant in Abu Dhabi with the nation\u2019s Fujairah export terminal on the Indian Ocean. The pipeline has a capacity of 1.8 mn bbl \/ d \u2014 about 67% of the 2.85 mn bbl \/ d of crude oil exported from the Emirates this year. It does, however, still leave offshore-sourced crude reliant on the strait \u2014 about 1.5 mn bbl \/ d worth \u2014 exposed to any prolonged closures <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Houthis are in, too: The Yemeni rebel group signaled its intention to resume <\/strong><strong>missile and drone attacks<\/strong>, making the Red Sea a standing variable in Tehran\u2019s escalation toolkit. That will ensure any additional strikes resonate beyond the Bab El Mandeb, shaping perceptions of risk from Suez to Hormuz and forcing carriers to recalibrate already thin buffers in global container and tanker fleets, Lehmacher said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Change to logistics routes could be even more widespread in the long term: <\/strong>Repeated stress on the Suez Canal and Hormuz could catalyze a new MENA-doctrine-proof corridor mix. \u201cWe are likely to see faster development of African Atlantic and Indian Ocean gateways, greater use of alternative Eurasian and intra\u2011regional routes, and selective upgrading of Gulf and Eastern Mediterranean ports as contingency hubs for rerouting cargo and services when doctrines or security conditions change,\u201d Lehmacher tells us. Ins., finance, and development capital will follow, with more granular, corridor-specific pricing that rewards better security and governance in other routers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>O<\/strong><strong>perational<\/strong><strong> disruptions also followed for<\/strong><strong> UAE trade hubs, including DP <\/strong><strong>World suspending all operations at Jebel Ali Port<\/strong> as a precautionary measure, halting all activities across the port\u2019s terminals, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-01\/dp-world-suspends-operations-at-jebel-ali-port-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Short-term disruptions likely won\u2019t have a major long-term impact, pundits say.<\/strong> \u201cThe UAE\u2019s diversified economic base \u2014 particularly in financial services, technology, aviation, and re-export trade \u2014 significantly mitigates concentration risk,\u201d Naser told us.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What to watch: Diplomacy <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE has closed its embassy in Iran and pulled its ambassador from Iran<\/strong>, in a major setback for UAE-Iran relations that had only recently thawed, according to a Foreign Affairs Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/mediahub\/news\/2026\/3\/1\/uae-iran\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. It also condemned the \u201chostile attacks against civilian sites, including residential areas, airports, ports, and service facilities,\u201d in the UAE, which it said \u201cendangered innocent civilians in a serious and irresponsible escalation and constitute a flagrant violation of national sovereignty, as well as a clear breach of international law and the Charter of the United Nations.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>President <\/strong><strong>Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan <\/strong><strong>spoke<\/strong><strong> with a long list of leaders over the <\/strong><strong>past hours<\/strong>, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/173lt6o-uae-president-receives-phone-call-from-president\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">US President Donald Trump<\/a>. 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id=\"post-112017\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-112017 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-war-watch tag-aviation tag-diplomacy tag-economy tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-iran tag-israel tag-logistics tag-oil tag-tourism tag-war-watch wpautop entry\">\n\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\"> <strong>The regional security and economic landscape lurched over the weekend <\/strong>as the US and Israel launched a sweeping attack on Iran and its leadership, prompting Iran to retaliate with drone and missile strikes on both Israel and Arab countries across the region.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where do things stand this morning? <\/strong>Here\u2019s what we know as of dispatch time this morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Top Iranian military and political officials<\/strong>, including the defense minister and commander of the Armed Revolutionary Corps, <strong>were killed<\/strong> in Saturday\u2019s strikes alongside Supreme Leader Khamenei;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A three-man council<\/strong> including Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian will <strong>run the country during a transitional period<\/strong> until a new supreme leader is chosen;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Strikes on Iran will continue \u201cthroughout the week or as long as necessary<\/strong>,\u201d US President Donald Trump said, adding he \u201cagreed to talk\u201d to the new Iranian leadership;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Oman has been dragged into the conflict <\/strong>after its Duqm port was hit by drones;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Israel <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/israeli-military-says-projectiles-were-fired-lebanon-2026-03-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">targeted<\/a><\/strong><strong> Beirut earlier today<\/strong> after Hezbollah fired several missiles at Israel on Sunday.<\/li>\n<li><strong>A number of commercial vessels<\/strong> around the Strait of Hormuz were attacked yesterday, prompting ships and tankers to stay away for the time being;<\/li>\n<li><strong>The UK has <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/articles\/cqj9g11p1ezo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">agreed<\/a><\/strong> to let the US use British military bases for \u201cdefensive\u201d strikes on Iranian missile sites;<\/li>\n<li><strong>European powers Germany, France, and the UK<\/strong> have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gov.uk\/government\/news\/joint-e3-leaders-statement-on-iran-1-march-2026\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">affirmed<\/a> their readiness to target Iran\u2019s missile and drone launch capabilities;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Three US troops were killed and five wounded<\/strong>, reportedly in Kuwait, while a missile struck a bunker in Israel, killing at least nine and wounding dozens.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What happened: <\/strong>Joint US-Israeli strikes shook Tehran starting around 9am Saturday, targeting the highest senior Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ali Khamenei. Both Tehran and Washington confirmed his death Saturday night.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE Defense Ministry said it <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byzgpgf-uae-air-defences-intercept-165-ballistic-two\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">has intercepted<\/a><\/strong> <strong> a total of 165 ballistic missiles, two <\/strong><strong>cruise missiles, and 541 Iranian drones<\/strong> as of yesterday afternoon, the majority of which were destroyed upon interception or have fallen into the sea. Most sounds heard in Dubai are a result of successful interception operations, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/DXBMediaOffice\/status\/2028002369514971515\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a> confirmed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The message from UAE officials: <\/strong>The UAE wants to avoid getting dragged into the war, but it won\u2019t \u201csit idly by\u201d amid attacks on its soil, State Minister for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnn.com\/world\/live-news\/israel-iran-attack-02-28-26-hnk-intl?post-id=cmm7hsuvf0008356rkzq4blyj\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNN<\/a>. \u201cThe ball is in Iran\u2019s court about how they want to [engage] with a neighborhood and neighbor that has been traditionally a very fair and good neighbor to them,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cWe are prepared to [defend ourselves].<\/strong> We hope it doesn\u2019t come to it, but [\u2026] we\u2019re not going to sit idly by as we continue to be recipients of such a barrage of attacks,\u201d the state minister added. Anwar Gargash, the president\u2019s diplomatic advisor, struck a similar tone of threat and caution in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AnwarGargash\/status\/2028022728725545351\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a> addressing Iran and saying its aggression on the Gulf \u201cmissed its target and isolated Iran at its critical moment,\u201d calling on the country to \u201c[engage] with your neighbors with reason and responsibility before the circle of isolation and escalation widens.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The GCC made a similar statement: <\/strong>Gulf countries have <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.gcc-sg.org\/en\/MediaCenter\/News\/Pages\/\/news2026-3-1-2.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">affirmed<\/a> their \u201cright to respond\u201d to Iran\u2019s strikes, following a meeting of the GCC\u2019s Ministerial Council. The bloc emphasized that it is prepared to take necessary measures to safeguard its sovereignty.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The damage so far <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Three people have been confirmed killed in the UAE <\/strong>as a result of fallen debris across the country, while 58 minor injuries <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/modgovae\/status\/2028100730289328586?s=46&t=eQkyOOTe-J3UW1b7k5d2xA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">were reported<\/a> ; <\/li>\n<li><strong>The Fairmont in Palm Jumeirah <\/strong>was damaged on Saturday night as a projectile hit the hotel, causing fire near its entrance, while the facade of the <strong>Burj Al Arab<\/strong> was also hit by fallen debris after an interception;<\/li>\n<li><strong>A berth at Dubai\u2019s Jebel Ali Port caught fire<\/strong>, also the result of falling debris;<\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byzgpj8-ministry-defence-responds-targeting-salam-military\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Salam naval ba<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byzgpj8-ministry-defence-responds-targeting-salam-military\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">se in Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/strong><strong> was damaged by<\/strong><strong> two Iranian drones<\/strong>, which resulted in a fire;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Debris fallin<\/strong><strong>g from an intercepted drone struck an embassy complex<\/strong><strong> in Abu Dhabi<\/strong> where the Israeli embassy is also located. The fallout injured a woman and her child, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/several-loud-blasts-heard-over-dubai-doha-second-day-witnesses-say-2026-03-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reported;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Amazon\u2019s data center in Dubai was also \u201chit\u201d by an \u201cobject,\u201d <\/strong>sending many websites and online services offline, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/enterpriseam.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">EnterpriseAM.com<\/a>. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/aviation\/\">Aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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rel=\"noopener\">data (pdf)<\/a> from the Abu Dhabi Statistics Center. On a monthly basis, however, the consumer price index declined 0.1%, reversing a 0.4% increase the previous month, according to separate <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/3\/28.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">data (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Housing and food led the charge: <\/strong>The primary upward pressure on the annual figure remains the housing, water, electricity, and gas sector, which holds the biggest weight on the index, surged 4.5% y-o-y in January \u2014 marking its highest growth rate since January 2022. Other notable annual increases include the food and beverages sector, which accelerated sharply to 1.7%, up from 0.6% in December, and the restaurants and hotels category also climbed 1.9% y-o-y. Recreation and culture saw a significant turnaround, swinging from a 5.0% contraction to a 0.9% increase. Other sectors showing a cooling trend include communications, which slowed to a near-flat 0.2%, and tobacco, which eased slightly to 0.6%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>\u201cThis inflationary trend may be partially driven by a surge in demand-pull inflation<\/strong>, resulting from the significant momentum in new company formations and broader economic activity in Abu Dhabi, particularly throughout 2025. However, I believe supply-side shocks remain the primary drivers,\u201d MENA Economist Hamzeh Al Gaaod tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>While the annual headline figure rose, several sectors showed cooling trends or monthly volatility<\/strong>, with the clothing and footwear category jumping 4.4% m-o-m, despite being down 8.4% on an annual basis. Conversely, transport \u2014 the second-largest component of the basket \u2014 fell 4.0% m-o-m and was down 2.6% y-o-y. Monthly increases were also seen in recreation and culture (+1.4%), food and beverages (+1.0%), and personal care (+0.6%).<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/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=\"112021\" 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=\"112021\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/02\/ega-locks-in-usd-5-bn-refinancing-ahead-of-its-potential-ipo\/\">\r\n                            EGA locks in USD 5 bn refinancing ahead of its potential IPO                        <\/a>\r\n                    <\/h3>\r\n\r\n                    \r\n\t\t\t\t\t\n<div class=\"cta\">\n    <div class=\"cta__btn share-dropdown-cta dropdown-toggle-btn\" style=\"position:relative\">\n        <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/408834.svg\" alt=\"\">\n        Share Story\n        <!-- Dropdown Menu -->\n        <ul class=\"share-menu\">\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/02\/ega-locks-in-usd-5-bn-refinancing-ahead-of-its-potential-ipo\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The oversubscribed facility features both conventional and shariah-compliant tranches, consisting of term loans and revolving credits with maturities of up to five years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The industrial giant may be clearing its decks for a long-awaited ADX IPO.<\/strong> EGA was said to be <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/03\/could-ega-be-our-first-ipo-of-the-year\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">gauging<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/03\/could-ega-be-our-first-ipo-of-the-year\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">investor appetite<\/a> last month for a listing that could value the company at USD 10-15 bn. EGA has also recently sold its power and water assets in Al Taweelah <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/28\/taqa-dubal-holding-take-over-egas-power-and-water-generation-assets-eye-boosting-clean-power-capacity-for-ega\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">for USD 1.9 bn<\/a> to move to an asset-light model.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI<\/strong><strong>- The firm has other big plans in the pipeline:<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/28\/ega-century-to-build-first-new-us-aluminum-smelter-in-46-years\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">At the start of the year<\/a>, EGA said it was building a new primary aluminum smelter in the US. Previous reports noted the facility could cost between USD 5-6 bn and would be part of the UAE\u2019s USD 1.4 tn investment pledge to the US. Once up and running, the plant will more than double the US\u2019 current primary aluminum output, freeing up supply for the country, which currently imports 85% of its total requirements. EGA has also said it is expecting <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/26\/higher-prices-and-sales-boosted-egas-2025-earnings\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">demand to outpace supply<\/a>, setting the stage for tighter markets ahead.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/emirates-global-aluminium\/\">Emirates Global Aluminium<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"112023 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"112023\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/02\/112023\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-112023\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-112023 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/HassanAllamProperties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/414.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"112024\" 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=\"112024\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/02\/credit-demand-grew-in-4q-as-smes-demand-hits-decade-high\/\">\r\n                            Credit demand grew in 4Q as SMEs\u2019 demand hits decade high                        <\/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\/2026\/03\/02\/credit-demand-grew-in-4q-as-smes-demand-hits-decade-high\/\" 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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While overall momentum showed slight signs of cooling in some segments, the structural appetite for investment-led credit remains at multi-year highs, according to the survey.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The most striking development in 4Q is the renaissance of SME credit. <\/strong>Demand from small- and medium-sized enterprises reached its highest level since 2014. This was followed by healthy demand from large firms and government-related entities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Business loan demand also strengthened over the fourth quarter<\/strong>, posting a net balance of +24.8 percentage points. More than half of the financial institutions surveyed (52.4%) reported an increase in demand, driven primarily by favorable macroeconomic conditions, a conducive investment environment, and increased working capital needs. The Northern Emirates saw the strongest demand for business loans, followed by Abu Dhabi and Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Sector-wide growth: <\/strong>Loan demand rose across all economic sectors, with property development recording the largest increase, followed by construction and the transport, storage, and communications sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Personal loan demand continued to grow<\/strong>, albeit with slightly less momentum than in 3Q, supported by rising household incomes, optimism regarding the broader economy, and a lower interest rate environment following cuts to the CBUAE base rate to 3.65% from 4.4% during the quarter.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Once again, it\u2019s all about property:<\/strong> Housing-investment loans reached their highest level on record. Other housing categories \u2014 such as owner-occupier loans, refinancing, and renovations \u2014 also remained strong, tracking near record highs, according to the report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Looking ahead:<\/strong> Financial institutions enter the new year with a positive outlook, expecting credit demand to strengthen further. Anticipated business loan demand is set to rise to a net balance of +33.8 percentage points. 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The fully equity-financed transaction carries a potential earnout of up to EUR 1.7 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is less about scale and more about stitching routes: <\/strong>The acquisition bolsters Aramex\u2019s European freight footprint and deepens its cross-border play, with management pointing to synergies, efficiency gains, and cross-selling upside. 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Meanwhile, Barclays strategists cautioned against rushing to buy equities on weakness, arguing the risk-reward \u201cdoesn\u2019t seem compelling\u201d yet.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emerging markets could fall out of favor<\/strong>, after briefly being a major wager for the world\u2019s largest asset managers, who wished to rotate away from the USD and developed-market assets as policy uncertainty clouds the US outlook. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some expect Treasuries to rally and yields to fall on safe-haven demand.<\/strong> However, a sustained oil spike could complicate the Fed\u2019s path by stoking inflation and prompting a more cautious stance on rate cuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Oil is the swing factor: <\/strong>Traders are watching energy markets \u2014 especially the Strait of Hormuz \u2014 as strategists warn that if shipping is disrupted, \u201call [wagers] are off\u201d for risk assets. Even the threat of prolonged turmoil is enough to push money managers toward safety.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asia may feel the shock first: <\/strong>Saxo Bank\u2019s Charu Chanana expects a risk-off open, with pressure on airlines, cyclicals, and trade-exposed sectors, while energy, mining, and defense could prove more resilient, according to an emailed note seen by EnterpriseAM. Higher crude prices, she notes, reflect the cost of moving barrels just as much as fuel prices themselves, with war-risk premia and ins. repricing keeping prices sticky.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold is another clean hedge in the crossfire:<\/strong> It can act as both geopolitical ins. and an inflation buffer \u2014 and, as Saxo notes, it can rise alongside a firm USD in classic risk-off fashion. Chanana also pointed to defense and other security-linked industries as essential classes, along with gold, to hedge against ever-increasing geopolitical risks.<\/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\">Asia-Pacific markets are starting off the week in the red as investors ditch their stocks for safe-haven assets as the escalating regional war shows little signs of calming down. The Hang Seng is looking at the steepest losses in early trading this morning. Over on Wall Street, it\u2019s more or less the same, with futures down. Gold futures, meanwhile, are up.<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,454<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.3% (YTD: +4.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,504<\/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\">-1.8% (YTD: +7.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,341<\/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\">-3.1% (YTD: +9.3%)<\/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>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-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>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\">3.4% 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\">3.8% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">10,476<\/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\">-2.2% (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>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\">47,984<\/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\">-2.5% (YTD: +14.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">6,879<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +0.5%)<\/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\">10,911<\/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\">+0.6% (YTD: +9.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,138<\/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: +6.0%)<\/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>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 72.87<\/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\">+2.9%<\/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>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.86<\/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%<\/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 5,248<\/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%<\/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 65,760<\/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: -25.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 3.71<\/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\">-1.1% (YTD: +1.1%)<\/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>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\">153.89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +1.3%)<\/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>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\">19.86<\/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\">+6.6% (YTD: +32.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\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 fell 1.8% on Friday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 2.1 bn. The index is up 6.9% 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>BHM Capital Financial Services (+14.7%), Sukoon Takaful (+4.2%), and Emirates Reem Investments Company (+3.2%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>International Financial Advisors Holding Company (-7.9%), Agility The Public Warehousing Company (-6.1%), and Emirates NBD (-5.2%). <\/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 fell 1.3% on turnover of AED 3 bn. 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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;\">MARCH<\/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 March (Thursday-Friday): Eid Al Fitr, public holiday. <\/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>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\/ar\/article\/bypc4bk-%D8%A5%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-2026\" style=\"\">Investopia<\/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;\">APRIL <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-9 April (Monday-Thursday): Dubai AI Week, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-8 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/aclk?sa=L&pf=1&ai=DChsSEwj_xNitku-SAxV1GQYAHRskIjsYACICCAEQARoCd3M&co=1&ase=2&gclid=Cj0KCQiA7-rMBhCFARIsAKnLKtA9bLZLeIwN44jhxqqUeXRsZnFSdXm2r3JoQufEGLacrS6rANAc_zYaAhtHEALw_wcB&cid=CAASWuRo-yLLfYpmEqZ65V9HiHswHX3YrQocUY3lB6we4QZRNqAjQMqLZYa6wFhv2TwYJth-R-4ANxJawR31rgPxJZ4dsa3GXgyi75cz_qKxpI1BSIv6o1tvwrk6fg&cce=2&category=acrcp_v1_32&sig=AOD64_0c7xfnXMlpo9gJCGfyxkhHrSbJcg&q&nis=4&adurl=https:\/\/dubaiaifestival.com\/?utm_source%3Dgoogle%26utm_medium%3Dcpc%26utm_campaign%3Dpmax%26trc%3Dpmax%26gad_source%3D1%26gad_campaignid%3D23484475333%26gbraid%3D0AAAAADncpj6FzYjdPvFoxYv-UR4qFNGGR%26gclid%3DCj0KCQiA7-rMBhCFARIsAKnLKtA9bLZLeIwN44jhxqqUeXRsZnFSdXm2r3JoQufEGLacrS6rANAc_zYaAhtHEALw_wcB&ved=2ahUKEwiruNGtku-SAxUcTKQEHZsYE3sQ0Qx6BAggEAE\" style=\"\">Dubai AI Festival<\/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>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>7-9 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeast-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Middle East Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/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): <\/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>28-29 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/schneider-electric-to-advance-energy-technology-to-power-intelligence-at-innovation-summit-middle-east-and-africa-mii8c2t1\" style=\"\">Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa<\/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>29 April (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitransformationsummit.com\/uae\/\" style=\"\">Digital Transformation Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sofitel, 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;\">MAY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-8 May (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miite.ae\/\" style=\"\">Make It in the Emirates<\/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>8-24 May (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/february\/24-02\/dubai-esports\" style=\"\">Dubai Esports and Games Festival<\/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>11-15 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, 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;\">12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): Airport Show, 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 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>20-21 May (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indico.un.org\/event\/1021967\/\" style=\"\">Arab Competition Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">3-4 June (Wednesday-Thursday): Annual MENA Investor Conference, Ritz-Carlton DIFC, Dubai. <\/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;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-10 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmkxm3q-mohammad-gergawi-announces-dates-next-uae\" style=\"\">Annual government meetings<\/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;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-10 October (Sunday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/space.gov.ae\/en\/media-center\/events\/world-space-week\" style=\"\">World Space 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 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>10-12 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/february\/24-02\/rta-organises-the-inaugural-edition-of-dubai-international\" style=\"\">Dubai International Electric Vehicle Exhibition & Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight: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=\"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 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<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"kix.1ograhok666t\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>1-3 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bymylfm-world-governments-summit-2027-set-from-february\" style=\"\">World Governments Summit<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi\u2019s solar and battery energy facility, combining 5.2 GW of solar capacity and 19 GWh of battery storage, is set for 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