{"id":112422,"date":"2026-01-27T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-27T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=112422"},"modified":"2026-03-09T07:49:42","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T07:49:42","slug":"al-habtoor-to-sue-lebanese-authorities-over-losses-while-mubadala-shuffles-healthcare-portfolio","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/al-habtoor-to-sue-lebanese-authorities-over-losses-while-mubadala-shuffles-healthcare-portfolio\/","title":{"rendered":"Al Habtoor to sue Lebanese authorities over losses, while Mubadala shuffles healthcare portfolio"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"112424\" 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=\"112424\">\r\n            \r\n                <div 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, lovely people. <\/strong>The reshuffling of Emirati firms\u2019 investments overseas is an ongoing theme this week \u2014 as we report in today\u2019s issue, Al Habtoor is now suing Lebanese authorities for losses it has incurred due to measures that blocked its access to deposited funds in the country.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, sovereign wealth fund Mubadala sold its stake in US healthcare platform Arcadia<\/strong>, and bought into another US healthcare startup, L-Nutra, as well as agreed to set up a JV with the firm in Abu Dhabi. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s also busy on the energy front this morning<\/strong>, with Adnoc\u2019s XRG upping its stake in the Rio Grande LNG project in Texas, Mark Cables wrapping up a thermal power plant project in Burkina Faso, and Dana Gas and Crescent Petroleum securing supply agreements for oil in Kurdistan. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Happening today <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Italian president lands for a state visit: <\/strong>President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will meet with Italian President Sergio Mattarella today during his state visit to the UAE aimed at strengthening bilateral cooperation and investments, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/171isna-italian-president-begin-state-visit-uae-tomorrow\" 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>Last year\u2019s meeting made headlines<\/strong>, with the UAE announcing plans to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/02\/25\/uae-to-invest-usd-40-bn-in-italy-across-key-sectors\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inves<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/02\/25\/uae-to-invest-usd-40-bn-in-italy-across-key-sectors\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">t USD 40 bn in the country<\/a>, covering areas like data centers, AI, defense tech, and energy. Italy is the UAE\u2019s closest trading partner in the EU, with bilateral non-oil trade reaching USD 7.9 bn in 1H 2025, a 14.6% increase y-o-y, Foreign Trade Minister Thani Al Zeyoudi previously said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ThaniAlZeyoudi\/status\/1965837545595601072\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on X<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Gulfood is underway, and runs until this Friday \u2014 but this time it\u2019s taking place in two different venues: <\/strong>Dubai World Trade Center and Dubai Exhibition Center in Expo City. The massive F&B event will gather food distributors, producers, government officials, and investors and startups alike under, now, two roofs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/machinescanthink.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Machines Can Think Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> wraps up today at Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, drawing policymakers, researchers, and industry leaders to zero in on practical AI adoption and governance. Co-hosted by Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence and Polynome, the two-day forum ranged from national-scale AI infrastructure to climate and biotech applications, with a strong emphasis on responsible deployment frameworks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- The chilly, breezy weather continues today<\/strong>, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi seeing a high of 23\u00b0C and the former seeing a low of 16\u00b0C, and the capital seeing a low of 15\u00b0C. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Happening this week<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi is hosting the International Bar Association\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibanet.org\/conference-details\/CONF2693\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Annual Arbitration D<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ibanet.org\/conference-details\/CONF2693\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ay Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> on Wednesday and Thursday<\/strong> at the Rosewood Abu Dhabi. Law professionals and international industry players will meet for panel discussions on trends in the arbitration practice globally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plus: The World Customs Organization\u2019s <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wcotechconf2026.wcoevents.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Technology Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> is on from Wednesday to<\/strong><strong> Friday<\/strong> at the Adnec Center Abu Dhabi. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Our fellow photo nerds in the UAE will want to circle 29 January to 4 February on <\/strong><strong>their calendars.<\/strong> This year\u2019s Xposure, the global celebration of visual storytelling, features a who\u2019s who of talented photographers \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/xposure.net\/photographer\/romany-hafez\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">including our friend Romany Hafez<\/a>, whose haunting analog work explores memory, presence, and sacred spaces. Romany will be giving a talk on Saturday, 31 January headlined <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/workshops.xposure.net\/events\/between-memory-and-light\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Between Memory and Light<\/a>. Don\u2019t miss it if you love black and white photography as much as we do.<\/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=\"wwtt3\"><\/a>  <strong>ENERGY \u2014 X<\/strong><strong>RG doubles down on US LNG:<\/strong> Adnoc\u2019s international investment arm will raise its stake in NextDecade\u2019s Rio Grande LNG facility by buying an additional 7.6% in trains four and five through Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP), the acquisition vehicle under BlackRock, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/xrg-to-increase-stake-in-rio-grande-lng-xid476rn\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. Each train is expected to produce around 6 mtpa, and both are already locked into long-term offtake agreements. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move fulfills an option to buy into the fourth and fifth trains from the earlier agreement<\/strong>, which had seen XRG pick up an indirect 11.7% stake in the project\u2019s first phase \u2014 comprising the first three liquefaction trains \u2014 via GIP. It had also secured a 20-year, 1.9 mtpa offtake from train four. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>XRG aims to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/19\/breakdown-of-the-uae-and-the-us-usd-60-bn-energy-investment-package\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">expand<\/a><\/strong><strong> its US assets with a focus on bolstering gas and LNG capacity<\/strong>, and was eyeing some USD 9 bn worth of acquisitions of natural gas assets. Doubling down on LNG across the Atlantic, XRG was also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/05\/this-morning-xrg-to-join-lng-project-in-argentina-dewa-invites-bids-for-seventh-phase-of-mohammed-bin-rashid-solar-park\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">exploring<\/a> joining YPF and Italy\u2019s Eni on a liquefied natural gas project in Argentina.<\/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=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>DATA CENTERS \u2014 Sharjah advances in the data race: <\/strong>Sharjah is eyeing more data infrastructure after a tripartite MoU was signed to explore building and operating data centers in the emirate, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byf7ynh-sultan-bin-ahmed-witnesses-agreement-signing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The pact links the Sharjah Communications Technology Authority (SCTA) with China\u2019s DataCanvas International and AI Caravan to assess feasibility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>This puts Sharjah on a clearer path to becoming a data and AI hub alongside Abu Dhabi and Dubai. The move builds on groundwork laid <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/logistics\/2024\/11\/14\/dp-world-opens-london-gateway-berth\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in 2024<\/a>, when Beeah Group, Khazna Data Centers, and SCTA agreed to develop the emirate\u2019s largest Tier III facility at the Sharjah Freezone for Communication Technologies in Kalba, with additional sites planned across the emirate. Elsewhere, UAE-based XDS was commissioning a 1 MW data facility in Sharjah as of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/activity-7357605527524122625-t9m_?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADox4C4BEF2M1OJkaewcVSH_nzAS8pYnVQA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last summer<\/a>, and Ajman is also seeing some of the action, with Khazna Data Centers working to complete <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/15\/data-center-capacity-to-nearly-triple-in-the-next-three-years-emirates-nbd\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">its 100 MW QAJ1 facility<\/a> this December.<\/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>MORE D<\/strong><strong>ATA CENTERS \u2014 Stargate UAE gets a price tag:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi\u2019s flagship <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/16\/uae-us-ink-usd-200-bn-investment-agreements-in-ai-critical-minerals-and-energy\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">5<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/16\/uae-us-ink-usd-200-bn-investment-agreements-in-ai-critical-minerals-and-energy\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">GW Stargate UAE data center<\/a> will cost USD 30 bn to develop, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/future\/technology\/2026\/01\/26\/stargate-uae-data-centre-to-cost-more-than-30bn-ai-minister-says\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> cites AI Minister Omar Al Olama as saying at the Machines Can Think summit. The revised figure is roughly 50% higher than last year\u2019s USD 20 bn estimate, reflecting the scale and cost of sovereign AI infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- Stargate is coming sooner: <\/strong>We reported earlier that G42\u2019s buildout is accelerating, with the first <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/21\/this-morning-uae-joins-the-us-board-of-peace-autonomous-vehicle-regulation-is-coming-to-rak\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">200 MW<\/a> due online \u201cin the next couple of months,\u201d followed by 200-500 MW per quarter, alongside incoming advanced US chips under security guardrails \u2014 pulling timelines forward from earlier guidance that pointed to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/08\/this-morning-abu-dhabi-finance-week-kicks-off-after-f1-weekend-wraps-stargate-uae-to-launch-in-3q-2026\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">3Q 2026<\/a>.<\/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=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>ENERGY \u2014<\/strong><strong> Dubai-based Mark Cables Power Solutions completed construction o<\/strong><strong>n a USD 213 mn, 200 <\/strong><strong>MW thermal power plant in Burkina Faso<\/strong> in six months, backing efforts to stabilize the country\u2019s supply and cut reliance on imported power \u2014 in a market where only around a fifth of the population has electricity access and imports from coastal neighbors still plug the gap, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/sustainability\/climate-energy\/dubai-based-group-develops-200-mw-thermal-power-plant-burkina-faso-2026-01-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE has been <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/07\/14\/uae-germany-trade-energy-ties-deepen\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">deepening ties<\/a><\/strong> <strong> with Burkina Faso<\/strong>, including an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecofinagency.com\/news-digital\/2209-48876-burkina-faso-enlists-uae-s-ai-expertise-to-accelerate-digital-transformation\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">agreement<\/a> with Presight to advance the country\u2019s digital transformation and military equipment <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.africaintelligence.com\/west-africa\/2026\/01\/09\/junta-looks-to-uae-for-military-aircraft-and-helicopters,110594233-art\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">talks<\/a>.<\/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>DEBT \u2014 The UAE is issuing AED 550 mn in T-bonds with a 2031 maturity<\/strong><strong> today<\/strong>, according to an Emirates NBD <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/1031.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">research note (pdf)<\/a>. The move is part of a broader strategy to raise AED 2.75 bn by the end of the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> The move follows a week where GCC credit markets <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/22\/this-morning-uae-bond-yields-spike-amid-global-bond-rout-abu-dhabis-limad-is-now-the-owner-of-mclaren-stake\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">remained<\/a> remarkably resilient despite a rapid sell-off in Japanese and US government bonds, leaving regional markets momentarily oversupplied as global yields spike.<\/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\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>3k+ aircraft \u2014 <\/strong><strong>that\u2019s t<\/strong><strong>he<\/strong><strong> cumulative order backlog held by the UAE, India, and Saudi <\/strong><strong>Arabia with Airbus and Boeing<\/strong>, more than double the size of their current fleets, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.avolon.aero\/newsrooms\/avolon-2026-outlook-up-next\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from Avolon. Around 900 deliveries are expected over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The globa<\/strong><strong>l scene: <\/strong>While the aviation sector\u2019s prospects are looking promising, thanks to persistent low fuel prices and growth from markets like the US, Europe, the Gulf, and India, a chronic undersupply of aircraft is weighing on the outlook. Airbus and Boeing\u2019s total backlog now stands at more than 11 years, as the two \u2014 along with Embraer \u2014 saw 2k new orders last year. Going forward, the aircraft shortage is expected to lead to higher lease rates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Still, the sector\u2019s earnings are set to come in at USD 41 bn this year<\/strong>, which would make it the fourth year of gains as it looks to recover USD 182 bn in pandemic-induced losses. <\/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>Heads up, renters and landlords \u2014 Ajman is revamping how rental disputes <\/strong><strong>are <\/strong><strong>handled: <\/strong>The emirate has approved a new law establishing a Rental Dispute Resolution Center, replacing the existing committee and centralizing landlord-tenant cases across Ajman, including in freezones, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/byf7ytf-ajman-ruler-issues-law-establishing-rental-dispute\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The center aims to<\/strong> streamline adjudication of disputes, issue rulings, clarify appeal routes, and strengthen juridical certainty as part of Ajman\u2019s push to tighten real-estate governance and bolster investor confidence.<\/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\"> The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s a mixed bag in the foreign business press this morning<\/strong>, with the USD\u2019s slide, gas prices, and Trump\u2019s latest tariff announcement all making headlines. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Trump to hike tariffs on Seoul: <\/strong>US President Donald Trump <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/truthsocial.com\/@realDonaldTrump\/posts\/115963633972056786\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> he is hiking tariffs on South Korean autos, lumber, and pharma from 15% to 25%, blaming the country\u2019s legislature for not implementing a trade agreement <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/autos-transportation\/south-korea-releases-details-trade-deal-struck-with-us-2025-10-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reached last November<\/a>. The move strains Washington\u2019s relationship with a major trade partner, as South Korea <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nbcnews.com\/business\/economy\/trump-says-hiking-tariffs-south-korean-goods-25-rcna256028\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ranks among the top 10 sources<\/a> of imports to the US, with over USD 150 bn worth of Korean goods heading to the US every year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The USD dipped to <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/newsletters\/2026-01-26\/dollar-drops-as-traders-anticipate-action-to-support-yen?srnd=phx-economics-v2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">its lowest point since 2022<\/a><\/strong> amid speculation about joint US-Japan efforts to boost the JPY, which jumped to a two-month high. Adding to pressure on the greenback are worries of another government shutdown and geopolitical tension pushing investors away from the currency and into safe haven assets. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Musk\u2019s X is in hot water with the EU: <\/strong>The European Union is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/en\/ip_26_203\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">investigating<\/a> Elon Musk\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/x.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a> following the generation of explicit images of women and children by its in-app AI chatbot Grok. The probe will ascertain whether or not the company properly mitigated risks of its chatbot\u2019s functionalities in the bloc. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- US natural gas prices have soared to a <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/0ba591dc-e86b-4521-8bc8-7b730bf629bf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">three-year high<\/a><\/strong> after a major winter storm disrupted production across the country. <\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"\/egypt\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" type=\"button \" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">***<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>You\u2019re reading EnterpriseAM UAE<\/strong>, your essential daily roundup of business, economics, and must-read news about the UAE, delivered straight to your inbox. 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The alliance froze planned hikes after a rapid unwinding of production cuts through last year \u2014 effectively holding supply flat for 1Q.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The expectation within the group is<\/strong> <strong>that policy stays unchanged, though some members caution that discussions have yet to formally begin<\/strong>, four delegates told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-01-26\/opec-likely-to-stick-with-supply-pause-in-march-delegates-say?srnd=phx-industries-energy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. 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reports, citing an emailed statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What triggered it: <\/strong>Al Habtoor said its assets suffered \u201csevere and sustained harm\u201d due to measures imposed by Lebanese authorities and Banque du Liban, which it said blocked access to its deposited funds, as well as the failure to impose a formal law on capital controls for banks. A previously mooted large investment was <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/24\/dp-world-considers-usd-1-bn-peru-port-expansion-abu-dhabi-dubai-train-to-slash-travel-time-to-30-minutes\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">contingent on<\/a> forming a \u201cstrong and independent\u201d government \u2014 conditions the group said were unmet. The escalation followed failed attempts to resolve matters amicably.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- This follows a clean exit: <\/strong>The group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/29\/this-morning-aramex-taps-hsbc-for-potential-adq-acquisition-arcapita-mulls-reit-for-its-middle-east-investments\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">scrapped<\/a> planned investments last year, moved to sell its holdings, and shelved <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/05\/02\/major-developers-to-work-on-aed-1-bn-luxury-project-in-ras-al-khamahs-al-marjan-island\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">projects<\/a> including a TV channel and a studio city, citing instability and security risks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the national context: <\/strong>The threat lands as Lebanon struggles to restore investor confidence after its 2019 financial collapse froze deposits via informal capital controls. The group\u2019s move marks a significant setback to the prospect of a reinjection of Gulf capital into Lebanon \u2014 once a key FX lifeline but now largely staying on the sidelines pending IMF-backed reforms.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A regional pivot elsewhere? <\/strong>As uncertainty plagued its plans in Lebanon, the group began exploring Syria. As we reported, Chairman Khalaf Ahmad Al Habtoor was set to visit Damascus <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/06\/10\/this-morning-al-habtoor-leads-delegation-exploring-investments-in-syria-new-digital-work-permit-service-for-overseas-hires\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in June<\/a> with a senior delegation to assess cooperation with the Syrian government and investments across multiple sectors. This came amid a growing focus from Emirati players on Syria, including <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/36d641c3-9f92-4125-a03e-7735a5b392a7\/uae-eyes-investments-in-syria,-starting-with-dp-world,-following-lifting-of-sanctions\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DP World<\/a>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/593ed726-8480-4acd-83aa-e0ac161ed508\/uae%25e2%2580%2599s-national-investment-corporation-to-develop-usd-2-bn-damascus-metro\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Investment Corporation<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/dae4b5ed-25af-4175-8289-aff2d60bb874\/ad-ports-group-to-acquire-a-20%2525-stake-in-syria%25e2%2580%2599s-latakia-container-terminal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AD Ports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>**DIG DEEPER ON AL HABTOOR-<\/strong> The group had been separately weighing a potential DFM listing of its hospitality arm, Habtoor Hospitality, and a decision was meant to have come <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/10\/this-morning-adq-could-be-vying-for-sicilys-catania-airport-etihad-airways-plans-usd-15-bn-investment-over-seven-years-but-no-firm-ipo-timeline\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">before the end of<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/10\/this-morning-adq-could-be-vying-for-sicilys-catania-airport-etihad-airways-plans-usd-15-bn-investment-over-seven-years-but-no-firm-ipo-timeline\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>. Last we heard, a dual listing and further spin-offs were in the cards, as it explored expansion into AI and tech. Nothing has been confirmed yet, and IPO plans have surfaced intermittently since 2012. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/al-habtoor\/\">Al Habtoor<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/lebanon\/\">Lebanon<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/the-big-story-today\/\">THE BIG STORY TODAY<\/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=\"112429\" 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=\"112429\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/27\/mubadala-makes-another-healthcare-play-with-investment-in-l-nutra-which-will-set-up-a-jv-in-abu-dhabi\/\">\r\n                            Mubadala sells stake in Arcadia, buys into nutri-tech firm L-Nutra                        <\/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\/01\/27\/mubadala-makes-another-healthcare-play-with-investment-in-l-nutra-which-will-set-up-a-jv-in-abu-dhabi\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The fund sold its stake in Arcadia to funds managed by Bansk Group, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mubadala.com\/en\/news\/mubadala-sells-minority-stake-in-arcadia-consumer-healthcare\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>, which did not disclose the value of the exit. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The sovereign wealth fund led a USD 36.5 mn Series D investment in nutri-tech<\/strong><strong> firm L-Nutra<\/strong>, raising the total amount secured by the company during this round to USD 83.5 mn, according to L-Nutra CEO Joseph Antoun's <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/drjosephantoun_we-are-transforming-the-world-of-longevity-activity-7420492557207457792-Mdpg?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAABZYz7IB-tUUZq55rsfnnFKCaVfhEg-JGuM\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announcement on LinkedIn<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mubadala<\/strong><strong> and L-Nutra will together establish an Abu Dhabi<\/strong><strong>-based JV to provide medical<\/strong><strong> nutrition therapies to the MENA region<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.prnewswire.com\/news-releases\/l-nutra-secures-36-5m-investment-from-mubadala-raising-series-d-proceeds-to-83-5m-and-accelerating-global-expansion-of-its-longevity-and-medical-nutrition-therapies-302666171.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The partnership has already begun rolling out nutrition initiatives and education programs across seven schools in the emirate. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What does L-Nutra do?<\/strong> The company develops nutrition programs aimed at extending lifespan and managing chronic diseases, including the ProLon diet for longevity and targeted medical therapies. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Why it matters<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mubadala has been beefing up its biotech and healthcare portfolio<\/strong>, with a dedicated pharma arm \u2014 Mubadala Bio \u2014 and a focus on investing in biotech, particularly in the region. This helps boost the UAE\u2019s efforts to localize healthcare technologies and pharma, Mubadala's UAE Investment Platform\u2019s Ismail Abdulla said. The sovereign wealth fund also made a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/07\/16\/mubadala-pours-more-capital-into-cityfibre-and-pci-pharma-services\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sizable reinvestment<\/a> in US pharma manufacturer PCI Pharma Services and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/electra-therapeutics.com\/electra-therapeutics-announces-183-million-series-c-financing-to-advance-first-in-class-sirp-targeted-therapies-for-immune-disorders-and-cancer\/?utm_source=chatgpt.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">participated<\/a> in a USD 183 mn Series C financing round for US biotech ElectraTherapeutics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move to not only invest in the company but partner with it to launch a JV in the emirate is part of a familiar playbook. <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s ADQ <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/10\/31\/adq-completes-acquisition-of-stake-in-sothebys\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">similarly agreed<\/a> with Sotheby\u2019s to expand to Abu Dhabi after it acquired a minority stake in the firm for USD 1 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/healthcare\/\">Healthcare<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n     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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-crypto tag-crypto tag-dfsa tag-difc tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-fintech 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>With the DFSA <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/13\/dfsa-hands-crypto-oversight-to-firms\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">dismantling its recognized crypto token list<\/a><\/strong><strong> and shifting the responsibility<\/strong><strong> for token suitability assessments onto firms<\/strong>, the crypto market in Dubai is now more open than ever. The good news is that it makes crypto much more scalable and allows firms to become more innovative in their investments and expansion of their crypto strategies, but with that comes a catch: A much larger compliance burden for firms. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We spoke with several law experts to break down what the<\/strong><strong> move means for the industry<\/strong> at large, and how firms will need to pivot their compliance strategies to bring them in tune with the changes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The amendments represent \u201ca meaningful liberalization of the DIFC<\/strong><strong> crypto market\u201d rather than a simple transfer of regulatory friction<\/strong>, Clyde & Co\u2019s fintech and financial services team \u2014 Partner Tom Bicknell, Senior Associate Barkha Doshi, and Trainee Solicitor Afreen Abedin \u2014 wrote in a note to EnterpriseAM UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFSA\u2019s centralized token list had acted as a \u201cbottleneck for innovation,\u201d <\/strong>the team at Clyde & Co and CEO and founder of SAJA Legal Consultants Carolina Rios both agreed. Allowing firms to assess tokens based on their own business models and client profiles removes a structural constraint without weakening supervisory oversight, Clyde & Co added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Are firms ready? <\/strong>The move in itself reflects the crypto sector\u2019s maturity, Rios told EnterpriseAM UAE. \u201cAt this stage of market development, regulated firms are sufficiently equipped to identify, assess, and document suitability criteria \u2014 and, crucially, to bear direct accountability for the products and services they offer to clients,\u201d Rios said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">What firms need to do <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The focus should now be on the quality of internal documentation and gove<\/strong><strong>rnance<\/strong>, M&Co Associate Pedro Seabra Caeiro <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mandcolegal.com\/dfsa-updates-difc-crypto-token-suitability-rules\/#:~:text=Firms%20must%20ensure%20that%20any,DIFC%20crypto%20token%20suitability%20standards.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">wrote<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ingredients making up a strong suitability assessment?<\/strong> It would need to include an analysis of the token\u2019s characteristics as well as its technical infrastructure, governance structures, founder identity and experience, on-chain traceability, concentration of holdings, and regulatory status across jurisdictions, Rios said. Clarification on market liquidity and trading history are also important to include, according to Caeiro. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Other indicators, such as prior approvals by other regulators and the robustness of AML<\/strong><strong> and compliance controls<\/strong>, are also an important cross-jurisdictional benchmark for assessing crypto projects, Rios added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Crucially, DFSA-ready assessments <\/strong><strong>must read<\/strong><strong> as \u201cdefensible\u201d and \u201caudit-ready\u201d rather<\/strong><strong> than checklists<\/strong>, Clyde & Co added. The firm said supervisors are likely to scrutinize whether firms can evidence how conclusions were reached, who conducted the review, what expertise was relied on, and how negative indicators were weighed \u2014 particularly where firms proceed despite identifiable risks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Suitability assessments will also change according to what your role is in the industry<\/strong>, M&Co noted. For example, exchanges would need to document tokens\u2019 liquidity, market history, and operational resilience, while custodians would have to assess technological risks, governance, and client suitability. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> Another key change in the DFSA framework: Crypto caps were removed for DIFC funds<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While the DFSA has removed caps on the amount funds can<\/strong><strong> invest in crypto tokens<\/strong>, this comes with implicit constraints like suitability assessments and disclosure requirements, though it\u2019s not clear how often they are required to file returns. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fund managers will still need to justify allocations<\/strong>, but the boundaries have shifted from percentages to principles, the Clyde & Co team said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Where enforcement is most likely to land, and how<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Token selection failures would most likely be the first enforcement focus<\/strong>, Clyde & Co said, arguing that suitability has become the \u201cfoundation of the new regime\u201d and is where evidentiary gaps will be most visible. Governance and disclosure failures may follow, the firm said, but token assessment is where the DFSA has most clearly shifted responsibility.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>High-traction crypto<\/strong><strong> narratives with complex suitability assessments would be the most vulnerable to early regulatory pressures<\/strong> \u2014 think real-world asset tokenization, memecoins, decentralized physical infrastructure networks, and AI-driven crypto agents, Rios said. These segments see heightened investor interest but also come with fresh governance and technical risks, raising the bar for defensible suitability determinations, she added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Non-compliance with DFSA rules can expose firms to fines, public censure, and<\/strong><strong> supervisory restrictions<\/strong>, Caeiro said. DFSA issued some USD 2.5 mn in fines in 2024 alone, along with cases that have led to USD 720.9k in penalties and USD 186k in individual fines. <\/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\">The bottom line <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Boards now face higher reputational and economic stakes when it comes to crypto<\/strong><strong> exposure and compliance.<\/strong> Superficial suitability assessments can trigger regulatory sanctions, investor losses, and lasting reputational damage, while on the other side of the coin, rigorous, defensible frameworks build trust, attract institutional capital, and signal market leadership, Rios said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rigorous, defensible frameworks will become a competitive differentiator <\/strong>moving forward, especially in 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Total income climbed 12% y-o-y to AED 12.7 bn during the quarter, with net interest income up 13% y-o-y to AED 9.7 bn<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For 2025, the bank saw a 4% y-o-y jump in net income to AED 24 bn<\/strong>,\u201csupported by healthy momentum across business segments and geographies,\u201d Vice Chairman Hesham Abdulla Al Qassim said in the lender\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/1045.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">annual report (pdf)<\/a>. Total income was up 12% y-o-y to come in at AED 49.3 bn, which was driven by significant asset growth, offsetting the impact of lower interest rates. Net interest income rose to AED 35.5 bn during the year, marking a 10% y-o-y increase.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Full year results exceeded expectations <\/strong>\u2014 analysts saw the lender reporting a net income of AED 22.8 bn for the year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/dubais-emirates-nbd-posts-net-profit-rise-2025-driven-by-record-lending-growth-2026-01-26\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing data by LSEG.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Emirates Islamic<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirates Islamic saw its net income rise 19% y-o-y to AED 3.3 bn last year<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emiratesnbd.com\/en\/media-center\/emirates-islamic-announces-fy-2025-results\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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Visa\u2019s CEMEA headquarters will be in the Emirates, with the new structure bringing the three markets under a single leadership mandate as it looks to boost local partnerships.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>(** Tap or click the headline above to read this story with all of the links <\/strong>to our background as well as external sources.)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Moukaddem\u2019s 12 years at Visa most recently included serving as SVP and CFO for its CEMEA operations<\/strong>, covering 87 markets. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Sobh<\/strong><strong>a\u2019s AED 50 bn master residential community: <\/strong>Luxury real estate developer Sobha Realty launched its most expansive mixed-use development yet, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sobhasanctuarydubai.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sobha Sanctuary<\/a>, a 37.5 mn sq ft community valued at AED 50 bn within Al Yufrah Dubai, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/business\/property\/sobha-launches-dh50-billion-sobha-sanctuary-master-development-in-dubai-1.500417302\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports. The development will include 20k residential units, two international schools, a hospital, and retail spaces. The project will be rolled out in three phases and handovers are expected to begin from 3Q 2029.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the big leagues: <\/strong>This latest move from Sobha \u2014 which wrapped up 2025 with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/22\/sobha-realty-plans-8-10-new-uae-projects-in-2025-eyes-us-and-australia-expansion\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 30 bn in sales<\/a> \u2014 joins similar big-ticket developments in Dubai\u2019s real estate landscape, including Binghatti\u2019s recently launched <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/17\/dubai-developers-still-bank-on-branding-even-as-doubts-grow-over-its-value\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 30 bn Meydan branded residence<\/a> in partnership with Mercedes-Benz. Emaar is leading the investment spree as well, investing <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/24\/emaar-eyes-ultra-high-net-worth-investors-with-dubai-mansions\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 100 bn for its Emaar Hills project<\/a>. Dubai\u2019s luxury segment has been doing much of the heavy lifting for the overall market, which saw <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/13\/real-estate-sales-rise-to-near-aed-1-tn-mark-in-dubai-amid-strong-demand-for-ultra-prime-homes\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 917 bn in transactions last year<\/a> as sales outpaced stock replenishment.<\/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\">Sharjah oil giants to supply oil for Kurdistan industry<\/p>\n<p><strong>S<\/strong><strong>harjah-based gas players <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danagas.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dana<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.danagas.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gas<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.crescentpetroleum.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Crescent Petroleum<\/a><\/strong> <strong> will supply natur<\/strong><strong>al gas to cement and steel producers in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq <\/strong>(KRI), according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/1023.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. Along with partners from the Pearl Petroleum consortium, in which they each own a 35% stake, they inked 10-year gas sales agreements for 142 mmscf\/d of gas from the Chemchemal field, starting 2H 2027.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The state of play: <\/strong>Development and appraisal is underway on the field, with the consortium having <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/04\/07\/this-morning-the-uae-leads-the-world-in-entrepreneurship-rsf-linked-companies-arent-licensed-to-operate-in-the-emirates\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">already committed USD 160 mn<\/a> to drill three new wells and establish private sector-built pipelines to support supply chains, with expansion also in the cards.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>The Chemchemal gas field is part of Pearl Petroleum\u2019s Kurdistan operations, located close to the Khor Mor field, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/16\/dana-gas-crescent-petroleum-kick-off-operations-at-khor-mor-expansion-in-iraq-ahead-of-time-cme-group-ubs-expand-in-the-uae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">recently kicked off operations<\/a> after a USD 1.1 bn expansion added an extra 250 mmscf\/d of production capacity, bringing its total output to around 750 mmscf\/d.<\/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\">Khansaheb Group acquires Anabeeb from Emsteel<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai<\/strong><strong>-base<\/strong><strong>d engineering and construction firm <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/khansaheb.com\/ar\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khansaheb<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/khansaheb.com\/ar\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a><\/strong> <strong> acquired Anabeeb<\/strong>, a Saudi-based industrial pipe manufacturer, from Emsteel Building Materials, adding large-scale PVC and glass reinforced polymer pipe production to its portfolio, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/khansaheb-group-strengthens-its-infrastructure-and-manufacturing-capabilities-with-the-acquisition-of-anabeeb-from-emsteel-group-opehp608\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The transaction deepens Khansaheb\u2019s exposure to infrastructure and pipe manufacturing \u2014 given Anabeeb owns the region\u2019s biggest glass reinforced polymer pipe production facility \u2014 as it looks to offer a full stack of infrastructure solutions.<\/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\">Al Ghurair digs deeper in high-value ingredients and protein production <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al <\/strong><strong>Ghurair<\/strong><strong> l<\/strong><strong>aunches <\/strong><strong>B2B brand + USD 20 mn meat coating facility: <\/strong>Al Ghurair Group\u2019s subsidiary Al Ghurair Foods rolled out a food ingredients brand, Purl, targeting food manufacturers in the GCC, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/al-ghurair-announces-new-growth-strategy-purl-ingredients-brand-and-20-million-investment-at-gulfood-2026-jdtmqbdk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The brand offers clean ingredient products, including flours, liquid egg, meat coatings, and starchers, to regional manufacturers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- <\/strong>The firm ploughed USD 20 mn into a new meat coating system facility with an annual capacity of 60k tonnes. 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data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/1048.jpg?fit=%2C&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"[]\" data-image-title=\"1048.jpg\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/1048.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/1\/1048.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-112441\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-112441 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-planet-finance tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-financial-markets tag-planet-finance 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>Tokyo\u2019s bond market crash may be the end of easy money in Japan.<\/strong> The Japanese government bond (JGB) market, long a pillar of global stability, has entered a new era of unprecedented volatility, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/features\/2026-01-25\/japan-bond-market-crash-raises-alarm-for-global-interest-rates?srnd=phx-economics-v2\" 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>What happened? <\/strong>Last week, yields jumped 25 basis points in a single session \u2014 a rate that previously took months \u2014 signaling the end of Japan\u2019s decades-long era of ultra-low rates.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Why the market snapped<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The selloff was triggered by a relatively small amount of trading. <\/strong>Just USD 280 mn in turnover in ultra-long-dated JGBs sparked a USD 41 bn wipeout across the yield curve. Ultra-long maturities were hit the hardest, with about USD 170 mn traded in 30-year bonds and USD 110 mn in 40-year notes, yet yields jumped more than 25 basis points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This volatility exposed a hollowed-out market: <\/strong>Years of Bank of Japan (BOJ) intervention have thinned liquidity. With the BOJ and domestic life insurers stepping back, prices are increasingly set by marginal trades rather than deep market demand. \u201cThis is not a paradox: it is exactly what you expect in a market where depth is thin, dealer balance sheets are constrained, and prices are set by the marginal trade rather than by volume-weighted averages,\u201d said Shoki Omori, chief desk strategist at Mizuho Securities.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The pressure stems from a perfect storm of rising inflation and Prime Minister Sanae <\/strong><strong>Takaichi\u2019s expansionary fiscal plans<\/strong>, which have shown \u201cdisregard toward the yield movements\u201d ahead of the Feb. 8 snap election, according to Shinji Kunibe of Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management. Investors fear higher spending will worsen Japan\u2019s already heavy debt burden of about 230% of GDP, creating a \u201cTruss moment\u201d with the currency down and long-end yields getting \u201ca little out of control,\u201d said Ugo Lancioni of Neuberger Berman.<\/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\">The global ripple effect <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The shock rippled through global markets<\/strong>, already pressuring US Treasuries. Goldman Sachs estimates that every 10 basis points of a Japan-specific bond shock lifts US yields by two to three points.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Rising yields threaten the USD 450 bn JPY-funded carry trade \u2014 a \u201cbastion\u201d of the global economy \u2014 where investors borrow in low-rate JPY to invest in higher-yielding assets, said Amova Asset Management\u2019s Naomi Fink. If the JPY slides further, Japan may sell its US Treasury reserves to defend the currency \u2014 exporting its \u201cJapan problem\u201d to Western markets. Albert Edwards of Soci\u00e9t\u00e9 G\u00e9n\u00e9rale told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c1fb7620-aea6-49a9-b3d4-dd5d06f7c8fa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> that Western politicians should \u201cquiver with fear\u201d as Japan turns off the liquidity tap that has suppressed global bond yields for years.<\/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\">Japan reax<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Bank of Japan\u2019s response has so far been a game of \u201cwhack-a-mole<\/strong>.\u201d While the BOJ signaled it may buy bonds to stabilize markets \u2014 helping debt rebound \u2014 it triggered another sharp selloff in the JPY. Rates were held steady on Friday, though inflation forecasts were raised, suggesting the pressure won\u2019t ease soon. \u201cIt\u2019s a new era,\u201d said Masayuki Koguchi of Mitsubishi UFJ Asset Management. \u201cThis is just the beginning \u2014 there\u2019s a chance that bigger shocks will happen.\u201d<\/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\">Looking ahead<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The long-term concern is the \u201crepatriation\u201d of Japanese capital<\/strong>. Higher domestic yields are prompting Japanese institutions to reconsider their USD 5 tn in overseas investments, risking a move back to JGBs that could drain global liquidity. Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group has already signaled a shift: \u201cI always loved foreign bond investment, but not anymore. Now it\u2019s JGBs,\u201d said Arihiro Nagata, the group\u2019s global markets head.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ignoring market signals could worsen dysfunction, investors warn<\/strong>. With overseas investors now accounting for 65% of monthly cashbond trading (up from 12% in 2009), the JGB market is in a \u201cfragile transition phase,\u201d and fast-moving foreign capital is amplifying volatility, James Athey of Marlborough Investment Management and Stefan Rittner of Allianz Global Investors said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Optimism appears to be the theme for markets this morning, as the anticipation for a wave of Big Tech earnings out later this week offsets the uncertainty triggered by President Trump announcing higher tariffs on South Korean goods and the imminent announcement of Powell\u2019s replacement. Asia-Pacific markets are mostly in the green, with the Kospi leading gains, reversing earlier losses, which came as an immediate reaction to Trump\u2019s announcement.<\/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\">10,264<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +2.7%)<\/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>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\">6,446<\/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: +6.6%)<\/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\">5,170<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.5% (YTD: +6.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">3.6% o\/n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.7% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-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>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,271<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">0.0% (YTD: +7.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">47,507<\/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\">+1.4% (YTD: +13.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">6,950<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: +1.5%)<\/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\">10,149<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +2.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Euro Stoxx 50<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,958<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/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>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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 65.64<\/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%<\/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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 6.80<\/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\">+28.9%<\/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>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:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 5,122<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.0;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">USD 88,198<\/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\">+1.9% (YTD: +0.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">USD 3.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: -0.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P MENA bond & sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">151.61<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: -0.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>VIX (Fear gauge)<\/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\">16.15<\/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: +7.6%)<\/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 ADX fell 0.21% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 1.3 bn. The index is up 2.7% 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>E7 Group PJSC Warrants (+15.0%), Ras Alkhaima National Ins. (+14.8%), and Oman & Emirates Investment Holding (+8.9%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Ins. House (-7.7%), 2PointZero (-5.7%), and RAK Company for White Cement & Construction Materials. (-4.9%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the DFM<\/strong>, the index fell 0.6% on turnover of AED 328.5 mn. 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US mediators said that while progress had been made, a breakthrough has yet to be reached. Fighting from both sides continues, and issues like security assurances and territory disputes remain as sticking points. The next round of negotiations is set to begin on Sunday. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/uae-russia-relations\/\">UAE-Russia relations<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"112445\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            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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\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26-30 January (Monday-Friday): Gulfood, Dubai Exhibition Center and Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-27 January (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/machinescanthink.ai\/\" style=\"\">Machines Can Think Summit<\/a><\/span><span>, Abu Dhabi Park Hyatt Saadiyat.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 January (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/media\/announcements\/abu-dhabi-to-host-the-27th-annual-iba-arbitration-day-conference\" style=\"\">IBA Arbitration Day Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-30 January (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wcoomd.org\/en\/events\/upcoming-events\/technology-conference-2026.aspx\" style=\"\">World Customs Organization Technology Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span>Adnec<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Center, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 January - 7 February (Saturday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abu-dhabi.platinumlist.net\/event-tickets\/mubadala-abu-dhabi-open?utm_source=Google&utm_medium=P-Max&utm_campaign=MADO2026-PMax-Conversion&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=23138933896&gbraid=0AAAAAqSmmAEtRc4Im65PSU2vo--3YbKzh&gclid=CjwKCAjwgeLHBhBuEiwAL5gNEcmIDto53W6gHSmaL-f0vIhZZ7YXPJCKOOjQqUyhhzVAF6LaZUmGBBoCf7EQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, International Tennis Center, Zayed Sports City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Signposted to happen sometime this month: Investopia, Lagos, Nigeria. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-5 February (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldgovernmentssummit.org\/events\/2026\" style=\"\">The World Governments Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4 February (Wednesday): Ministerial dialogue for Pax Silica members, Washington, DC. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4 February (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/luma.com\/o8778k2y\" style=\"\">Investors Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ADGM, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/proptechconnect.com\/\" style=\"\">PropTech Connect Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Grand Hyatt Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/register.html?utm_source=google&utm_medium=paid-search&utm_campaign=visprom_search&gad_source=1&gad_campaignid=19558918035&gbraid=0AAAAADE3xhz4mGYdRefZy6ULGhmIx-bUL&gclid=CjwKCAiAssfLBhBDEiwAcLpwfgCjuN5ADkGaofyHOtLAiuMS915YCfFDEZ8c1nqh9p_J0IYpd-61WBoCP1sQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">MRO Middle East<\/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>4-6 February (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forums.menamoney.org\/product\/test-arab-actuarial-conference-2026\/\" style=\"\">Arab Actuarial Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Millennium Plaza Downtown Hotel, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-11 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aibc.world\/eurasia\/\" style=\"\">AIBC Eurasia<\/a><\/span><span>, Dubai Festival City, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">11 February (Wednesday): Family Office Summit, Park Hyatt Dubai, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 February (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siteglobal.com\/event\/site-global-conference-2026\" style=\"\">The Society for Incentive Travel Excellence Global Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-12 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldhealthexpo.com\/events\/healthcare\/dubai\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">World Health Expo (WHX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/forbesmiddleeastevents.com\/top-advisors-investors-summit-abu-dhabi\/\" style=\"\">Top Advisors and Investors Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 March - 2 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bkogr9j-dubai-press-club-organise-arab-media-summit-2026\" style=\"\">Arab Media Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>26-28 March (Thursday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.socialcapital2026.com\/\" style=\"\">Social Capital Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 March (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/eicalcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">Emirates International Congress on AI & Visionary Leadership in Transforming Healthcare<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>30 March - 2 April (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iaapa.org\/expos-and-events\/expo-middle-east\/on-site-information\" style=\"\">IAAPA Middle East Exhibition and Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adghw.com\/\" style=\"\">Future Health Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aimcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">AIM Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/glass-show.com\/\" style=\"\">The International Glass Manufacturing Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April: (Tuesday-Thursday): the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ips-dubai.com\/\" style=\"\">International Property Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sheikh Zayed Rd, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21-23 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.uitpsummit.org\/dubai2026\/\" style=\"\">UITP Public Transport Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-15 May (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifuturefinanceweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Future Finance Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aieverythingglobal.com\/home\" style=\"\">AI Everything Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">19-20 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalmarketsummit.ae\/\" style=\"\">Capital Market Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-directives-of-khaled-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-department-of-energy-to-launch-abu-dhabi-water-power-week-in-may-2026\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Water and Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 June - 15 September (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaimallathon.ae\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Mallathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY  <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 July (Friday):<\/span> <span>Large businesses achieving annual revenues equal to or above AED 50<\/span> <span>mn<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">must appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in October 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi Space Week, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">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;\">DECEMBER   <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 December (Wednesday-Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwater.org\/news\/2026-un-water-conference\" style=\"\">UN Water Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, UAE.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen in 2026: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The UAE to host the Arab Competition Forum;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bk8zh7y-investopia-host-inaugural-global-talks-tashkent\" style=\"\">Investopia Global Talks<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tashkent.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2027:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 January: Deadline for large businesses to implement e-invoicing;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>1Q 2027: Completion of the first phase of <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f4e973fb-1779-41cf-b29f-f4df8c403414\/this-morning:-india%25e2%2580%2599s-kotak-receives-sca-license,-plans-retail-focused-funds-in-4q-2025-%2B-ifza-in-panama%3F\" style=\"\">Hassyan seawater desalination project<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March: Small businesses with annual revenues of less than AED 50 mn are obliged to contract with an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>31 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