{"id":113117,"date":"2026-02-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-02-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=113117"},"modified":"2026-03-09T10:02:52","modified_gmt":"2026-03-09T10:02:52","slug":"uae-turkey-are-getting-a-usd-700-mn-subsea-and-terrestrial-fibre-optic-connection","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/uae-turkey-are-getting-a-usd-700-mn-subsea-and-terrestrial-fibre-optic-connection\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE, Turkey are getting a USD 700 mn subsea-and-terrestrial fibre-optic connection"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"113119\" 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=\"113119\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/17\/this-morning-nasdaq-dubai-sukuk-tops-usd-100-bn-property-cycle-peak-incoming\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Nasdaq Dubai sukuk tops USD 100 bn + property cycle peak incoming? 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The UAE is extending its run of securing connectivity infrastructure with news of an Emirates-Iraq-Turkey tie-up spanning continents. We have the low-down on a new USD 300 mn fund coming to the UAE, as well as a story on Mubadala backing one of Egypt\u2019s e-commerce players.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Plus: <\/strong>Fab just closed its third bond issuance this year, real estate and hospitality players have unveiled some big-ticket projects in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE is partnering with Turkey on rail cargo operations, and a new face will be leading the FTA.<\/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=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>REAL ESTATE \u2014 We\u2019re in for a property cycle peak, and soon: <\/strong>The UAE\u2019s real estate market is likely to peak in 1H 2026, with prices and rents in Dubai and Abu Dhabi still climbing \u2014 though at a slower pace \u2014 as lower rates, steady population growth, and sustained business-friendly reform momentum extend the upcycle, according to Markaz\u2019s latest <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1038.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE Real Estate Report (pdf)<\/a>. Its macro index score rose to 4.3, putting the market in \u201cpeak, slowdown ahead\u201d territory.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The reasoning: <\/strong>The current phase is supported by strong fundamentals, making it less likely that the market is heading for a sharp correction, but a cooling off of prices in the medium term is expected, Markaz said. Markaz cited 5.0% projected real GDP growth in 2026, inflation holding at around 1.6%, CBUAE rate cuts, and continued demand from high-net-worth buyers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The backdrop: <\/strong>In 9M 2025, the total value of Dubai real estate transactions rose 28.3% y-o-y to AED 554.1 bn, with off-plan sales making up 75% of that total, according to Markaz. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi transaction value jumped 75.8% to AED 58 bn, with transaction volume up 42.3%. Dubai rental yields remain globally competitive at around 7.5%, even as rental growth begins to cool.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019ve <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/29\/double-digit-growth-in-abu-dhabis-property-market-this-year\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">flagged this<\/a><\/strong><strong> before<\/strong> \u2014 Dubai\u2019s growth is set to ease into single digits as new stock lands. Meanwhile, Abu Dhabi could hold firmer, with c.16.6k units in the pipeline this year but only about 6.5k likely to be delivered, limiting near-term supply pressure.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>USD 100 bn+ \u2014 this is the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/february\/16-02\/nasdaq-dubai-posts-strongest-year-on-record\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">total value of outstanding sukuk<\/a><\/strong><strong> now listed on <\/strong><strong>Nasdaq Dubai <\/strong>following a record 2025. The exchange saw USD 30.6 bn in new debt listings across 60 issuances last year, accounting for nearly USD 146.1 bn of the USD 150.9 bn in total outstanding debt securities across both DFM and Nasdaq Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How this stacks up:<\/strong> The exchange has hosted more than USD 245 bn in cumulative bonds and sukuk listings to date, including USD 177 bn in sukuk. Its sukuk book has expanded eightfold since 2013, rising from USD 12.6 bn to over USD 100 bn today.<\/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\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>Off<\/strong><strong>-plan property EOIs now registered electronically in Abu Dhabi: <\/strong>Starting today, the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre is mandating the digital registration of all off-plan expressions of interest (EOIs) through its Madhmoun platform, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/1022.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>. Under the new framework, all EOI funds must be secured within government-managed preparatory escrow accounts. The move aims to eliminate traditional intermediary risk by using direct oversight to safeguard capital.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMINDER- You\u2019ll be driving through tolls for less in Ramadan: <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s road toll operator Salik is lowering its toll charges during Ramadan\u2019s iftar rush as part of the variable pricing strategy it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salik.ae\/en\/news\/salik-announces-implementation-of-variable-toll-pricing-effective-january-31-2025?csrt=4719713676189341508\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">implemented<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salik.ae\/en\/news\/salik-announces-implementation-of-variable-toll-pricing-effective-january-31-2025?csrt=4719713676189341508\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salik.ae\/en\/news\/salik-announces-implementation-of-variable-toll-pricing-effective-january-31-2025?csrt=4719713676189341508\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">year<\/a>. Under the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.salik.ae\/en\/Toll-Gates\/variable-toll-rates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">new pricing structure<\/a>, the toll rate schedule from Monday through Saturday is as follows:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Peak hours (AED 6):<\/strong> 9am-5pm;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Offpeak hours (AED 4): <\/strong>7am-9am and 5pm-2am;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Late night (no charge): <\/strong>2am-7am.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On Sundays<\/strong>, the peak rate will be capped at AED 4 from 7am until 2am, with zero charges between 2am and 7am.<\/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\"> Happening today<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A UAE delegation led by Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Khaled bin Mohamed bin <\/strong><strong>Zayed Al Nahyan is in New Delhi for the India AI Impact Summit<\/strong>, which started yesterday and runs through Friday, 20 February, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/crown-prince-news\/on-behalf-of-the-uae-president-crown-prince-of-abu-dhabi-to-lead-uae-delegation-at-ai-impact-summit-in-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On the agenda:<\/strong> Discussions on global frameworks for AI governance, future strategic priorities for the technology, and mechanisms to strengthen public-private cooperation in support of Sustainable Development Goals. The program also features specialist sessions on emerging applications and global technology shifts, alongside an exhibition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- It looks like the brief reprieve from the unseasonably warm w<\/strong><strong>eather has ended quicker than it came<\/strong>, with temperatures rising again today to peak at 28\u00b0C in Dubai and 29\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, before cooling to 17\u00b0C in Dubai and 18\u00b0C in the capital.<\/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 an oddly calm morning in the global press<\/strong>, with headlines continuing to follow the tech selloff. Technology stocks are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/retail-consumer\/global-markets-marketcap-2026-02-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">seeing hundreds of bns in losses<\/a> amid a reality check over exorbitant AI spending and murky earnings visibility, with investors pulling back from equities of Big Tech giants. Microsoft\u2019s market value saw the biggest dip compared to its peers, shedding some 17% YTD. Amazon, Nvidia, and Apple also saw their market value slip over the past month and a half. Meanwhile, more conventional equities \u2014 like Samsung and Walmart \u2014 have seen growth in their market value over the same period.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>For a deeper dive into the market\u2019s responses to AI<\/strong>, check out this morning\u2019s Planet Finance, below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And in the latest sign that 2026 is just not the greenback\u2019s year: <\/strong>Fund managers are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/18a8c7e6-c3d5-4f57-ad0f-58463ede2bd2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">more<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/18a8c7e6-c3d5-4f57-ad0f-58463ede2bd2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">pessimistic<\/a> about the USD than at any point in the last ten years, following its 1.3% drop against a basket of other currencies in 2026. 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Investments, Iraqi-Kurdish DIL Technologies, and Iraq-based Tech 964, is set to build WorldLink, a USD 700 mn subsea-and-terrestrial fibre-optic connection, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iraqi-uae-consortium-plans-700-million-fast-data-cable-network-2026-02-16\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. An ownership stake breakdown wasn\u2019t specified.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The cable will run from Fujairah to Turkey via Iraq\u2019s Faw peninsula. Privately funded, the project is slated to be rolled out over five years and aims to reduce congestion and transit times compared to traditional routes running via Egypt\u2019s Suez Canal.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Our take <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The cable mirrors a wider logistics alignment between the three countries. <\/strong>The UAE, Iraq, and Turkey have been deepening their cooperation around <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/iraq-turkey-qatar-uae-sign-preliminary-deal-cooperate-development-road-project-2024-04-22\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Baghdad\u2019s development road program<\/a>, a USD 17 bn rail-and-road network intended to move goods from the Grand Faw Port to the Mediterranean via the Turkish border and onward to Europe. In <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/04\/04\/ad-ports-will-develop-manage-and-operate-iraqs-grand-faw-port\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">April 2024<\/a>, AD Ports signed a preliminary agreement with Iraq\u2019s General Company for Ports to form a joint venture to develop and operate the Grand Faw port and its surrounding economic zone.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Securing and expanding infrastructure connectivity is vital for the UAE\u2019s drive to become a hub for AI and data centers, which rely on this type of infrastructure. The Emirates is also looking to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/12\/30\/dubai-wired-differently\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">position itself as a regional traffic hub<\/a>, using dense connectivity to support cross-border data flows as AI workloads scale and data-localization rules tighten. It also comes as other regional players have inked connectivity agreements, including one between Saudi Arabia and Syria for a USD 1 bn fiber optic network.<\/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\">Background <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>To this end, the UAE has been thickening its subsea map.<\/strong> e& has recently integrated the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/10\/2africa-is-here-as-is-crypto-denominated-ins-investsky-expands-to-saudi-and-khazna-expands-into-ops\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2Africa cable<\/a> into its SmartHub facilities, plugging the 45-km network into domestic data center and hyperscaler demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Further additions are queued<\/strong>, including the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/15\/ad-ports-plans-to-explore-port-and-logistics-infrastructure-developments-in-india\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.4k km Al Khaleej system<\/a> linking Bahrain with the UAE and other GCC nations, targeted for 2Q 2026, and the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/08\/gulf-biopolymer-industries-will-build-menas-first-biodegradable-pla-plant-in-kezad\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">11k-km ICE IV route<\/a> from Southeast Asia to the Gulf expected in 4Q 2027. Meanwhile, du has teamed up with Peace Cable International Network to land the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/02\/18\/masdar-adnoc-partner-up-with-french-firms-for-renewables-initiatives-in-africa-asia\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Peace Gulf Extension<\/a> in the UAE, building on a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/07\/09\/du-omantel-activate-275-km-subsea-cable\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">275-km UAE-Oman fibre connection<\/a> between Dubai, Barka, and Salalah.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/fujairah\/\">Fujairah<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/turkey\/\">Turkey<\/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=\"113124\" 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=\"113124\">\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\/02\/17\/eightclouds-launches-usd-300-mn-real-estate-fund\/\">\r\n                            Yet another real estate investment fund                        <\/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\/02\/17\/eightclouds-launches-usd-300-mn-real-estate-fund\/\" 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 new vehicle will focus on residential assets across Dubai and the wider UAE, aiming to build gross asset value of USD 600 mn within 10 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fund received around USD 15 mn in expressions of interest<\/strong>, which it expects to finalize at the first closing, Oliver Wall, the firm\u2019s head of investments, tells EnterpriseAM. The fund saw particular interest from qualified investors from the GCC and the UK, as well as other international markets, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where will the money go?<\/strong> The portfolio will include long-term rental properties in established, \u201chigh-demand\u201d communities targeting yields of 9% or more, along with yields above 18% on more short-term premium units. The firm aims to expand the fund\u2019s portfolio to around 1k units across more than 15 in-demand areas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investors can expect plenty of returns:<\/strong> The fund will pay out 100% of available cashflow to investors through quarterly dividends and offer exposure to long-term capital gains, with investors receiving 80% of realized gains.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The firm is prioritizing residential assets<\/strong>, viewing the segment as the most sustainable in the short to medium-term amid surging demand for rental accommodation, Wall told us. An expected population uptick in the next two years, paired with sustained economic expansion and job creation, is underpinning pricing and absorption in the market, Wall said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The fund is primarily focused on Dubai at launch<\/strong>, attracted by the emirate\u2019s deep capital pools and interest from international investors \u2014 a market which saw some USD 149 bn in residential transaction volumes last year, the investment head noted. However, the mandate is open to UAE-wide investments where yield, liquidity, and governance standards align with the fund\u2019s underwriting criteria.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In Dubai, the fund is focusing on assets near key amenities<\/strong>, Wall said. For long-term rentals, it is most bullish on Dubai South, where the expansion of Al Maktoum International Airport and favorable structural trends are expected to drive sustained demand and long-term value creation. For short-term lets, the fund is keen on Downtown Dubai, with the area seeing year-round tourism and consistent corporate demand.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Normalization coming? They\u2019re brushing it off <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>EightClouds sees expected price normalization in Dubai\u2019s residential market as a healthy correction<\/strong> that can improve market longevity after a period of strong appreciation, Wall said. Occupancy is forecast to remain around 85% until 2030, despite a roughly 400k-unit pipeline between 2026 and 2030, pointing to continued demand across core districts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The present challenges:<\/strong> Key risks to Dubai\u2019s residential market include timing mismatches in the delivery pipeline, slower demand growth versus supply, a downturn in available liquidity, and macroeconomic volatility, according to Wall. The fund mitigates these by focusing on resilient segments, targeting high-yield communities, and diversifying across more than 15 neighborhoods.<strong> <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next:<\/strong> The fund\u2019s first close is expected on 30 March. 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The bank tightened pricing to UKT +75 bps from initial price thoughts of +90 bps after books peaked above GBP 825 mn at launch, eventually settling north of GBP 775 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The paper, rated Aa3\/AA-\/AA-, carries a 4.7% yield<\/strong> and will be listed on the London Stock Exchange under Fab\u2019s USD 20 bn EMTN program.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The lender earlier this month raised <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/02\/fab-formosa-draws-in-usd-750-mn-finmin-raises-aed-1-1-bn-in-t-sukuk-tarabut-acquires-bahraini-ai-player-and-a-ppp-for-ras-al-khaimah\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/02\/fab-formosa-draws-in-usd-750-mn-finmin-raises-aed-1-1-bn-in-t-sukuk-tarabut-acquires-bahraini-ai-player-and-a-ppp-for-ras-al-khaimah\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">750 mn<\/a> via a five-year Formosa at SOFR +75 bps following another <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/14\/fab-issues-usd-750-mn-senior-unsecured-notes\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 750 mn<\/a> five-year benchmark in January, reinforcing investor appetite for high-grade Abu Dhabi risk.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS-<\/strong> Barclays, Deutsche Bank, First Abu Dhabi Bank, Standard Chartered Bank, and TD Securities served as joint lead managers and bookrunners.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/capital-markets\/\">capital markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/debt-watch\/\">DEBT WATCH<\/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=\"113129\" 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=\"113129\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/17\/mubadala-joins-usd-50-mn-breadfast-round\/\">\r\n                            Mubadala diversifies investment footprint in Egypt                        <\/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\/02\/17\/mubadala-joins-usd-50-mn-breadfast-round\/\" 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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Mubadala joined the round alongside SBI Investment, Olayan Financing Company, Y Combinator, the World Bank\u2019s IFC, Novastar Ventures, 4DX Ventures, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where will the money go?<\/strong> The funds will be used to develop the firm\u2019s infrastructure and business units, as well as potential expansion in other North and West African countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> The company is gunning for a bigger funding round in 1H 2026, with ongoing discussions currently taking place with growth investors for a Series C round. It also targets close to 3% of Egypt\u2019s USD 100 bn grocery market in the next three years, with plans for a global IPO in the future.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the company:<\/strong> Founded nine years ago as a fresh-bread delivery service by Mostafa Amin (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eg.linkedin.com\/in\/mostafaaminway\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), Muhammad Habib (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eg.linkedin.com\/in\/muhammadhabib\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), and Abdallah Nofal (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/eg.linkedin.com\/in\/nofal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), Breadfast developed into a platform offering groceries, ready meals, pharma products, a prepaid card, and other services. The company controls much of its supply chain, including private-label production, delivery, and its own coffee shops, with in-house brands accounting for about 40% of grocery sales.<\/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\">Our take<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This is a pivot for Mubadala, which has historically treated Egypt as an energy play.<\/strong> The sovereign entity was mainly interested in the North African country\u2019s upstream gas and midstream infrastructure, including a 10\u202f% stake in the Shorouk Concession (Zohr gas field), a 20% stake in the Nour North Sinai offshore concession, and a position in the SUMED oil pipeline, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mubadalaenergy.com\/portfolio\/egypt\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. By leading this round, the fund is signalling a move into Egypt\u2019s consumer tech infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/mubadala\/\">Mubadala<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/startup\/\">startup<\/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=\"113131 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"113131\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/17\/113131\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-113131\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-113131 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/HassanAllamProperties\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/414.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"113132\" 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=\"113132\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/17\/new-director-general-takes-the-helm-of-the-federal-tax-authority\/\">\r\n                            New director general takes the helm of the Federal Tax Authority                        <\/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\/02\/17\/new-director-general-takes-the-helm-of-the-federal-tax-authority\/\" 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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His previous roles include managing director and CEO of the Dubai Investment Fund and executive director of the Dubai Financial Support Fund.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/fta\/\">FTA<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/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=\"113134\" class=\"issue-section \">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section 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specialist Hareket<\/strong><strong> to handle <\/strong><strong>oversized and complex cargo movements<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.kap.org.tr\/en\/Bildirim\/1556797\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure<\/a>. The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.turkiyetoday.com\/business\/turkish-logistics-hareket-partners-with-uaes-etihad-rail-3214606?s=1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">partnership aims<\/a> to combine Hareket\u2019s engineering and heavy-lifting expertise with the UAE\u2019s 900-km national railway infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> For operators, moving heavy industrial equipment via rail is significantly more efficient and allows for higher capacity than road transport. For Hareket \u2014 which has already worked on Abu Dhabi\u2019s Rahman Island Bridge project \u2014 partnering with the national carrier cements its position in a regional heavy-lift market that is increasingly focused on massive civil and energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next:<\/strong> Etihad Rail aims to transport 60 mn tons of cargo annually by 2030. The partnership could potentially lead to specialized rolling stock or dedicated heavy-lift hubs at rail terminals to accommodate the oversized equipment Hareket specializes in.<\/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\">Equitativa, Premier Inn partner on AED 2 bn pipeline<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"id.ri320yydyahz\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai<\/strong><strong>-based Equitativa Real Estate partnered with Premier Inn Middle<\/strong><strong> East<\/strong><strong> on a AED 2 bn hospitality pipeline<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mena.premierinn.com\/en\/news\/premier-inn-signs-mou-with-equitativa-to-accelerate-gcc-expansion\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The two sides inked an MoU to develop six to eight properties across the GCC to tap into the rising demand for mid-market offerings. The move will add 3.5k keys to Premier Inn\u2019s regional portfolio, with Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Ras Al Khaimah cited as key locations, alongside Riyadh and Jeddah.<\/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\">Ohana Development launches AED 15 bn project<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"id.ps5zdp8yybnd\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE<\/strong><strong>-based Ohana Development launched a Manchester City-branded waterfront<\/strong><strong> community on Yas Island, valued at AED 15 bn<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/menafn.com\/1110746078\/OHANA-DEVELOPMENT-LAUNCHES-AED-15-BILLION-MANCHESTER-CITY-YAS-RESIDENCES-BY-OHANA-IN-ABU-DHABI\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The 1.7 mn sqm gated community along the Yas Canal will offer over 2k units, including villas, penthouses, and apartments, alongside a Manchester City Academy, hotel, marina club, retail promenade, and resort-style amenities. 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But Nomura International Wealth Management CIO Julia Wang argues that these two contradicting fears \u201ccan\u2019t be true at the same time.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The first fear is straightforward: AI may wipe out swaths of corporate America.<\/strong> Each new product launch from AI firms has triggered waves of selling in sectors ranging from wealth management and ins. brokering to software, logistics, and juridical services. Investors are scrambling to reassess which business models are at risk. Every new AI tool is being treated as another piece of evidence that change might arrive faster \u2014 and hit harder \u2014 than expected.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investors\u2019 second fear is that AI\u2019s biggest champions are overspending without offering a <\/strong><strong>clear timeline for returns.<\/strong> Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, and Alphabet are expected to spend more than USD 600 bn in capital expenditures in 2026 alone, reshaping their cashflow profiles. Microsoft and Meta have each lost 16% of their market value since 28 January, while Alphabet \u2014 widely seen as the frontrunner in the AI race \u2014 is trading 11% below its recent peak.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What has shifted is the market\u2019s patience.<\/strong> For years, investors accepted that hyperscalers could spend heavily today to dominate tomorrow. Now, they are demanding clarity on when and how that payoff will materialize. \u201cInvestors were comfortable saying, \u2018so long as it happens in the future, I\u2019m comfortable with Microsoft or Amazon or Alphabet spending the money.\u2019 Now they want to know more immediately when the payback will come \u2014 and we don\u2019t have a clear picture,\u201d Ameriprise Advisor Services\u2019 Anthony Saglimbene said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The consequences of that spending are already rippling through the real economy.<\/strong> Data center construction is tightening supplies of key components like memory chips, creating knock-on pressures across electronics, automotive, and telecom supply chains. \u201cWhat is ahead of us between now and the end of this decade, in terms of demand, is bigger than anything we\u2019ve seen in the past, and, in fact, will overwhelm all other sources of demand,\u201d Lam Research Corp\u2019s CEO Tim Archer told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-02-15\/rampant-ai-demand-for-memory-is-fueling-a-growing-chip-crisis?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> in a separate report.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And investors are raising questions about hyperscaler balance sheets.<\/strong> \u201cThis level of capex will consume almost 100% of hyperscalers\u2019 cashflow from operations compared with a 10-year average of 40%,\u201d wrote UBS Wealth Management\u2019s Ulrike Hoffmann-Burchardi in a note to clients. \u201cThat spending is now increasingly being funded by external debt or equity financing,\u201d she added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Until investors can reconcile those competing narratives \u2014 that AI is both transformative<\/strong><strong> and potentially overhyped \u2014 markets are likely to remain unsettled.<\/strong> \u201cWhen the market finally feels these companies aren\u2019t going out of business, it will realize AI is a tool that can lead to greater profitability,\u201d said Saglimbene. \u201cBut we\u2019re going to be in a period of volatility for the foreseeable future,\u201d he added.<\/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\">\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\">A lot of the Asia-Pacific markets we follow are closed today for the Lunar New Year. Of the few that are open, Japan\u2019s Hang Seng is in the red as investors continue to react to the country\u2019s softer-than-expected 4Q 2025 growth.<\/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\">10,623<\/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: +6.3%)<\/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\">6,702<\/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: +10.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,533<\/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: +13.2%)<\/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\">3.5% o\/n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.7% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,184<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: +6.6%)<\/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>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\">51,494<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.6% (YTD: +23.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,836<\/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: -0.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">10,474<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +5.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5,979<\/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: +3.2%)<\/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>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 68.59<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex) <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 5,046<\/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\">+2.0%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 68,791<\/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: -21.5%)<\/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>Chimera JP Morgan UAE Bond UCITS ETF<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">AED 3.75<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: 0.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P MENA Bond & Sukuk<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">153.28<\/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: +0.9%)<\/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>VIX (Volatility Index)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">21.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.9% (YTD: +41.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ADX fell 0.1% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 940.9 mn. The index is up 6.3% 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>Ins. House (+14.9%), Sharjah Cement and Industrial Development Co. (+14.1%), and Hayah Ins. Company (+7.7%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi National Takaful Co. (-9.9%), E7 Group Warrants (-9.2%), and Gulf Medical Projects Company (-5.4%). <\/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 0.4% on turnover of AED 729.4 mn. 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The successful test \u2014 marking a major step toward sovereign launch capability \u2014 saw the rocket reach a 3 km altitude before a recovery descent.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>Rocket propulsion has historically been sourced abroad, while the TII\u2019s hybrid engine was developed entirely in the UAE, including injectors, tanks, avionics, and control systems. Sounding rockets are primarily used for research to collect atmospheric data and are sometimes employed to test components before their integration into larger systems, like satellites.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The launch fits into a wider space localization drive: <\/strong>As we\u2019ve covered, the UAE has invested <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/08\/this-morning-ega-eyes-acquisition-of-brazils-companhia-brasileira-de-aluminio-revolut-ceo-moves-residency-to-uae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 44 bn<\/a> in the space sector as of October 2025. It also approved a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/24\/indias-jindal-haldiram-earmark-aed-1-1-bn-for-kezad-manufacturing-push\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Space Industries Program<\/a> aimed at doubling the number of space companies and exports within five years, targeting a top-10 global space hub ranking by 2031. Recent milestones include the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/19\/yas-launches-eshara-for-space-systems-ad-ports-sells-off-more-kezad-town-land-and-aerogulf-acquires-evtols\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">creation of Eshara<\/a> to localize ground-segment infrastructure and the launch of the country\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/02\/18\/space42-edges-fada-to-build-uaes-first-sovereign-eo-hub\/?repeat=w3tc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">first sovereign earth-observation hub<\/a>, aimed at bringing space assets and the systems behind them in-house.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/on-your-way-out\/\">ON YOUR WAY OUT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span 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class=\"content-area-description single-story post-113140 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">17-19 February (Tuesday-Thursday): First day of Ramadan. <\/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>31 March-2 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bypc4bk-%D8%A5%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-2026\" style=\"\">Investopia 2026<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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>4-8 May (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miite.ae\/\" style=\"\">Make It in the Emirates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-15 May (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifuturefinanceweek.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Future Finance Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 May (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aieverythingglobal.com\/home\" style=\"\">AI Everything Global<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): Airport Show, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">19-20 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalmarketsummit.ae\/\" style=\"\">Capital Market Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-directives-of-khaled-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-department-of-energy-to-launch-abu-dhabi-water-power-week-in-may-2026\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Water and Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">3-4 June (Wednesday-Thursday): Annual MENA Investor Conference, Ritz-Carlton DIFC, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15 June - 15 September (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaimallathon.ae\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Mallathon<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>31 July (Friday):<\/span> <span>Large businesses achieving annual revenues equal to or above AED 50<\/span> <span>mn<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">must appoint an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in October 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi Space Week, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-10 November (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bmkxm3q-mohammad-gergawi-announces-dates-next-uae\" style=\"\">Annual government meetings<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.     <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">OCTOBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-10 October (Sunday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/space.gov.ae\/en\/media-center\/events\/world-space-week\" style=\"\">World Space Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">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<\/ul>\n<p><a id=\"kix.o5rbqtm9ofk\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>1-3 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bymylfm-world-governments-summit-2027-set-from-february\" style=\"\">World Governments Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March: Small businesses with annual revenues of less than AED 50 mn 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