{"id":114756,"date":"2026-04-01T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-04-01T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=114756"},"modified":"2026-04-01T03:02:23","modified_gmt":"2026-04-01T03:02:23","slug":"fuel-prices-rise-by-up-to-70-for-april-in-light-of-the-war","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/fuel-prices-rise-by-up-to-70-for-april-in-light-of-the-war\/","title":{"rendered":"Fuel prices rise by up to 70% for April in light of the war"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"114758\" 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=\"114758\">\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\/04\/01\/this-morning-threats-and-attacks-from-iran-continue-but-investments-debt-and-even-autonomous-vehicle-rollout-plans-remain-on-track\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Threats and attacks from Iran continue, but investments, debt, and even autonomous vehicle rollout plans remain on track                        <\/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\/04\/01\/this-morning-threats-and-attacks-from-iran-continue-but-investments-debt-and-even-autonomous-vehicle-rollout-plans-remain-on-track\/\" 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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UAE air defense reportedly engaged eight ballistic missiles, four cruise missiles, and 36 UAVs from Iran, state news agency <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bzhbpg8-uae-air-defences-engage-eight-ballistic-missiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Threats from Iran continue<\/strong>, with US technology firms in the Gulf once again said to be in the line of fire, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.politico.com\/news\/2026\/03\/31\/iran-threatens-to-target-us-owned-infrastructure-in-the-middle-east-00852120\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reports<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>WATCH THIS SPACE: Is the UAE lobbying the UN Security Council for a resolution authorizing military intervention to reopen the Strait of Hormuz? <\/strong>That\u2019s the contention in an exclusive in this morning\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/middle-east\/uae-iran-war-strait-of-hormuz-9836ecbb?st=4pqtEp&amp;reflink=article_copyURL_share\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a>, which cites unnamed \u201cArab officials\u201d as saying they want to see a US-European-Asian coalition carry out operations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Yesterday\u2019s good news \u2014 Dubai\u2019s introduction of a AED 1 bn financial stimulus package for businesses \u2014 was followed by slightly worse news<\/strong> for businesses, as diesel prices surged 70% for the month of April, and other gas prices rose between 31% and 33%. The spike is expected to trickle down and lead to further inflationary pressures, particularly for freight and agriculture, which have already been hit by rising costs due to the war. We dive into this in this morning\u2019s Big Story Today below.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Business continues as usual in other parts of the economy<\/strong>, with Abu Dhabi\u2019s giants continuing to make investments abroad \u2014 from IHC in India to Mubadala and 2PointZero in Whoop \u2014 and Dubai\u2019s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority introducing a regulatory framework for crypto derivatives. <strong>Plus: <\/strong>Even on the debt front, <strong>Emirates NBD <\/strong>bucked the trend of slower financing and wider spreads, with a massive syndicated loan locked in at its tightest spread yet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Watch this space<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>DEBT \u2014 Still, the region\u2019s <\/strong><strong>credit cracks are widening: <\/strong>Many of the region\u2019s USD-denominated sukuk and bond yields blew out to five-year high spreads since the regional war started, but remain below pandemic levels, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.fitchratings.com\/research\/non-bank-financial-institutions\/gcc-dcm-spreads-at-five-year-high-on-iran-war-below-pandemic-levels-30-03-2026#:~:text=Rating%20Action%20Commentary-,GCC%20DCM%20Spreads%20at%20Five%2DYear%20High,Iran%20War%3B%20Below%20Pandemic%20Levels&amp;text=Fitch%20Ratings%2DDubai%2FJakarta%2F,risk%20perceptions%2C%20Fitch%20Ratings%20says.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fitch Ratings note<\/a>. Total GCC bond spreads widened by 42 bps on a YTD basis, with corporate spreads bearing the brunt of the increase at a 67 bps uptick, Emirates NBD said in a <a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/internal\/114753.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">separate note (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Pricing pressure froze the primary market: <\/strong>GCC bonds shed 2.4% YTD in value, compared to a 1.6% dip in the broader EM segment, while issuance slowed to just USD 1.7 bn in March, down more than two-thirds y-o-y and sharply below the USD 10 bn raised in February.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The region did, however, show some signs of stabilization last week<\/strong>, with GCC bonds seeing a more muted 0.2% dip thanks to a small 0.4% gain on high-yield bond sales, leading the region to outperform wider EM peers who logged a 0.3% decrease<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>As the bond window narrows, activity is tilting toward alternative funding channels<\/strong> like syndicated loans (read today\u2019s Debt Watch) and certificates of deposit. GCC syndicated loans are up 12% y-o-y to USD 450.5 bn as corporates look for bank-led lifelines.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>Some Dubai developers have borne the brunt of the damage, with six USD bonds issued by Binghatti and Omniyat <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/26\/is-dubai-real-estate-credit-cracking\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">tipping into distressed territory<\/a> last week, while spreads on Sobha and Arada paper also blew out sharply..<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Still, there is a buffer.<\/strong> Fitch says the region\u2019s sukuks continue to trade tighter than conventional bonds, reflecting steady support from Islamic-bank liquidity. Emirates NBD also noted sukuk was down only 0.2% last week, even as broader regional markets stayed under pressure. In the past, debt issuances have recovered quickly once regional tensions eased, Fitch noted.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>TRANSPORT \u2014<\/strong> <strong>100 <\/strong><strong>driverless taxis are now picking up passengers on Dubai\u2019s roads.<\/strong> The emirate\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority has kicked off commercial operations of autonomous taxis in Umm Suqeim and Jumeirah, bringing Chinese autonomous driving firms WeRide and Apollo Go vehicles into the live transport network, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.rta.ae\/wps\/portal\/rta\/ae\/home\/news-and-media\/all-news\/NewsDetails\/launching-commercial-operations-of-the-autonomous-taxi-service-in-umm-suqeim-and-jumeirah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Passengers can book taxis via the Uber app for the beachfront districts for now, ahead of a broader scale-up.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The timing matters. <\/strong>The 1Q launch stayed on track with original rollout plans despite previous reports that the war had <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/04\/this-morning-schools-still-out-markets-open-today-for-the-first-time-since-the-war-hit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">disrupted operations<\/a> for autonomous vehicle operators including WeRide, which had to pull its fleet and shift its staff to remote work. ApolloGo is still planning to scale its Dubai fleet to 1k.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Driverless cars are already on the road in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, after WeRide rolled out the first self-driving taxis in Yas Island <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/11\/27\/this-morning-driverless-taxis-are-now-on-uber-in-abu-dhabi-enbd-ceo-breaks-down-plans-post-acquisition-of-rbl\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">last November<\/a>.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>ENERGY \u2014<\/strong> <strong>Dubai-based Drago<\/strong><strong>n Oil plans to invest at least <\/strong><strong>USD 3 bn in Egypt over the next few years<\/strong> to expand its exploration and production activity in the North African country, the company\u2019s CEO Abdulkarim Al Maazmi told <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/150518\/2026\/31\/03\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%86%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%B0%D9%8A-%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%BA%D9%88%D9%86-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%80-CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D9%86%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%87%D8%AF%D9%81-%D8%B6%D8%AE-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%84%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%84-%D8%B9%D9%86-3-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%86%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%A9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC Arabia<\/a>. The company will focus on developing current fields in Egypt while looking into acquiring some existing assets, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Comprehensive push:<\/strong> Dragon Oil is pushing to deploy advanced AI and deep-drilling technology at the Al Wasl (North Safa), El Morgan, and Badri fields in the Gulf of Suez, where the company is looking to extend its concession for 20 or 30 more years. It also plans to drill an exploratory well in the area by 3Q this year.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">Data point<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>30<\/strong><strong>-40% \u2014 that\u2019s how far rental leads fell y-o-y in Dubai la<\/strong><strong>s<\/strong><strong>t month<\/strong>, according to Betterhomes data seen by EnterpriseAM UAE. Tenant enquiries also dropped 16% y-o-y, while listings, on the other hand, rose 23% y-o-y, signaling a potential shift toward more supply against the backdrop of potentially softer demand amid the ongoing war.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>As far as sales go, real estate activity dropped 51% m-o-m in the first half of March, with transaction values plunging by half, as we\u2019ve <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/17\/uaes-real-estate-four-week-risk-window-as-activity-plunges-51\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reported<\/a> earlier. The overall volume of transactions also fell by 38% y-o-y over the same period, driven by a 52% decline in the off-plan segment. Still, analysts said the market is not reacting uniformly \u2014 and that liquidity in the market remains strong.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Leasing activity has improved since early March<\/strong>, according to BetterHomes data, with leads rising around 20% w-o-w, meaning the market is still moving \u2014 just with less room for misstep.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Demand, where it exists, is narrowing. <\/strong>People searching for leasing options are looking at Dubai Marina, Business Bay, Dubai Silicon Oasis, and JVC, suggesting tenants are still active but far more deliberate about where they commit. \u201cRealistic pricing\u201d will be key moving forward, Rupert Simmonds, director of leasing at Betterhomes, said.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>IB students won\u2019t take exams in May: <\/strong>Due to Iran\u2019s escalating regional attacks, International Baccalaureate students (IB) students in the UAE will not sit for the May final IB exams in May, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-31\/international-baccalaureate-exams-scrapped-in-uae-amid-iran-war\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing local school emails sent to parents. Students\u2019 final results could end up being based on internal assessments and teacher predicted grades.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Final decisions regarding the exams rest with authorities<\/strong>, according to a <a href=\"https:\/\/ibo.org\/news\/news-about-the-ib\/update-on-may-2026-examination-session-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">statement on the organization\u2019s website<\/a>. So far, IB has also offered course deadline extensions, school transfers, and the option to postpone exams at no added cost, according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/ibo.org\/news\/news-about-the-ib\/ib-statement-on-assessment-in-the-middle-east\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>Dubai <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/31\/this-morning-emirates-is-securing-war-risk-cover-al-ain-offers-tax-rebate-for-hospitality-upgrades\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">recently extended online learning for schools<\/a> for an additional two weeks until Friday, 17 April, while some universities in the UAE have already begun a phased return to campus classes. Earlier this month, the Indian Central Board of Secondary Education also scrapped exams that were scheduled between March and April for students in the region.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height: 2px;border-width: 0;color: gray;background-color: gray\" \/>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi brings rooftop solar for residential<\/strong><strong> properties: <\/strong>The Department of Energy (DoE) has launched the second phase of its Solar Energy Self-Supply Policy, opening the program to villa owners and residential buildings for the first time, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/abu-dhabi-department-of-energy-launches-2nd-phase-of-solar-energy-self-supply-policy-expanding-to-residential-sector\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ICYMI- <\/strong>The first phase of the program, rolled out <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/06\/this-morning-drc-to-ship-copper-to-uae-abu-dhabi-dubai-railway-sees-usd-8-bn-in-contracts\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">in February<\/a>, allowed farms and rest houses to install rooftop solar, solar water heaters, and battery storage to cover daytime consumption and reduce peak-hour grid reliance. Now, homeowners can use rooftop solar panels to generate and store electricity. The emirate also issued guidelines for efficient energy usage.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>WEATHER- We should be in for stable conditions today<\/strong>, with some wind and a high of 28\u00b0C, before it cools to a low of 21\u00b0C in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, according to our favorite weather app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">The big story abroad<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The news cycle remains fixed on the war in our region, but there may be an end in sight<\/strong>, with US President Donald Trump <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/livecoverage\/iran-war-news-updates?mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_4&amp;mod=WSJ_home_mediumtopper_pos_1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">telling reporters<\/a> that US forces will leave Iran in two to three weeks. Washington has been able to disable Tehran\u2019s nuclear infrastructure, which will take up to 20 years to re-establish, Trump said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Watch this space: <\/strong>Trump will deliver \u201can important update on Iran\u201d in a national address scheduled for early tomorrow.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>The resulting energy supply shock still holds sway, with US gasoline prices surpassing <\/strong><strong>USD 4 per gallon <\/strong>\u2014 but investors <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2026\/03\/31\/why-4-a-gallon-gas-prices-wont-trigger-fed-interest-rate-hikes-and-could-lead-to-cuts.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">remain confident<\/a> that the Federal Reserve won\u2019t be hiking rates anytime soon. Instead, investors anticipate the Fed will hold rates or potentially pivot to cuts later this year, wagering that rising energy costs are more likely to stifle economic growth than trigger inflation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>Meanwhile, in the world of AI: <\/strong>OpenAI <a href=\"https:\/\/openai.com\/index\/accelerating-the-next-phase-ai\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">raised USD 122 bn<\/a> in a record-breaking funding round, raising its valuation to USD 852 bn. \u201cAI is driving productivity gains, accelerating scientific discovery, and expanding what people and organizations can build. This funding gives us the resources to continue to lead at the scale this moment demands,\u201d the company behind ChatGPT said. The round was led by Japan\u2019s SoftBank.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding: 0;margin: 0;line-height: 1.15;text-align: left\"><strong>ALSO WORTH NOTING THIS MORNING- <\/strong>US private equity firms are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2026-03-31\/goldman-sachs-carlyle-show-private-equity-s-hunger-for-fast-food-in-japan?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">increasingly showing<\/a> interest in Japan\u2019s fast food industry. Notable investments include Carlyle Group\u2019s USD 847 mn purchase of KFC\u2019s Japan-based operations and Goldman Sachs\u2019 JPY 70 bn acquisition of the country\u2019s Burger King operations. 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This comes as global oil and gas prices have jumped over the past month, with Brent Crude trading above USD 100 for weeks. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Here\u2019s the breakdown per liter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Super 98<\/strong> is now 3.39 AED, up from AED 2.59 in February (+30.9%);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Special 95<\/strong> is AED 3.28, up from AED 2.48 (+32.3%);<\/li>\n<li><strong>E-Plus 91<\/strong> is AED 3.20, up from AED 2.40 (+33.3%);<\/li>\n<li><strong>Diesel<\/strong> is AED 4.69, up from AED 2.72 (72.4%).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This follows <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/02\/this-morning-intl-players-assess-uae-operations-amid-strikes-opec-to-raise-production-in-april\/\" style=\"\">last month\u2019s rise<\/a><\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/02\/this-morning-intl-players-assess-uae-operations-amid-strikes-opec-to-raise-production-in-april\/\" style=\"\"><\/a>, which was the end of lower oil prices after costs dropped in both <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/05\/this-morning-fuel-prices-slashed-for-january-minimum-wage-hiked-for-emiratis\/\" style=\"\">January<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/02\/this-morning-carlyle-could-tap-a-uae-investor-for-lukoil-acquisition-fuel-prices-down-again-in-february\/\" style=\"\">February<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While the committee does not usually disclose its methodology, rates are generally linked to average global prices alongside operating costs<\/strong> to allow distributors reasonable margins, Khalij Economics Director and GCC analyst at GlobalSource Partners Justin Alexander told EnterpriseAM UAE. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cPetrol prices typically move in line with monthly shifts in Brent or Murban<\/strong>, while April\u2019s data suggests diesel is likely tied to a different reference basket,\u201d he added. Diesel saw the sharpest increase, while gasoline rose within the 31-33% range, roughly in line with the 40% increase Brent has seen, he explained. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Expect this to trickle down \u2014 and be felt by consumers: <\/strong>\u201cThe increase is expected to feed into broader inflation [...] particularly given diesel\u2019s central role in freight and agriculture,\u201d he said, though he added that a lag is expected as to when this will show up in inflation data. <\/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\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/inflation\/\">inflation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/oil-gas\/\">Oil &amp; 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Some sectors, including the arts, will also see customs duties waived entirely for imports. For individuals, a \u201cstreamlined\u201d residency and visa process should help continue to attract and retain talent, though details on that have not been clarified. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The move is a \u201cclear signal of policy discipline in uncertain times<\/strong>,\u201d SunTec Business Solutions\u2019 President Amit Dua said in a note seen by EnterpriseAM UAE. It helps prioritize liquidity, continuity, and business confidence, and protects momentum, he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Discipline + stability are key:<\/strong> The package \u201creinforces confidence in the market\u2019s stability and long-term potential,\u201d Saxo Bank\u2019s head of MENA trading, Hamza Dweik, said in a statement seen by EnterpriseAM UAE. It also helps reinforce resilience across the private sector, Chief Investment Officer at Century Financial Vijay Valecha agreed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It was largely expected:<\/strong> UAE authorities have been engaging with the business community since the start of the conflict, organizing a session with dozens of Dubai businesses earlier in March to discuss ongoing events and maintaining business continuity. Judging by past crises like covid-19, many were expecting a government response that would ensure continuity and maybe even \u201cconvert [the] crisis into an [opening], as Viswanathan Shankar, a former top executive at Standard Chartered and founder of Gateway Partners, told Bloomberg <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/03\/nobody-knows-how-long-the-war-in-iran-will-last-that-has-uae-based-businesses-in-wait-and-see-mode-2\/\" style=\"\">earlier in the conflict<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Business was on a roll before this happened: <\/strong>The non-oil private sector was thriving in February on the back of strong domestic demand and significant activity in the construction, real estate, logistics, and tech sectors. S&P Global\u2019s Purchasing Managers\u2019 Index (PMI) had <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/05\/uaes-pmi-hits-one-year-high-of-55\/\" style=\"\">reached<\/a> a one-year high of 55 last month. <strong>We\u2019re still waiting on how the picture has changed for March \u2014 the PMI should be out on Friday. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Momentum might get hit<\/strong>, but the announcement helps ensure that disruption doesn\u2019t last too long. Dweik sees the stimulus package being a \u201ccatalyst for momentum across multiple sectors.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breadth of the package is also notable: <\/strong>It doesn\u2019t just focus on tourism or the arts. The government fee and customs payment deferral will help all sectors, a signal of the city\u2019s \u201cfocus on inclusivity,\u201d Dweik noted. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Wealth managers think the effects will ripple across to HNWIs as well:<\/strong> \u201cEmpowering the private sector will undoubtedly encourage even more ultra-high-net-worth families, entrepreneurs, and family offices to put down permanent roots and build multi-generational wealth in the Emirates,\u201d Klay Group Chairman Kalpesh Khakhria also said in a note seen by EnterpriseAM. <\/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\/business\/\">business<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"114765 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=\"114765\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/01\/114765\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-114765\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-114765 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:\/\/www.mashreq.com\/en\/uae\/private\/become-a-customer\/\" target=\"_blank\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/4\/741.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\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=\"114766\" 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=\"114766\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">REGULATION WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/01\/dubai-moves-to-regulate-cryptos-riskiest-trades-and-the-market-is-already-testing-it\/\">\r\n                            Taming crypto\u2019s wildest trades                        <\/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\/04\/01\/dubai-moves-to-regulate-cryptos-riskiest-trades-and-the-market-is-already-testing-it\/\" 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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They encompass tools like futures, options, and perpetual swaps.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The broad strokes:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Firms will now have to get <strong>explicit approval from Vara<\/strong> to offer derivatives; <\/li>\n<li>Exchanges must run <strong>pre-trade controls<\/strong> to stop users from taking on exposure they can\u2019t sustain; <\/li>\n<li><strong>Leverage will be capped at 5x<\/strong> for retail traders; <\/li>\n<li>Platforms are <strong>required to monitor positions in real time<\/strong> and step in before losses spiral;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Pricing, risks, and liquidation triggers must be clearly disclosed<\/strong> and align with what users actually see on-screen; <\/li>\n<li><strong>Margin trading accounts will need to be segregated<\/strong> from any other trading accounts; <\/li>\n<li>ETD providers must <strong>establish and maintain an<\/strong> <strong>ins. fund<\/strong> with a minimum balance set by Vara to cover potential systemic shocks.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And Vara can step in fast: <\/strong>The regulator has built-in powers to intervene during market stress or misconduct, including restricting activity.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why the capped leverage? <\/strong>Excessive leverage was among the reasons behind the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2022\/07\/11\/how-the-fall-of-three-arrows-or-3ac-dragged-down-crypto-investors.html\" style=\"\">2022 collapse<\/a> of crypto hedge fund 3AC, after the firm borrowed extensively to speculate on assets like BTC and ETH and failed to meet margin calls when prices dropped.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The framework is progressive, especially when compared with other jurisdictions<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>While jurisdictions like Hong Kong and the US have been working on regulating derivatives for years, Dubai\u2019s framework is \u201ctailored for global players, placing it ahead of several traditional derivatives jurisdictions, including the UK, and offering a clearer and more purpose-built approach than MiCA [the EU\u2019s Markets in Crypto-Assets Regulation],\u201d Carolina Rios, CEO and founder of Saja Legal Consultants, told Enterprise AM UAE <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A pilot is already live: <\/strong>Crypto exchange OKX was among the first to move under the framework, launching regulated retail derivatives in the UAE \u2014 including futures, perpetual contracts, and options \u2014 under Vara\u2019s pilot regime, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.unlock-bc.com\/en\/okx-uae-retail-derivatives-pilot\" style=\"\">Unblock Blockchain<\/a> reports. CEO Rifad Mahasneh said the launch reflects \u201ca perfect alignment\u201d between user demand, regulatory clarity, and the firm\u2019s roadmap.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>But it will take time for more options to come to market: <\/strong>Given derivatives require specific regulatory approval, with licensed firms required to submit detailed applications, \u201ctop-tier exchanges may take approximately 3-6 months to achieve an initial product rollout, while broader market adoption is likely to require between 6-12 months,\u201d Rios explained. <\/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\">It\u2019s early, but demand will likely pick up<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Demand is still finding its footing:<\/strong> \u201cWe do see underlying demand for crypto derivatives in the UAE, but it\u2019s still at an early stage compared to more mature markets,\u201d Bybit\u2019s MENA Country Manager Derek Dai tells EnterpriseAM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The foundations are there, though: <\/strong>Dai pointed to the UAE\u2019s \u201cwell-developed financial ecosystem,\u201d spanning banks, family offices, and institutional investors. This infrastructure is expected to accelerate adoption as regulatory clarity improves and the market moves beyond spot to more sophisticated instruments, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And institutional uptake will come: <\/strong>\u201cI do expect meaningful institutional uptake, but it will be selective, staged, and concentrated among sophisticated players in the initial months of regulatory enforcement, as VARA\u2019s framework prioritizes risk integrity over broad accessibility,\u201d Rios said. <\/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\/crypto\/\">CRYPTO<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/okx\/\">OKX<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/regulation\/\">regulation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/regulation-watch\/\">REGULATION 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=\"114768 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=\"114768\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/01\/114768\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-114768\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-114768 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\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2026\/2\/414.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\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=\"114769\" 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=\"114769\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">DEBT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/01\/emirates-nbd-defies-credit-freeze-with-usd-2-25-bn-syndicated-loan\/\">\r\n                            Emirates NBD defies credit freeze with USD 2.25 bn syndicated loan                        <\/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\/04\/01\/emirates-nbd-defies-credit-freeze-with-usd-2-25-bn-syndicated-loan\/\" 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 DFM-listed lender secured commitments from 15 banks across the US, Europe, and Asia \u2014 and managed to secure its tightest pricing on record for one of the GCC\u2019s largest syndicated borrowings to date, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emirates-nbd-group-successfully-closes-usd-225bln-in-long-term-financing-tnj7g4ms\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A two-tranche financing that cleared easily: <\/strong>The transaction was split between a USD 1.75 bn, five-year sustainability-linked loan and a USD 500 mn, five-year commodity murabaha facility \u2014 secured by Emirates Islamic, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/02\/26\/emirates-nbd-to-become-sole-owner-of-eib-ahead-of-delisting-the-islamic-bank-from-dfm\/\" style=\"\">which Emirates NBD fully acquired last year<\/a>. The larger loan was upsized from USD 1 bn after being more than 2x oversubscribed. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The<\/strong><strong> loan adds to the growing split in regional credit:<\/strong> While high-yield real estate names like Binghatti and Omniyat <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/26\/is-dubai-real-estate-credit-cracking\/\" style=\"\">slipped into distressed territory<\/a>, investors are still showing up for large, systemically important banks. Emirates NBD\u2019s tight pricing suggests UAE risk is being repriced selectively rather than pulled across the board, with the lender citing its strong liquidity, USD resources, and diversified income streams as helping secure the pricing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bank has been active across both debt and bank funding markets every month of the first quarter<\/strong>, most recently issuing a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/02\/12\/this-morning-emirates-nbd-tightens-pricing-on-green-notes-dxb-had-another-record-year\/\" style=\"\">EUR 500 mn<\/a> green bond in mid-February, just a month after its landmark <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/08\/emirates-nbd-sets-first-public-benchmark-for-water-debt-in-the-gulf\/\" style=\"\">USD 1 bn<\/a> blue-green bond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Bank of America, BNP Paribas, DBS, and Emirates NBD Capital were joint coordinators and bookrunners for the larger loan, with Emirates NBD Capital also acting as sole coordinator on the Islamic tranche.<\/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\/banking\/\">banking<\/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                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/emirates-nbd\/\">Emirates NBD<\/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=\"114771\" 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=\"114771\">\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\/04\/01\/core42-names-former-microsoft-exec-to-lead-commercial-business-operations\/\">\r\n                            Sovereign cloud and AI firm Core42 taps former Microsoft exec Sherif Tawfik                        <\/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\/04\/01\/core42-names-former-microsoft-exec-to-lead-commercial-business-operations\/\" 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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In his new role, Tawfik will focus on expanding the firm\u2019s international commercial reach and boosting its global sovereign AI cloud and infrastructure footprint.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The new hire: <\/strong>Tawfik has over 30 years of experience in generative AI and scaling sovereign cloud models in emerging markets. In addition to his 25-year tenure at Microsoft, where he most recently served as chief partnership officer for G42 and Microsoft Global Alliance, he is also the founder and CEO of Fusion Minds AI.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>US<\/strong><strong>-based Snowflake appoints general manager to lead regional operations: <\/strong>US-based cloud data platform Snowflake named Michel Nader (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/michel-nader-28a13a6\/\" style=\"\">LinkedIn<\/a>) as general manager for its Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (Meta) regional operations, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.snowflake.com\/en\/news\/press-releases\/snowflake-appoints-michel-nader-to-lead-meta-region-advancing-regional-ai-ambitions\/\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>. In his role, Nader will expand the firm\u2019s regional customer base as well as the adoption of its AI data cloud innovations across regional markets, including Snowflake Intelligence and native coding agent Cortex Code. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Most recently finishing up a 16-year tenure as senior regional director at Dell Technologies<\/strong>, Nader has 25 years of leadership experience in data protection, security, and enterprise technology. 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in Mumbai-listed mortgage lender Sammaan Capital<\/strong>, as part of a USD 1 bn transaction, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sammaancapital.com\/media\/uploads\/news\/ihcsclpressreleasemarch312026_51206.pdf\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>. The move builds on an initial agreement made toward the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/10\/03\/ihc-to-acquire-41-2-of-of-mumbai-listed-sammaan-capital\/\" style=\"\">end of last year<\/a>. IHC will also secure board control as part of the transaction.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The investment will be routed through Judan Financial, IHC\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/10\/judan-invests-50-1-stake-in-alpha-wave-to-boost-ai-exposure\/\" style=\"\">newly formed Abu Dhabi-based financial arm<\/a> that aims to consolidate global investments across banking and fintech. The agreement is being executed in tranches, with a portion already acquired and the rest to follow via warrants over 18 months. A mandatory open offer,which could raise the total stake to 63.3% if it sees full uptake, is expected, in line with Indian regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters:<\/strong> Sammaan lends IHC immediate access to over <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sammaancapital.com\/overview\" style=\"\">220 branches<\/a> and a massive retail lending engine in one of the world\u2019s fastest-growing credit markets. The pact strengthens the firm\u2019s capital base while positioning IHC to tap India\u2019s credit market, where NBFCs play a crucial role in financial inclusion and housing finance expansion.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/05\/26\/ihc-eyes-over-usd-200-bn-in-assets-plans-investments-in-us-india-and-more\/\" style=\"\">IHC plans to deploy USD 110 bn in India over the next five years<\/a> across data centers, renewables, nuclear power, and infrastructure. It\u2019s already <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/01\/03\/adani-and-ihc-form-jvs-to-seek-business-in-india\/\" style=\"\">partnered with Indian conglomerate Adani<\/a> on digitization and energy, and with Haldiram Snacks Foods. More widely, the UAE and India are aiming to reach <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/01\/20\/uae-india-agreement-blitz\/\" style=\"\">USD 200 bn in bilateral trade by 2032<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">SMEs get another liquidity cushion<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As cashflow pressure builds on small businesses<\/strong><strong>, Dubai-based spend <\/strong><strong>management platform Qashio is rolling out an SME support push<\/strong>, offering more than AED 10 mn in relief and incentives through a new program with Dubai Chambers, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/qashio-launches-sme-support-initiative-with-dubai-chambers-hslt5e4q\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>. Running through June, the scheme combines waived setup fees for Qashio services, as well as deferred payments, and rewards with access to spend tools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI- Relief is stacking up: <\/strong>As we previously covered, Dubai rolled out an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/31\/dubai-is-offering-financial-stimulus-for-tourism-art-and-more\/\" style=\"\">AED 1 bn support package<\/a> to cushion private sector pressure from the regional war, following earlier <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/23\/could-cbuaes-resilience-package-help-insulate-local-banks-from-potential-outflows\/\" style=\"\">Central Bank of the UAE support<\/a> to mitigate the fallout on local banks. <\/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\">UAE investors back USD 10.1 bn healthtech firm Whoop<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"id.dm80eevdhk10\"><\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mubadala + IHC back USD 10.1 bn Whoop: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s Mubadala and IHC-backed 2PointZero are part of a global consortium putting USD 575 mn into Boston-based wearable performance firm Whoop in Series G funding, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.businesswire.com\/news\/home\/20260331399622\/en\/WHOOP-Raises-%24575-Million-at-%2410.1-Billion-Valuation-to-Advance-Global-Health-Platform\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>. The funding round valued the firm at USD 10.1 bn and was also backed by Collaborative Fund, Qatar Investment Authority, and athletes like Cristiano Ronaldo and LeBron James.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/05\/redbird-imi-makes-a-eur-4-4-bn-merger-mubdala-invests-usd-50-mn-in-hungarys-4ig-2pointzero-group-acquires-healthtech-firm\/\" style=\"\">Earlier this month<\/a>, an unspecified subsidiary of 2PointZero acquired a stake in Whoop. The size and value of the stake weren\u2019t disclosed at the time.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the company: <\/strong>Whoop is a wearable fitness device that tracks sleep, recovery, strain, and long-term health and offers advice based on that data. Whoop has raised more than USD 900 mn so far, the statement read.<\/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\">Mezza launches in UAE to finance hospitality groups <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Hospitality<\/strong><strong> financing platform Mezza has launched in the UAE<\/strong>, after having raised an unspecified amount in a seed funding round backed by angel investors, including the founders of PropertyFinder, Jellysmack, and the chairman of Deel, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2026\/03\/mezza-launches-uae-fresh-seed-backing\" style=\"\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More on Mezza: <\/strong>The startup offers upfront capital, between AED 20k and AED 10 mn, to restaurants and hospitality players in exchange for food and beverage credits which it gives out to its app users. Since launching in 2025 by Kevin Boubil (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/kevin-boublil-0822a130\/\" style=\"\">LinkedIn<\/a>), Mezza has partnered with the likes of Gates Hospitality and Chic Nonna, with plans for additional partners in the pipeline.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The timing is on the nose.<\/strong> Hotel occupancy has plunged <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/25\/this-morning-iran-linked-institutions-in-the-uae-are-under-scrutiny-millennium-management-eyes-up-relocating-regional-staff\/\" style=\"\">from peak season averages of 90% to 16% this month<\/a>, with hotels slashing prices and cutting staff hours as the fallout of the regional war continues. Dubai recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/31\/dubai-is-offering-financial-stimulus-for-tourism-art-and-more\/\" style=\"\">introduced an AED 1 bn support package<\/a>, which included allowing hotels to defer paying 100% of sales fees and AED tourism payments. <\/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\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/hospitality\/\">hospitality<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/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=\"114775\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\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=\"114775\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">8<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/04\/01\/a-four-week-war-could-mean-a-usd-194-bn-hit-to-regional-gdp-undp\/\">\r\n                            How much is the war costing the region?                        <\/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\/04\/01\/a-four-week-war-could-mean-a-usd-194-bn-hit-to-regional-gdp-undp\/\" 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 study warns that even a \u201cshort-lived\u201d month-long conflict is currently generating profound, persistent socio-economic scars.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Regional GDP<\/strong><strong> is estimated to contract by 3.7% to 6%. <\/strong>Economic shocks from trade, energy, and finance are exacerbating already existing systemic weaknesses in the region when it comes to \u201ceconomic diversification, dependence on external markets, [labor] market composition, and fiscal capacity,\u201d the report highlights. The impacts are mainly felt through higher prices and inflationary pressures, which will \u201cerode real incomes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A surge in poverty will be the starkest human impact<\/strong>, with nearly 4 mn additional people at risk of falling below the poverty line under high-intensity scenarios. The Levant, Sudan, and Yemen are the epicenter, accounting for roughly 75% of this spike (up to 3.3 mn people).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>There are wider human repercussions too:<\/strong> The Human Development Index (HDI), which measures key indicators like life expectancy, living standard, and education, is projected to drop by 0.2-0.4%, effectively erasing six to 12 months of development progress. In the Levant, that setback is more severe, potentially rolling back the clock by 1.5 years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Unemployment is expected to rise by 1.8% to 4%<\/strong>, equivalent to 1.6 mn to 3.6 mn lost jobs. Unskilled workers are likely to bear the brunt of it, particularly in the GCC, where the labor market remains highly exposed to external shocks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The GCC and the Levant face the sharpest macroeconomic contractions<\/strong>, with both subregions expected to lose between 5.2% and 8.7% of their GDP. Sustaining stability now requires moving beyond hydrocarbon-heavy balance sheets toward diversified production bases and \u201cshock-proof\u201d logistics capable of surviving a closed strait, UN Assistant Secretary-General and Director of the UNDP Regional Bureau for Arab States Abdallah Al Dardari <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.undp.org\/arab-states\/press-releases\/escalation-middle-east-reverses-more-year-economic-growth-arab-states-region-according-new-un-development-programme\" style=\"\">explained<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Asia-Pacific markets are up this morning following hopeful comments from US President Donald Trump regarding a potential end to the Iran war. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is up almost 4%, and South Korea\u2019s Kospi rose by more than 6%. Over on Wall Street, futures are trading higher.<\/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\">9,521<\/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: -4.7%)<\/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\">5,434<\/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: -10.1%)<\/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>Nasdaq Dubai UAE20<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4,453<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: -8.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.5% o\/n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">3.9% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,250<\/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\">+0.7% (YTD: +7.2%)<\/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>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\">45,322<\/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: +8.4%)<\/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>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\">6,529<\/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: -4.6%)<\/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>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\">10,176<\/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: +2.5%)<\/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>Euro Stoxx 50 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,570<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: -3.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 103.97<\/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\">-3.2%<\/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 2.89<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 4,719<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9%<\/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:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 68,252<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.2% (YTD: -22.1%)<\/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>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 3.69<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.5% (YTD: -1.6%)<\/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 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\">149.02<\/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: -1.9%)<\/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>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\">25.27<\/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\">-17.5% (YTD: +72.4%)<\/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 821.7 mn. The index is down 4.7% 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>Invest Bank (+15.0%), Union Ins. Company (+8.7%), and United Arab Bank (+4.8%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>RAK Co. for White Cement & Construction Materials (-4.8%), Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (-4.7%), and E7 Group PJSC Warrants (-4.7%). <\/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 0.2% on turnover of AED 828.7 mn. 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The leaders also explored potential areas for collaboration to strengthen ties across key sectors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Both countries have borne the brunt of Iranian attacks<\/strong>, with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2026\/03\/23\/energy-infrastructure-targeted-over-the-eid-break\/\" style=\"\">strikes on<\/a> Emirati and Qatari energy infrastructure wiping out a significant chunk of production capacity and adding further fuel to the energy disruption.<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n        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style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-9 April (Monday-Thursday): Dubai AI Week, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-8 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a 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(Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fao.org\/neareast\/about\/regional-conference-for-the-near-east-and-north-africa-(nerc)\/nerc38\/en\" style=\"\">FAO Regional Conference for the Near East (NERC38)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Ain.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 April (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/schneider-electric-to-advance-energy-technology-to-power-intelligence-at-innovation-summit-middle-east-and-africa-mii8c2t1\" style=\"\">Innovation Summit Middle East & Africa<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-8 May (Wednesday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.miite.ae\/\" style=\"\">Make It in the Emirates<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-24 May (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/february\/24-02\/dubai-esports\" style=\"\">Dubai Esports and Games Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 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>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>, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"\">12-14 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/infrastructure\/abu-dhabi-projects-and-infrastructure-centre-launches-2nd-abu-dhabi-infrastructure-summit-to-advance-smart-sustainable-cities\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ICC Hall, 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=\"\">19-20 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalmarketsummit.ae\/\" style=\"\">Capital Market Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-directives-of-khaled-bin-mohamed-bin-zayed-department-of-energy-to-launch-abu-dhabi-water-power-week-in-may-2026\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Water and Energy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-21 May (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/indico.un.org\/event\/1021967\/\" style=\"\">Arab Competition Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-4 June (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arqaammenaconference.com\/\" style=\"\">MENA Investor Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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>22-24 June (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 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>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;\">AUGUST <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-20 August (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/arabic\/business\/%D8%AA%D8%A3%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%B6-%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%81%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A-2026-%D8%A5%D9%84%D9%89-%D8%A3%D8%BA%D8%B3%D8%B7%D8%B3-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A3%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7\" style=\"\">Arabian Travel Market<\/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 style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-3 September (Tuesday-Thursday: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeast-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Middle East Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 September (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>7-9 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtc.com\/en\/events\/international-property-show-2026\/\" style=\"\">International Property Show<\/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>12-13 September (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 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>12-14 October (Monday-Wednesday: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\">Airport Show<\/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>20-22 October (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 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>4 November (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digitransformationsummit.com\/uae\/\" style=\"\">Digital Transformation Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Sofitel, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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>, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 November (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2026\/february\/24-02\/rta-organises-the-inaugural-edition-of-dubai-international\" style=\"\">Dubai International Electric Vehicle Exhibition & Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 December (Wednesday-Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unwater.org\/news\/2026-un-water-conference\" style=\"\">UN Water Conference<\/a><\/span><span>, UAE.<\/span> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen in 2026: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bk8zh7y-investopia-host-inaugural-global-talks-tashkent\" style=\"\">Investopia Global Talks<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Tashkent;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bypc4bk-%D8%A5%D9%86%D9%81%D8%B3%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%86-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A6%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%8A%D9%8A%D9%86-%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%A7%D9%85-2026\" style=\"\">Investopia<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/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.wvabvoacelon\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span>1-3 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bymylfm-world-governments-summit-2027-set-from-february\" style=\"\">World Governments Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">; <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March: Small businesses with annual revenues of less than AED 50 mn are obliged to contract with an accredited service provider for e-invoicing implementation;<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span>31 March: Government entities<\/span> <span 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