{"id":88640,"date":"2024-02-02T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-02T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=88640"},"modified":"2025-12-14T23:22:51","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T23:22:51","slug":"uae-banks-are-well-positioned-for-2024-growth-sp-says","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/uae-banks-are-well-positioned-for-2024-growth-sp-says\/","title":{"rendered":"UAE banks are well-positioned for 2024 growth, S&#038;P says"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"88642\" 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=\"88642\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">1<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p 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hentry category-what-were-tracking-today tag-dubai tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-ras-al-khaimah tag-transport tag-what-were-tracking-today wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/2\/.d798d345-edf5-4bd6-86bf-1977f6713729.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Happy Friday, ladies and gentlemen.<\/strong> It\u2019s a surprisingly mellow end to the week, primarily bringing us more earnings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE BIG STORY here at home, other than the onslaught of earnings season?<\/strong> S&P Global thinks UAE banks are well-positioned for growth this year as the continued growth of the country\u2019s non-oil economy drives an uptick in demand for credit. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">^^ The rundown of what S&P has to say is in this morning\u2019s news well below. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a> <strong>Emirates Post is now 7X:<\/strong> Emirates Post Group Company (EPG) has rebranded itself as 7X, representing \u201cthe seven emirates to the seven continents and across the seven seas,\u201d 7X chairman Badr Salim Sultan Al Olama <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/badralolama\/status\/1752673092843782221?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1752673092843782221%7Ctwgr%5Eb4f7bcad7b193a2572ce67448d1a97a55738d484%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fgulfbusiness.com%2F7x-emirates-post-reveals-new-corporate-identity%2F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said on X<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#1-<\/strong><strong>More<\/strong><strong> taxis at DXB airport:<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaitaxi.ae\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Taxi Company<\/a> doubled its fleet at the Dubai International Airport, adding 350 new taxis, in hopes of increasing trips by 30% and reducing waiting times, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/41.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#2- Tecom to expand Dubai office space portfolio: <\/strong>Business district developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tecomgroup.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tecom<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tecomgroup.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a> is eyeing new commercial property development projects, acquisitions, and land purchases to expand its portfolio, CEO Abdulla Belhoul told reporters, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-01-31\/dubai-office-landlord-to-bolster-portfolio-as-city-defies-slump\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The expansion plans come amid a global commercial real estate slump, while Dubai rentals for office spaces <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/73d29163-be7f-4aae-98b1-b2ce7ce16b28\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">are expected to climb<\/a> 10-15% y-o-y in 2024 as new market entrants continue to pour into the emirate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE\u2019s cybersecurity sector is valued at around AED 1.5 bn<\/strong>, head of Cybersecurity Mohamed Al Kuwaiti <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/tinyurl.com\/y7t264d8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">told CNN<\/a>, adding that there were over 50k cyberattacks during 2023. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1-<\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/fort.global\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Family Office Roundtable (FORT)<\/a><\/strong><strong> Global<\/strong> kicks off today at the Museum of the Future, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/dubai-welcomes-fort-global-a-2trln-family-office-transformation-l7hlpfo7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The invite-only event will center discussions on the international finance and investment communities, influential family offices, government members and dignitaries, with nearly 10k guests, hailing from over 35 countries.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.rakart.ae\/2024-festival\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ras Al Khaimah\u2019s Art 2024 Festival<\/a><\/strong><strong> opens its doors today. <\/strong>The exhibition will run until Thursday, 29 February, under the theme \u201cIn Motion,\u201d with the outdoor show extending until Sunday, 31 March. The to-do list includes special exhibits, film screenings, and live performances.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Young entrepreneurs can pitch early-education startup ideas at the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adycstartupweekend.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/adycstartupweekend.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dhabi Youth Challenge: Techstars Startup Weekend<\/a><\/strong>, running for three days from Friday, 2 February, to Sunday, 4 February at <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cloudspaces.ae\/abu-dhabi-global-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Cloud Spaces ADGM<\/a> in Abu Dhabi. The top three teams will get AED 30k. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HAPPENING TOMORROW- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sharjahef.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Sharjah Entrepreneurship Festival 2024<\/a><\/strong><strong>will take place at the Sharjah <\/strong><strong>Research Technology and Innovation Park <\/strong>tomorrow and Sunday. The event will feature over 100 global startups and host 200 speakers from 15 countries, including Riyadh Governor, Prince Faisal bin Bandar, Emaar Properties Chairman, Mohammed Alabbar, and a number of others.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mubadalaabudhabiopen.com\/tickets\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mubadala Abu Dhabi Tennis Open<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place from tomorrow<\/strong> to Sunday, 11 February at Zayed Sports City's International Tennis Centre. The tournament will feature big names including four-time Grand Slam champion Naomi Osaka, Elena Rybakina, Ons Jabeur, Maria Sakkari, and Barbora Krej\u010d\u00edkov\u00e1, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/sport\/tennis\/2024\/01\/22\/naomi-osaka-accepts-wildcard-for-mubadala-abu-dhabi-open\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<div class=\"col-md-12 subscribe-box-panel\">\n<div class=\"\">\n<div class=\"title\">\n<h4 class=\"fw-lighter mb-10\">   Get <b style=\"font-weight: 700\">Enterprise<\/b> daily   <\/h4>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p class=\"mb-10\">The roundup of news and trends that move your markets and shape corporate agendas delivered straight to your inbox.<\/p>\n<p>  <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"uae\/en\/user\/NewsLetters\" class=\"btn-green px-3 d-flex align-items-center\" rel=\"noopener\">Subscribe here<\/a>  <\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> CIRCLE YOUR CALENDAR-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Investors and startups with sustainable solutions can now apply to Dubai Holding\u2019s<\/strong><strong> Innovate for Tomorrow challenge<\/strong>, which will provide the selected company with a rewards package and funding. Ideas can range from solutions for economic circularity, resource efficiency and supply chain sustainability to waste reduction and consumer education, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/February\/01-02\/DUBAI-HOLDING-OPENS-SUBMISSIONS-FOR-THE-INNOVATE-FOR-TOMORROW\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The selected idea will get access to Tecom Group\u2019s in5 business incubator, and will get the chance to implement the idea through a pilot program with Dubai Holding. Applications can be submitted <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/innovate-for-tomorrow.dubaiholding.com\/?utm_source=gdmo&utm_medium=external&utm_campaign=innovate-for-tomorrow\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">here<\/a> until 31 March. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.petrospot.com\/events\/mebc24-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle East Bunkering Convention<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place from Monday, 5 February<\/strong> through to Wednesday, 7 February at the Hilton Dubai Jumeirah. The event will bring together industry players to discuss issues in the global marine fuel sector, including supply chains, decarbonization, and new fuels.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theuaetourwomen.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The UAE Tour Women<\/a><\/strong><strong> is happening from 8-11 February starting in Dubai and ending in <\/strong><strong>Abu Dhabi. <\/strong>The event will feature three sprint stages and a mountain climb up Jebel Hafeet, spanning 468 km from Dubai to Abu Dhabi. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.safcongressmena.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA<\/a><\/strong><strong> will kick off on Monday, 12 February<\/strong> through to Wednesday, 14 February at Kempinski Central Avenue. The event will see 80 speakers and upwards of 200 attendees discuss regulation, financing, and investments in sustainable aviation fuels in MENA.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldgovernmentsummit.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Government Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 12 February<\/strong>, to Wednesday, 14 February. The summit, with the central theme of daily implications of AI, will include 15 AI-centered conferences, and an annual gathering for the Time 100 AI list. OpenAI CEO Sam Altman will be among the speakers headlining the event, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/government\/uae-sam-altman-of-chatgpt-maker-openai-among-global-disruptors-to-headline-world-government-summit-2024-in-dubai-1.100610988#:~:text=Dubai%3A%20The%20World%20Government%20Summit,4%20%2D%20and%20other%20global%20disruptors.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports. President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan invited Qatar Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to attend the summit, according to a Foreign Ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/mediahub\/news\/2024\/1\/29\/29-1-2024-uae-qatar\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dubai will also host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/10times.com\/e1x3-42g7-krkg\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Future Warehouse & Logistics 2024 Conference<\/a><\/strong><strong> from Monday, 12<\/strong><strong> February <\/strong>to Wednesday, 14 February. On the agenda: How to boost resilience and overcome challenges, with discussions on disruptions, sustainability, internet of things, automation, workplace management and other topics.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/Home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Breakbulk Middle East 2024<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place from Monday, 12 February<\/strong>, to Tuesday,13 January, in Dubai. The event is being hosted by the Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure to address industry challenges and identify prospects for growth in the UAE, KSA, and East Africa. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/investopia.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Investopia Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place from Wednesday, 28 February, to Thursday, <\/strong><strong>29 February<\/strong>, in Abu Dhabi. The two-day event will run under the theme \u201cEmerging Economic Frontiers: Investing in Fast-Growing Sectors in the New Economy,\u201d gathering investors, government officials, and entrepreneurs to explore investments in strategic markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Check out our full calendar at the bottom of the email<\/strong> for a comprehensive listing of upcoming news events, national holidays and news triggers.<\/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\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ras-al-khaimah\/\">Ras Al Khaimah<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/transport\/\">transport<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/what-were-tracking-today\/\">WHAT WE\u2019RE TRACKING TODAY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"88644\" 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=\"88644\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">2<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">Banking<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/02\/positioned-for-growth\/\">\r\n                            UAE banks strongly positioned for growth in 2024, S&amp;P says                        <\/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\/2024\/02\/02\/positioned-for-growth\/\" 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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On the whole, GCC banks are projected to maintain solid capitalization, profitability, provisioning, and liquidity, the report said, predicting \u201cbroad stability in key metrics across GCC banks and banking systems in 2024.\u201d <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GCC banks on the whole will see slightly slower credit growth:<\/strong> Credit growth will moderate slightly on the back of an unfavorable base effect and increased lending caution, the report noted. This comes amid a persistent high interest rate environment and uncertain external macroeconomic conditions, S&P Global said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Saudi Arabia and the UAE are expected to have the strongest return on assets (RoA)<\/strong><strong> during the year<\/strong>, with high levels of capitalization making them favorable when compared to regional or global peer groups, the report said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where do the risks lie? <\/strong>The report named three potential areas that could present risks: the \u201cworsening geopolitical environment,\u201d in which the rating agency highlighted \u201cproxy conflicts\u201d with some level of GCC involvement; oil price volatility; exposure to the real estate sector; and some GCC banks\u2019 expansion in what the report referred to as \u201chigh-risk jurisdictions\u201d such as Egypt and Turkey, with exposure to both countries estimated at USD 160 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Real estate exposure in particular is a risk for UAE banks<\/strong>, the report said, as the ratings agency expects the real estate sector in Dubai to witness price corrections after a bumper year for prices. High vacancies in the commercial real estate sector can also lead to a slowdown in growth, it added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Data out over the past few weeks has pointed to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/39baf877-015c-464b-ab93-04f6fd3e68d6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">record increase<\/a> in real estate prices in the UAE in 2023, with indications property prices will continue to appreciate in 2024 \u2014 albeit potentially at a slightly slower pace. The IMF estimates that real estate prices rose at the highest levels globally last year, with a 10.4% y-o-y surge, while others have estimated an even higher 15-18% surge in Dubai alone.<\/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\/gcc\/\">GCC<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/kuwait\/\">Kuwait<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/saudi-arabia\/\">Saudi Arabia<\/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=\"88646\" 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=\"88646\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">EARNINGS WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/02\/fabs-net-income-jumps-56-in-2023-adnocs-borouge-sees-annual-bottom-line-dip\/\">\r\n                            First Abu Dhabi Bank net income jumps 56% in 2023                        <\/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\/2024\/02\/02\/fabs-net-income-jumps-56-in-2023-adnocs-borouge-sees-annual-bottom-line-dip\/\" 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 UAE\u2019s largest lender attributed the strong performance to revenue growth. Operating income jumped 32% y-o-y to AED 27.5 bn, driven by a 27% y-o-y increase in the bank\u2019s net interest income to AED 18.1 bn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a quarterly basis<\/strong>,the bank saw its bottom line leap 63% y-o-y to AED 4.01 bn in 4Q 2023, beating analyst expectations of posting a 30% y-o-y increase to AED 3.6 bn. Operating income climbed 17% y-o-y in 4Q 2023 to AED 6.93 bn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Total assets hit AED 1.2 bn:<\/strong> \u201cWe further consolidated our leading position as one of the largest global banks, with total assets increasing to AED 1.2 tn,\u201d FAB chairman Sheikh Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan said in the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/24.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next for the bank? <\/strong>The bank is targeting a return on tangible equity of above 16% over the medium-term, by \u201ccontinuing to build on its momentum of business growth and diversification and to strengthen and expand its leadership position in the UAE and its international operations,\u201d according to the earnings release. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>FAB expects the Emirates\u2019 GDP to grow 4.5% in 2024<\/strong>, compared to 3.7% in 2023, and also expects the Central Bank of the UAE to cut interest rates three times in 2H 2024, according to the earnings presentation. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;line-height:1.15;margin-right:0;margin-left:36pt;margin-top:0;orphans:2;margin-bottom:0;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">BOROUGE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Borouge\u2019s annual income down, <\/strong><strong>quarterly <\/strong><strong>income up: <\/strong>Adnoc petrochemicals JV Borouge saw its net income fall 29% y-o-y to USD 1 bn (AED 3.67 bn) in 2023 amid dampened demand, according to the company\u2019s annual <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/35.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The company\u2019s revenues dipped 14% y-o-y to USD 5.8 bn (AED 21.3 bn) in 2023, driven by a 16% slump in average selling prices.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>On a quarterly basis, the company\u2019s net income increased 16% y-o-y in 4Q 2023 to USD <\/strong><strong>288 mn<\/strong> (AED 1.05 bn). Meanwhile, quarterly revenues fell 6% y-o-y during the quarter to USD 1.6 bn (AED 5.8 bn). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What they said:<\/strong> \u201cOver the past twelve months we have demonstrated the resilience of our business model and ability to leverage our strong brand positioning, technical capabilities, operational scale and excellence to outperform in challenging market conditions,\u201d Borouge CEO Hazeem Sultan Al Suwaidi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.borouge.com\/en\/media\/Pages\/News\/Qtr4-2023-Results.aspx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> in the earnings release, adding that operational efficiencies helped bolster performance. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Dividends: <\/strong>The company plans to distribute USD 1.3 bn (AED 4.77 bn) in dividends in 2024, according to the earnings release. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sukoon Takaful reports 2023 loss: <\/strong>Sukoon Ins.\u2019 Takaful arm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sukoontakaful.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sukoon Takaful<\/a> incurred a net loss of AED 76.5 mn in 2023, widening from an AED 30.7 mn net loss the previous year, according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/40.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>. The firm\u2019s revenues for the year inched down 1.5% y-o-y to AED 126.6 mn.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking forward:<\/strong> The company expects to achieve a turnaround by the end of the financial year amid steps towards bolstering solvency and optimizing resources, including through the divestment of non-core assets, according to Sukoon\u2019s financial statement. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ras Al Khaimah National Ins. returned to the green in 2023<\/strong>, recording AED 14.5 mn in net income during the year, compared to 2022\u2019s net loss of AED 35.5 mn, according to the company\u2019s preliminary unaudited <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/57.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">financials (pdf)<\/a>, disclosed on the ADX. Ins. revenue stood at 464.4 mn, up from 458.5 mn in 2022. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi National Hotels Group\u2019s bottom line stood at AED 422 mn in 2023<\/strong>, up from AED 415 mn in 2022, according to the company\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/60.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earnings release (pdf)<\/a>. The group\u2019s consolidated revenue stood at AED 1.6 bn in 2023,up from AED 1.5 bn during the same period last year. The hotel segment experienced an increase in revenues, reaching 1.4 bn, up 12% y-o-y. 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Shish will work alongside Azura Founder and Chairman Ali Jamal, with a focus on private investments and advisory in Europe and the Middle East and Africa, Shish said on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/emea\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Shish has over a decade of experience at Barclays<\/strong> overseeing relationships with sovereign wealth funds like Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment, before he set up his advisory firm, Revam, and a blockchain-focused asset management firm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More on Azura:<\/strong> Founded in 2019, Azura manages over USD 4 bn in assets, with offices in New York, London, Geneva, Dubai and Monaco. Its Dubai office currently manages USD 1.5 bn in assets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sharjah Sports Club gets new vice chair: <\/strong>Sharjah Crown Prince Sultan bin Mohammed bin Sultan Al Qasimi appointed Khaled Issa Al Midfa as vice chairman of Sharjah Sports Club\u2019s board on Thursday, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1g1mkc-sharjah-appoints-new-sharjah-sports-club\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/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\/azura\/\">Azura<\/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\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/private-equity\/\">private equity<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/sharjah\/\">Sharjah<\/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=\"88651\" 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=\"88651\">\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\">KUDOS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/02\/sukoon-bags-uae-insurer-award-first-emirati-woman-astronaut-will-graduate-from-nasa\/\">\r\n                            Sukoon wins UAE Insurer award, and first Emirati female astronaut will graduate from Nasa                        <\/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\/2024\/02\/02\/sukoon-bags-uae-insurer-award-first-emirati-woman-astronaut-will-graduate-from-nasa\/\" 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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Review <\/strong><strong>2024 Awards<\/strong>, nodding to its performance throughout the year, including its expansion in Takaful ins. with the acquisition of the Arabian Scandinavian Ins. Company in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sukoon.com\/news\/news\/sukoon-completes-ascana-acquisition\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/20.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DFM disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The award also acknowledged Sukoon\u2019s new end of service and gratuity and workplace savings schemes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>First Emirati woman astronaut Nora Al Matrooshi is set to graduate from Nasa\u2019s <\/strong><strong>training program in March<\/strong>, as part of the Nasa astronaut class of 2023, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2024\/01\/30\/uaes-first-female-astronaut-to-graduate-from-nasa-training-programme-in-march\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports, citing Nasa. 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(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sharjah24.ae\/en\/Articles\/2024\/01\/29\/Wasit-Police-obtains-WFoD-certificate\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah 24<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaisc.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Sports Council (DSC)<\/a><\/strong><strong> and <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaipolice.gov.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Police<\/a><\/strong><strong> are launching the region\u2019s first <\/strong><strong>general football league for inmates<\/strong>, where 14 teams from across penal and correctional institutions in Dubai will compete from Wednesday, 7 February to Friday, 31 May. 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tag-american-university-of-sharjah tag-careem tag-customs tag-dubai-customs tag-dubai-multi-commodities-centre tag-education tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-huawei tag-logistics tag-real-estate tag-startups wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/2\/.cb7d1dc9-8657-4d45-9526-b17325a3f9f8.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">HEALTHCARE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#1- American Hospital Dubai to expand in Nigeria:<\/strong> Dubai-based American Hospital is planning to kick off global expansion with the establishment of three medical tourism offices in Nigeria this year, the hospital <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/ahdubaiae\/posts\/pfbid033gV4imY4cqod6kiHAzRK4btgJua4BZ5FDwHW1Cui6hRuvudCtTAfSrKCNZd7XTsWl?__cft__[0]=AZWo2TeMIPjJ4WpkqsIseZHVs3aYyBbtpZ1UxKZnNtn971LgO_6V9OcrF7nWu38PiruqjCoBMlqq15qrXXPp7I_x8Pu4Eq6AiAPh-Ybpip4rDG3saESoihdAPIjdjaXygpe4DRb4cSZeJXsRVDqWnTCP4U_-TJMPdV59TRJGGKfByysSXzLkkYWHDKDWbOsUKrSq-dLzBjC-KXWtm5vgDQYo&__tn__=%2CO%2CP-R\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said in a statement<\/a>. Under the expansion plan, American Hospital will establish 30 offices across Africa and Eastern Europe to \u201csupport the UAE\u2019s efforts to be the global medical tourism hub and facilitate patient access to American Hospital Dubai\u2019s medical services.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Sharjah-Italy health collaboration:<\/strong> The Sharjah Health Authority met with an Italian delegation at Sharjah\u2019s House of Wisdom to discuss potential partnerships between Italian health institutions and Sharjah's University Hospital, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sharjah24.ae\/ar\/Articles\/2024\/02\/01\/gh-2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah24<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The Health and Prevention Ministry and other UAE health authorities launched a digital system for <\/strong><strong>healthcare professionals\u2019 career progression <\/strong>on the sidelines of Arab Health,according to a ministry <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mohap.gov.ae\/en\/media-center\/news\/1\/2\/2024\/mohap-uae-health-authorities-launch-unified-digital-system-to-enhance-career-progression-of\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The Healthcare Workforce Decision Support System (HRH-UAE) was developed to manage healthcare professionals' career progression, covering studies, training, licensing, and employment. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Dubai Health Authority partners with autism centers for better ASD healthcare <\/strong><strong>and education: <\/strong>The Dubai Health Authority inked an agreement with the Dubai Autism Center and Emirates Autism Society, aimed at delivering healthcare services for individuals with autism spectrum disorder (ASD), including students in special needs schools, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1g1mt8-dubai-health-authority-dubai-autism-center\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.The agreement encompasses training staff in Dubai's special needs schools in foundational approaches as well as \u201cenhanced scientific and practical methods to engage with students with ASD in line with the best global protocols, systems, and procedures in this field\u201d. The program also involves offering courses for caregivers. <\/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\">TOURISM-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Indian travelers can now get a pre-approved visa upon arrival to the UAE:<\/strong> VFS Global will provide Indian passport holders traveling via Emirates airline with a pre-approved 14-day single-entry visa upon arrival, allowing those who have booked with the airline to skip queues upon landing, the airline said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates.com\/media-centre\/emirates-roll-outs-pre-approved-visa-on-arrival-for-indian-travelers-in-conjunction-with-vfs-global\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TECHNOLOGY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Emirates NBD employs Silent Eight financial crime prevention system: <\/strong>Emirates NBD signed a partnership agreement with Singapore-based financial crime prevention firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/silenteight.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Silent Eight<\/a>, incorporating Silent Eight\u2019s AI-powered financial crime alert system into the bank\u2019s screening process, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emiratesnbd.com\/en\/media-center\/emirates-nbd-partners-with-silent-eight-to-automate-alert-disposition\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Norwegian risk management company <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnv.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DNV<\/a><\/strong><strong> opened a new training facility in Abu <\/strong><strong>Dhabi<\/strong>, dubbed the Training Hub for Industrial Knowledge (THInK), to emulate high-risk scenarios, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dnv.com\/news\/dnv-to-support-skills-development-with-new-abu-dhabi-industrial-knowledge-training-hub-252739\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The facility will offer personalized training with in-person, virtual, and hybrid sessions, including internationally accredited courses focused on heavy industries such as safety, lifting, mobile elevating work platforms, earthmoving machinery, and scaffolding. It will also incorporate virtual reality to replicate experiences in these industries. <\/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\">STARTUPS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- UAE-based startup <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.airev.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Airev<\/a><\/strong><strong> will use G42 subsidiary <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.g42.ai\/companies\/core42\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Core42<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2019s AI solutions to <\/strong><strong>improve <\/strong><strong>Arabic language capabilities on its online learning platform<\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.schoolhack.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">School Hack<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/core42-announces-pioneering-partnership-with-airev-uaes-leading-ai-powered-edtech-platform-b4mgnxpq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Core42 offerings include the world\u2019s largest Arabic open-source large language model (LLM) and an AI supercomputer.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Dubai-based ride-hailing and delivery app <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.careem.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Careem<\/a><\/strong><strong> forked out AED 709k for late <\/strong><strong>orders in 2023<\/strong> as part of its AEDs for Delays campaign, which promises to reimburse customers AED 1 for every minute their food is late, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/uae\/2024\/02\/01\/careem-paid-out-dh709000-last-year-to-reimburse-customers-for-late-food-orders-in-dubai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> quotes VP of food at Careem Jaskaran Singh as saying. Only one in 20 deliveries were late during the year, Singh said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong>Connecting social media influencers with regional brands:<\/strong> Technology startup <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mitgo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mitgo<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mitgo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mitgo.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Group<\/a> launched a platform dubbed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/takefluence.com\/?utm_source=mitgo_blog&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=takefluence_announcement&_gl=1*16nedg*_ga*NTkxMjU1MDM3LjE3MDY3OTY1Nzk.*_ga_32HHLCD33P*MTcwNjc5NjU3OS4xLjEuMTcwNjc5NjYwMS4zOC4wLjA.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Takefluence<\/a>, linking content creators and social media influencers with regional brands, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mitgo.com\/news\/mitgo-group-launches-takefluence\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CUSTOMS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Huawei to digitize Dubai\u2019s customs systems? <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaicustoms.gov.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Customs<\/a> met yesterday with a delegation from Chinese tech giant <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaicustoms.gov.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Huawei<\/a> to discuss enhancing collaboration in digitization and information technology, as well as the introduction of digital customs procedures, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/government-news\/huawei-applauds-dubai-customs-digital-excellence-vdodf361\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/dmcc.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC)<\/a><\/strong><strong> has kicked off the second phase of <\/strong><strong>Uptown Dubai<\/strong>,breaking ground on two additional mid-rise towers with 70k sqm of commercial office space and 8k sqm of F&B and retail, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/February\/01-02\/DMCC-Breaks-Ground-on-Second\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The firm onboarded Dubai-based construction company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.swissboring.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Swissboring Overseas Piling Corporation<\/a> for the enabling and foundation works. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- DMCC\u2019s Uptown Dubai project now includes a total of nine towers<\/strong>, expected to span 538k sqm \u2014 232k sqm of which is office space \u2014 upon completion. The company previously booked architects <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watg.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WATG<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/smithgill.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Adrian Smith + Gordon Gill Architecture<\/a> for construction.<\/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\">EDUCATION-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- AUS students off to Poland? <\/strong>The American University of Sharjah (AUS) and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agh.edu.pl\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AGH<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.agh.edu.pl\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">University of Krakow, Poland<\/a>, inked an agreement yesterday to swap teaching methods as well as faculty and students in facilitated exchange programs, reports <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/13qsyld-aus-strengthens-collaboration-with-polands-agh\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The agreement will also see the two educational players host joint academic events, research projects, and dual degree programs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Abu Dhabi University (ADU) students will also get the chance to study in Europe<\/strong>, after ADU signed an agreement with the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cicc.cz\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Italy-Czech Republic Chamber of Commerce<\/a> to enable joint research collaborations and grant applications with European universities,according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/adu-inks-partnership-with-the-italy-czech-republic-chamber-of-commerce-nae4rwjc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- ADU will work with the chamber on a research initiative, competence center MBA program<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>The entities will also launch a research center for entrepreneurship studies and startups in the UAE and Italy, in addition to a competence center for the agri-food supply chain. 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The company\u2019s board agreed to distribute a dividend of USD 0.50 per share, and plans to continue paying out dividends each quarter moving ahead, according to its earnings release. The announcement pushed Meta\u2019s shares to rally more than 14% in after-hours trading. The story made the rounds: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/meta-platforms-q4-earnings-report-2023-ddc94acb?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/6ff944b6-bae0-4253-85af-fcf9cd54987c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/technology\/facebook-parent-meta-declares-first-ever-dividend-2024-02-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2024\/02\/01\/meta-earnings-q4-2024.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> <\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"t.f968c7ae4920351938309098faf55e67b51fda7d\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"t.0\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/a> <\/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\">9,469<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.4% (YTD: -1.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4,220<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.2% (YTD: +4.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">3,795<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (YTD: -1.2%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-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\">5.1% 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\">5.1% 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\">11,914<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.0% (YTD: -0.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">28,434<\/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\">+0.5% (YTD: +14.2%)<\/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>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\">4,896<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.0% (YTD: +2.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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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\">4,638<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.2% (YTD: +2.6%)<\/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>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 79.21<\/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%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2.07<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-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>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 2,070.00<\/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>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 43,055.34<\/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\">+2.4%<\/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 DFM rose 1.2% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 390.8 mn. The index is up 4.0% 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>Commercial Bank of Dubai (+12.0%), Emirates Investment Bank (+11.4%) and National International Holding Company (+10.5%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>SHUAA Capital (-9.7%), Depa Limited (-7.4%) and Takaful Emarat (-6.5%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the ADX<\/strong>, the index closed down 0.4% on turnover of AED 1 bn, while Nasdaq Dubai closed down 0.3%.<\/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\">CORPORATE ACTIONS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fujairah Cement Industries has initiated a divestiture involving its subsidiary, <\/strong><strong>Ready Mix Concrete<\/strong>, which is valued at AED 40.2 mn, equivalent to approximately 11.3% of the company's share capital, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/2\/56.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure<\/a>. The subsidiary will be put up for sale in the open market during the first half of 2024, with the exact disposal value yet to be determined, the company said. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The rationale:<\/strong> The decision stems from the business' non-viability and the potential for losses on asset sales, the company said. 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has-post-thumbnail hentry category-diplomacy tag-diplomacy wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2024\/2\/.b99ab6bc-0a31-48a7-bdeb-e3d500216772.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan invited Kenyan president William <\/strong><strong>Samoei Ruto to attend the World Governments Summit<\/strong> 2024 taking place in Dubai, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/mediahub\/news\/2024\/2\/1\/1-2-2024-uae-kenya\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> by the foreign affairs ministry. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ninth group of wounded Palestinian children and cancer patients arrived in <\/strong><strong>Abu Dhabi <\/strong>on Wednesday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1g1mq7-uae-welcomes-9th-group-wounded-palestinian\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The group included 49 wounded children and cancer patients along with their companions. 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style=\"font-weight:700\">JANUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 January-6 February (Wednesday-Tuesday): Emirates LitFest, InterContinental Hotel Festival City.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">FEBRUARY<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1-15 February (Thursday-Thursday): InClassica Dubai International Music Festival 2024, Dubai Opera.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-29 February (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.rakart.ae\/2024-festival\" style=\"\">Ras Al Khaimah Art 2024 Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Jazeera Al Hamra.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>2-4 February (Friday-Sunday): Sharjah Classic Cars Festival. <\/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;\">2-4 February (Friday-Sunday): Abu Dhabi Youth Challenge Techstars Startup Weekend, ADGM, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-11 February (Saturday-Sunday): Mubadala Abu Dhabi Opening, Zayed Sports City\u2019s International Tennis Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-7 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.petrospot.com\/events\/mebc24-dubai\" style=\"\">Middle East Bunkering Convention<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, 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:400;\">5-8 February (Monday-Thursday): Medlab Middle East, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meprocuretech.com\/#:~:text=The%202nd%20Annual%20Middle%20East,with%20leaders%20in%20the%20field.\" style=\"\">The Middle East ProcureTech Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, 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:400;\">7-8 February (Wednesday-Thursday): Sharjah Investment Forum, Al Jawaher Reception and Convention Centre.<\/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;\">8-9 February (Thursday-Friday): International Crop-Science Conference & Exhibition 2024, JW Marriott, Marquis Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-11 February (Thursday- Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theuaetourwomen.com\/\" style=\"\">The UAE Tour Women<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/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;\">9 February (Friday): Abu Dhabi International Airport to be renamed to Zayed International Airport.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-11 February (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.heroworldseries.com\/hero-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\">HERO Abu Dhabi<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Hudayriat Island. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12-13 February (Monday-Tuesday): Breakbulk Middle East conference, Dubai Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-14 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldgovernmentsummit.org\/\" style=\"\">World Government Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">12-14 February (Monday-Wednesday): Sustainable Aviation Futures MENA Congress, Hotel Dubai Mall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>12-15 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/10times.com\/e1x3-42g7-krkg\" style=\"\">Future Warehouse & Logistics<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai, UAE.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>15-25 February (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fifa.com\/fifaplus\/en\/tournaments\/mens\/beachsoccerworldcup\" style=\"\">FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2024<\/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>18 February (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/adsc.ae\/events\/run-ride-and-feel-alive-in-abu-dhabi\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Run and Ride<\/a><\/span><span>, Abu Dhabi Corniche.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">19-23 February (Monday-Friday): Gulfood 2024, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>20-21 February (Tuesday- Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idctconference.org\/\" style=\"\">International Dialogue of Civilizations and Tolerance Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.<\/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;\">22-24 February (Thursday-Saturday): International Freight Forwarders Conference 2024 Dubai, Hyatt Hotel.<\/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;\">23-25 February (Friday-Sunday): Taste of Dubai Festival, Skydive Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">23 February - 3 March (Friday-Sunday): Maritime Heritage Festival Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24 February (Saturday): Ras Al Khaimah Half Marathon, Al Marjan Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 February - 2 March (Sunday-Saturday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabidesertchallenge.com\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Desert Challenge 2024<\/a><\/span><span>, Al <\/span><span>Dhafra <\/span><span>Region.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26-28 February (Monday-Wednesday): Management and Sustainability of Water Resources, Marriott Hotel Al Jaddaf.<\/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;\">27-28 February (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Association Centre Conference, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">26-29 February (Monday-Thursday): World Trade Organization Ministerial Conference, Abu Dhabi, 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:400;\">28-29 February (Wednesday-Thursday): Ras Al Khaimah Investment and Trade Summit, Rak Exhibition Centre.<\/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;\">28-29 February (Wednesday-Thursday): UAE delegation attends \u2018Invest in Austria\u2019 conference, Vienna.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 February (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/investopia.ae\/\" style=\"\">Third Investopia Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28 February - 1 March (Wednesday-Friday): MENA Transport Congress and Exhibition 2024, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29 February-3 March (Thursday-Sunday): Gov Games, Dubai Festival City, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MARCH<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1-3 March (Friday-Sunday): Art Dubai, Madinat Jumeirah. <\/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;\">5-6 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): MRO Middle East, Dubai Trade Centre.<\/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;\">5-7 March (Tuesday-Thursday): World Police Summit, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-7 March (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dealmiddleeastshow.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Exhibition<\/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:400;\">5-8 March (Tuesday-Friday): Forbes\u2019 Third Annual 30\/50 Summit In Abu Dhabi During International Women\u2019s Day<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-9 March (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/abudhabi.triathlon.org\/#:~:text=Taking%20place%20on%208%2D9,and%20cycling%20races%3B%20and%20enjoy\" style=\"\">World Triathlon Championship Series 2024 Opening Race<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yas Marina Circuit on Yas Island.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">11\/12 March (Monday\/Tuesday): Start of Ramadan, public holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9\/10 April (Tuesday\/Wednesday): End of Ramadan, public holiday.<\/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;\">8-12 April (Monday-Friday): Eid Al Fitr, public holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">16-18 April (Tuesday-Thursday): World Future Energy Summit, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre.<\/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;\">16-18 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Coatings Show, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/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;\">16-18 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Energy, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/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;\">23-25 April (Tuesday-Thursday): Connecting Green Hydrogen MENA, Madinat Jumeirah Conference Centre.<\/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;\">24-26 April (Wednesday-Friday): Global Education & Training Exhibition.<\/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>6-7 May (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifintechsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Fintech Summit 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah.<\/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;\">8-9 May (Wednesday-Thursday): Innovative Finance Expo, Jumeirah Emirates Towers.<\/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;\">14-15 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): Seamless Middle East, Dubai World Trade Centre. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JUNE<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-4 June (Sunday-Tuesday): The World Air Transport Summit and International Air Transport Association (IATA)\u2019s annual general meeting, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): The Hotel Show, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): INDEX, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): WORKSPACE, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">4-6 June (Tuesday-Thursday): Leisure Show, Dubai World Trade Centre.<\/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;\">15 June (Saturday): Arafat day, national holiday.<\/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;\">16-18 June (Sunday-Tuesday): Eid Al-Adha, national holiday.<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">7 July (Sunday): Islamic new year, national holiday.<\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-11 September (Monday-Wednesday): World Utilities Congress, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">28-30 September (Saturday-Monday): World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO) Biennial General Meeting, 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">30-1 November (Wednesday-Friday): World Cities Cultural Summit, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p 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