{"id":89633,"date":"2024-03-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=89633"},"modified":"2025-12-14T23:39:25","modified_gmt":"2025-12-14T23:39:25","slug":"etihad-airways-could-become-the-first-legacy-airline-to-go-public-in-the-gulf","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/etihad-airways-could-become-the-first-legacy-airline-to-go-public-in-the-gulf\/","title":{"rendered":"Etihad Airways could become the first legacy airline to go public in the Gulf"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"89635\" 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=\"89635\">\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\/2024\/03\/04\/efg-hermes-one-on-one-gets-underway-in-dubai-this-morning\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: EFG Hermes\u2019 One on One gets underway in Dubai this morning                        <\/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\/03\/04\/efg-hermes-one-on-one-gets-underway-in-dubai-this-morning\/\" 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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Temperatures in Dubai and Abu Dhabi will hover around 28\u00b0C during the day, before dropping to 16\u00b0C overnight, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ncm.ae\/maps-weather-forecast?lang=en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">center<\/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\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- A handful of us are in Dubai for EFG Hermes\u2019 One on One<\/strong>, which kicks off today and will run through Thursday. The event will see some 670 investors from 250 global institutions meet face-to-face with senior execs from more than 215 companies in industries spanning from food and fintech to banking and petrochemicals. Companies from 29 countries will be attending.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019ll have coverage for you on the ground starting tomorrow and continuing into next week.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>** If you\u2019re in Dubai and want to have coffee or pitch us on an interview<\/strong>, hit us up on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"mailto:1x1@enterprisemea.com\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1x1@enterprisemea.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority <\/strong><strong>Hackathon is making its way to Sharjah <\/strong>for the Sharjah and Ajman leg today and tomorrow at the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/universitycity.gov.ae\/en\/portfolio-item\/%D9%83%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%86%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Higher Colleges of Technology Sharjah<\/a>, and then wrapping up with the Dubai Hackathon between 6-7 March at the Higher Colleges of Technology in Dubai, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1w4caz-tdra-launches-7th-edition-uae-hackathon\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The Culture Summit Abu Dhabi kicked off yesterday, <\/strong>and will wrap tomorrow, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1yi2js-culture-summit-abu-dhabi-kicks-off-manarat\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The three-day event, themed A Matter of Time, features participants from 90 countries engaging in keynote speeches, creative talks, and cultural performances.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/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>The DFM recorded third-highest monthly gain in the GCC in February: <\/strong>The DFM General Index marked its fourth consecutive monthly gain during February, rising 3.4% during the month. Gains in the financial (+5.5%) and real estate (+9.8%) sectors \u2014 the market's largest \u2014 supported the overall positive trend, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/143.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Kamco\u2019s GCC Markets Monthly Report (pdf)<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Top performers:<\/strong> Commercial Bank of Dubai took the lead in monthly gains during February, registering a 46.2% increase in share price, followed by National Industries Group, which saw a 31.9% gain, and Union Properties, which saw a 26.8% gain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The general ADX index dropped 2.7% during the month<\/strong>, contributing to a 3.4%decrease in YTD performance. The healthcare index registered the largest decline of 14.7% throughout the month, with all of its component stocks registering lower prices, including three companies with declines exceeding 10%, the report reads. On the upside, the real estate index saw the biggest gain among the indices with a 5.9% increase, primarily influenced by an 8.4% increase in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aldar.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Aldar Properties<\/a> \u2019 share price. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Month-to-month<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shjins.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah Ins. Company<\/a> recorded the highest increase with a 27.4% gain in its share price, followed by Rapco Investment at 21.2% and Feeding Company at 17.6%. Meanwhile, Eshraq Investments experienced the most significant decrease, with a 32.2% drop, and was trailed by Abu Dhabi National Takaful at 25.5% and Multiply Group at 21.5%.<\/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- Inter-Arab trade comprises some 10-11% of global trade at USD 700 bn<\/strong>,Secretary-General of the Union of Arab Chambers Khaled Hanafi told Wam (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1wprqr-inter-arab-trade-stands-700-billion\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime, 11:30<\/a>) on the sidelines of the WTO Ministerial Conference in Abu Dhabi. Hanafi described this figure as \u201cmodest,\u201d adding that this can be remedied by improved standardization of specifications and enhanced logistics as well as continued strong contribution from the private sector. \u201cThe private sector in the Arab region makes up a significant percentage of GDP, in some cases over 75%. Policy-making has to take this reality into account,\u201d Hanafi said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Dubai Integrated Economic Zones Authority (<\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.diez.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Diez<\/a><\/strong><strong>)\u2019s operating income grew 64.6% <\/strong><strong>y-o-y in 2023<\/strong>, on the back of net assets pooling a total value over AED 20.8 bn, and an 8.1% y-o-y increase in revenues, reports the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/March\/03-03\/Ahmed-bin-Saeed-DIEZ\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>.The authority\u2019s affiliated economic zones Dubai Airport Freezone, Dubai Silicon Oasis, and Dubai CommerCity witnessed a 15.3% y-o-y increase in registered companies during the period, with personnel climbing 30.5% y-o-y to reach 70k in 2023. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Diez\u2019s economic zones also noted key sector growth<\/strong>, with the financial and insurance sector growing 106.9%. Administrative and support services came in second in growth, rising 93%, while professional services and scientific solutions grew 89.6%, transportation and storage increased 48.3%, and wholesale and retail trade rose 24.4%.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WAR WATCH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Israel\u2019s massacre of over 100 Gazans waiting for aid sparks international outcry:<\/strong> Israeli forces <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/dozens-killed-gaza-aid-queue-overall-death-toll-passes-30000-2024-02-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">shot dead<\/a> at least 112 Palestinians and wounded at least 280 in Gaza as they waited for aid delivery on Thursday. When asked if the massacre will complicate ceasefire talks, US President Joe Biden told reporters, \u201cI know it will,\u201d and said the matter was \u201ctragic and alarming\u201d on calls with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El Sisi and Qatar\u2019s Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani. <\/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.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/mediahub\/news\/2024\/2\/29\/29-2-2024-uae-ghaza\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">UAE<\/a><\/strong><strong>\u2014 along with France, Germany, the UK, and other nations \u2014 have <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/pressure-mounts-inquiry-into-israeli-troops-firing-gazans-waiting-aid-2024-03-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">called for<\/a><\/strong><strong> an<\/strong><strong> international inquiry<\/strong> into the event.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ramadan truce up in the air after Israel skips Cairo peace talks: <\/strong>Israel skipped ceasefire talks in Cairo yesterday after Hamas refused its request for a list of hostages who are still alive, Israeli news outlet <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ynetnews.com\/article\/o67nszxu7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ynet<\/a> reports. Despite Israel boycotting the talks, the Hamas delegation that <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/ycx2jyv8\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">did arrive<\/a> in Cairo yesterday for negotiations through Egyptian, Qatari, and American mediators to reach a ceasefire before the start of Ramadan, said that a truce could be made in the next two days if Israel agrees to its demands.<\/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\"> OIL WATCH- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE extended its 163k barrels per day (bbl \/ d) voluntary oil production cut <\/strong><strong>through 2Q 2024<\/strong>, in alignment with Saudi Arabia and Russia, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1yi2mm-uae-extends-additional-voluntary-output-cut-163000\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Saudi Arabia and Russia-led Opec+ agreed on Sunday to extend oil output cuts, boosting market support amidst global economic growth concerns, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/some-opec-members-agree-extend-voluntary-cuts-q2-sources-2024-03-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports. The country will maintain its oil production at 2.93 mn bbl\/d until June of this year. This decision is in addition to its April 2023 decision to cut output by 144k bbl\/d in April, until December 2024. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>KSA <\/strong><strong>and Russia led the way:<\/strong> Saudi Arabia is expected to extend its voluntary oil curbs of 1 mn bbl\/d applied from July last year to June, maintaining production at 9 mn bbl\/d, Saudi <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spa.gov.sa\/N2058035\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">state news agency SPA<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed source. Meanwhile, Russia plans to slash output by an additional 471k bbl\/d until June, Russia\u2019s Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak said in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/government.ru\/en\/news\/51043\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a statement<\/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\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#1- Mubadala Capital plans on establishing a stock exchange in Brazil through its <\/strong><strong>subsidiary, <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/company\/americas-trading-group\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Americas Trading Group (ATG)<\/a><\/strong><strong>, to rival the B3<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bnnbloomberg.ca\/mubadala-capital-to-revive-plans-for-rival-exchange-in-brazil-1.2041514\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed source. ATG intends to establish a new exchange in Sao Paulo by 2025, aiming to enhance competition, potentially reduce listing and trading costs for companies in Brazil. The initiative, yet to be officially announced, is under discussion. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- Mubadala Capital acquired ATG in February 2023<\/strong> and appointed Claudio Pracownik as CEO, expressing intentions to support the development of regional capital markets and expand ATG's business. In 2013, ATG planned to launch an exchange through a partnership with NYSE Group known as ATS. However, the project never came to fruition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2-<\/strong><strong>Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) shareholders approved the issuance of sukuk worth up to <\/strong><strong>USD 5 bn<\/strong>, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/149.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. Last November, the bank debuted its USD 500 mn green sukuk, which was the world's first USD-denominated green sukuk, on both the London Stock Exchange's International Securities Market and Sustainable Bond Market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Emirates Airlines President Tim Clark expressed concerns over delivery delays of <\/strong><strong>its Boeing 777X orders<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skynewsarabia.com\/business\/1696800-%D8%B1%D9%8A%D9%94%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D8%B7%D9%8A%D8%B1%D8%A7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%95%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%8A%D8%B4%D9%83%D9%83-%D8%A8%D9%82%D8%AF%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%BA-%D8%AA%D8%B3%D9%84%D9%8A%D9%85-%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%8A%D9%94%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sky News Arabia<\/a> reported. The Boeing 777X was originally expected to be delivered to the airlines in 2020, but has now been postponed to October 2025, according to Clark. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lots of criticism for Boeing: <\/strong>Amid delivery delays, quality concerns, and regulatory scrutiny after a piece of fuselage from a Boeing 737 Max 9 blew out during an Alaska Airlines flight in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/1ecaa34b-11ef-41a9-ad99-60ed877ca4b6\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">January<\/a>. However, Clark believes that Boeing can still recover. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Boeing needs to take a hard look at its governance model:<\/strong> \u201cThey really need to do this. Whether this means a change in the governance model, I don't know. When you change the governance model, it invariably involves changing the people around the old governance model,\" <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/aerospace-defense\/boeing-needs-make-changes-emirates-president-says-2024-02-29\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> quotes Clark as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Emirates sent engineers to oversee Boeing production in early <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/79120814-b4a4-4d24-ae42-4a65b2d12ef1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">February<\/a>, warning that the US plane manufacturer is in the \u201clast chance saloon,\u201d according to Clark told the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ad41382f-3279-46ad-9ddd-8f7b0c368f07\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a>. The Dubai-based flag carrier will send its own engineers to inspect the production line of the Boeing 777 jet and its supplier Spirit AeroSystems after seeing a \u201cprogressive decline\u201d in the manufacturer\u2019s standards.<\/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\">BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>OPEC+ extends production squeeze:<\/strong> OPEC+ producers led by Saudi Arabia and Russia yesterday agreed to extend voluntary oil supply cuts of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/64121833-7675-4fb0-b223-e5da836c416e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">2.2 mn barrels per day<\/a> (bpd) for another three months until the end of 2Q 2024 in a bid to prevent a global surplus and stabilize market prices. \u201cThe decision sends a message of cohesion and confirms that the group is not in a hurry to supply volumes, supporting the view that when this finally happens, it will be gradual,\u201d the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d6236674-75e5-4893-889a-b412501891fa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">salmon-colored paper<\/a> quoted Jefferies analyst Giacoma Romeo as saying. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/some-opec-members-agree-extend-voluntary-cuts-q2-sources-2024-03-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-03-03\/opec-extends-oil-supply-cuts-until-mid-year-to-avert-a-surplus?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/d6236674-75e5-4893-889a-b412501891fa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/03\/03\/business\/opec-oil-production-cuts.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">NY Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2023\/11\/30\/riyadh-to-extend-1-million-barrel-per-day-cut-as-opec-holds-policy.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>MEANWHILE IN NON-US ELECTION NEWS- Iran\u2019s parliamentary elections registered a <\/strong><strong>record-low voter turnout <\/strong>of 40.6% in a poll dominated by hardliners. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/c2e621aa-d5c3-498b-9e00-c114b2d31776\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/unofficial-reports-put-iran-election-turnout-around-40-2024-03-02\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/mar\/01\/iran-election-extended-by-two-hours-with-turnout-at-just-27\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The Guardian<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonpost.com\/world\/2024\/03\/03\/iran-elections-tehran-vote-khamenei-turnout\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Washington Post<\/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\"> HAPPENING THIS WEEK-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- The UAE\u2019s PMI figures will be out tomorrow morning. <\/strong>The non-oil sector continued to grow inJanuary, albeit at a slower pace as output growth slowed to a five-month low. Dubai\u2019s PMI figures will be out next Monday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The UAE will host the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/press.us9.list-manage.com\/track\/click?u=3f7bc576715ca1a70edef2788&id=622787dc7f&e=5875b1ac4f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MRO Middle East<\/a><\/strong><strong> tomorrow and Wednesday<\/strong> in Dubai. The two-day event will bring together key decision makers from airlines, MROs, OEMs, lessors, and suppliers spanning all aspects of the aviation industry\u2019s supply chain.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.worldpolicesummit.com\/exhibition\/visitor-registration?utm_source=optinmonster&utm_medium=web-banner&utm_campaign=websitepopup&utm_content=\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">World Police Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> also kicks off tomorrow, running until this <\/strong><strong>Thursday<\/strong>, at the Dubai World Trade Center. The event will welcome over 20k global law enforcement and security industry professionals to explore solutions to mitigate crime.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#4- Forbes\u2019 annual <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/connect\/event\/2024-forbes-3050-summit-abu-dhabi?promo=PRPR1&tr=true\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">30\/50 summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> will return to Abu Dhabi tomorrow<\/strong>, running through Friday. Meg Ryan and Shania Twain will be among those headlining the event spotlighting the Forbes Under 30 and 50 Over 50 lists, coinciding with International Women\u2019s Day, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/forbes-spotlights\/2023\/12\/12\/meg-ryan-suze-orman-and-sheila-johnson-to-headline-forbes-third-annual-3050-summit-in-abu-dhabi-during-international-womens-day\/?sh=219f7389fe64\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Forbes<\/a> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dealmiddleeastshow.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Entertainment Amusement & Leisure Exhibition<\/a><\/strong><strong> also opens its doors<\/strong><strong> tomorrow. <\/strong>The three-day trade show will welcome global exhibitors in entertainment and amusement, before wrapping on Thursday, 7 March. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#6- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/beyondglobaltrade.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Beyond Global Trade<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicks off on Thursday, 7 March<\/strong>, at the Edition Hotel, Dubai. The event focuses on using blockchain technology in conventional trade. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#7- Sharjah Airport Authority will present Sharjah Airport's expansion plans at <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itb.com\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ITB Berlin<\/a><\/strong><strong> 2024<\/strong>, which kicks off tomorrow and runs until Thursday, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1xwmgv-sharjah-airport-authority-showcase-expansion-plans\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. 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The declaration includes several measures that aim to propel negotiations forward, without providing breakthroughs on several of the topics that were under discussion during the meeting. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">E-COMMERCE TARIFF MORATORIUM EXTENDED- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Digital commerce to remain tariff-free: <\/strong>After five days <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/live-news\/20240229-wto-ministers-struggle-to-forge-fish-farm-digital-deals\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fraught with disagreements<\/a>, negotiators agreed to renew the moratorium on e-commerce tariffs for another two years, exempting businesses from customs on digital goods and transactions, such as emails and film downloads, until the next session of the ministerial conference or 31 March 2026, \u201cwhichever is earlier,\u201d the WTO said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/88.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a>. The agreement was reached after India and South Africa acceded to the tariff suspension, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-03-01\/wto-set-to-extend-moratorium-on-e-commerce-tariffs-for-two-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE had a hand in the tariff waiver extension: <\/strong>After blocking the tariff waiver for the five days of negotiations on the basis of believing it \u201cfavored big tech companies and prevented competitors in developing countries from growing,\u201d Indian Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal dropped New Delhi\u2019s opposition \u201cat the request of\u201d Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi, Bloomberg explained. India initially stalled the extension to put pressure on negotiators to achieve consensus on subsidies for Indian farmers, the business news information added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> NO LUCK ON FISHERIES + DISPUTE SETTLEMENT -<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Overfishing ban hits impasse: <\/strong>Negotiators failed to reach consensus on an agreement to curb overfishing subsidies, with only 71 members formally accepting the agreement, 39 acceptances short of the 110 needed for the agreement to enter into effect, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wto.org\/english\/news_e\/news24_e\/fish_01mar24_e.htm#:~:text=South%20Africa%27s%20instrument%20of%20acceptance%20brings,by%20two%2Dthirds%20of%20the%20membership.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WTO<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>During the last ministerial conference in 2022, member states reached a preliminary agreement to ban subsidies that promote unsustainable fishing, but left critical issues regarding overcapacity and overfishing unresolved, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/247b7e05-50a2-4618-8d00-0b6d57dc2f22#:~:text=Background%3A%20During%20the%20last%20ministerial%20conference%20in%202022%2C%20member%20states%20reached%20apreliminary%20agreement%20to%20ban%20subsidies%20that%20promote%20unsustainable%20fishing%2C%20but%20left%20critical%20issues%20regarding%20overcapacity%20and%20overfishing%20unresolved%2C%20Reuters%20previously%20reported.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fingers point at India:<\/strong> Some negotiators hinted that India was to blame for talks on a draft agreement falling throughas \u201cagreements were within reach, supported by an overwhelming majority of members, but ultimately blocked by a handful of countries \u2014 sometimes just one,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ec.europa.eu\/commission\/presscorner\/detail\/fr\/ip_24_1294\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> the EU\u2019s Trade Executive VP and Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>With little progress made on restoring the WTO\u2019s defunct dispute settlement body<\/strong>,members agreed to resume talks to reform the dispute settlement body by the end of 2024, after its stagnation left many trade disputes in a legal limbo since members \u201ccan appeal them into a legal void and the WTO's rules cannot be enforced,\u201d according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/what-was-agreed-wto-negotiations-abu-dhabi-2024-03-02\/#:~:text=DISPUTE%20SETTLEMENT,U.S.%20opposition.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. The dispute body has been stagnant since 2019 due to the Trump administration blocking new judge appointments, leaving bns in unresolved trade disputes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The conference set the stage to iron out differences: <\/strong>\u201cWhile I had hoped that we could finish these negotiations in Abu Dhabi, you have prepared the ground for its conclusion at the next Ministerial Conference, if not earlier. The livelihoods of 260 [mn] people who depend directly or indirectly on marine fisheries are at stake,\u201d WTO Director-General Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala said, according to state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/13sl9fo-mc13-ends-with-decisions-dispute-reform\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE launches platform to foster future negotiations: <\/strong>The UAE will launch the Trade for Development platform to provide key trade negotiators from developing and least developed countries with technical assistance to \u201cenhance their capacity and skills to engage in the complex and highly technical process of trade negotiations,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1wprzo-uae-announces-new-trade-for-development-platform\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The government will \u201cgift\u201d the platform to eight WTO members: Ethiopia, Mozambique, Antigua and Barbuda, Azerbaijan, Uzbekistan, Comoros, Kyrgyzstan and Barbados.<\/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\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/e-commerce\/\">e-commerce<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/india\/\">India<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/trade\/\">trade<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/world-trade-organization\/\">World Trade Organization<\/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=\"89639\" 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=\"89639\">\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\">IPO WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/03\/04\/etihad-airways-could-ipo-as-soon-as-this-year\/\">\r\n                            ADQ considers taking Etihad Airways public                        <\/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\/03\/04\/etihad-airways-could-ipo-as-soon-as-this-year\/\" 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 wealth fund has held talks with banks for a potential offering that could be \u201cas soon as this year,\u201d with the specific timing and size of the offering still undecided. ADQ is eyeing going after both a traditional IPO and direct listing, Bloomberg adds. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background: <\/strong>ADQ was transferred full ownership of Etihad from the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs back in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adq.ae\/newsroom\/etihad-aviation-group-transferred-to-adqs-portfolio\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">October 2022<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>First legacy airline to go public in the Gulf? <\/strong>Etihad could be the first major Gulf carrier to trade publicly if the IPO goes through. Saudi low-cost airline <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.flynas.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Flynas<\/a> is also preparing to go public this year, tapping Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, and Saudi Fransi Capital for its upcoming IPO in Riyadh, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2023-12-20\/billionaire-backed-flynas-taps-goldman-morgan-stanley-for-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> previously reported.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>We\u2019ve come close to a carrier listing before: <\/strong>Etihad's rival <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emirates.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates<\/a> held talks to debut on the public market in 2021, as part of the Dubai government\u2019s plan to list 10 state-backed companies on the Dubai bourse to boost trade activity, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/asia\/dubai-government-considering-emirates-ipo-airline-president-2021-11-30\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> previously reported. Dubai has listed five companies on the market so far, collectively raising AED 31.62 bn. It plans to offer up to a 25% stake in its recently established car parking space manager, Parkin, on the DFM <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c18a4690-1ca4-497f-a254-0864d45ad366\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">this month<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Airlines are witnessing rebounds in post-pandemic earnings on the back of a rebound in travel, which saw a record 17.5 mn tourists visit Dubai in 2023. <\/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\/abu-dhabi\/\">Abu Dhabi<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/adq\/\">ADQ<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/etihad-airways\/\">Etihad Airways<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ipo-watch\/\">IPO 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=\"89641 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=\"89641\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/03\/04\/89641-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-89641\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-89641 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\/neo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/1\/801.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=\"89642\" 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=\"89642\">\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\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/03\/04\/e-to-invest-usd-6-bn-to-boost-network-connectivity-access-across-three-regions-by-2026\/\">\r\n                            e&amp; 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This comes as a commitment to the International Telecommunication Union's (ITU) Partner2Connect (P2C) Digital Coalition, which aims to improve network connectivity worldwide. The investment aims for \u201ctechnological advancement, infrastructure development, and innovative digital solutions to extend meaningful connectivity to everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The countries expected to benefit from the investments:<\/strong> The UAE, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Egypt, Afghanistan, Benin, Burkina Faso, Central African Republic, Ivory Coast, Gabon, Mali, Mauritania, Morocco, Chad, Togo, and Niger.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Partner2Connect? <\/strong>P2C is a \u201cis a multistakeholder alliance launched by ITU,\u201d which works closely with a number of UN agencies towards guidelines including the UN\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals \u201cto foster meaningful connectivity and digital transformation globally, with a focus on but not limited to hardest-to-connect communities,\u201d according to its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.itu.int\/itu-d\/sites\/partner2connect\/about\/introduction-to-p2c\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>.<\/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\/e\/\">e&amp;<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ict\/\">ICT<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/telecoms\/\">telecoms<\/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=\"89643\" 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=\"89643\">\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\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/03\/04\/dubai-refreshment-appoints-new-cfo-more-from-dubai-customs-pcfc-and-mercuria\/\">\r\n                            Dubai Refreshment appoints Noman Nasir as financials head + more from Dubai Customs, PCFC, and Mercuria                        <\/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\/03\/04\/dubai-refreshment-appoints-new-cfo-more-from-dubai-customs-pcfc-and-mercuria\/\" 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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Nasir has been at the company for 14 years, where he served as the company\u2019s senior director of financial operations for the final three years of his tenure. He most recently held the position of group financial accounting manager for Coca-Cola Europacific Partners in Australia for six years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Vice President and Prime Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum has appointed <strong>Abdollah Mohammad<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/abdollah-mohammad-pmp-7637b13\/?locale=de_DE\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) as <strong>director general<\/strong> of <strong>Dubai Customs<\/strong>, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/a\/b1xwf2x\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Mohammad has been at Dubai Customs for over 11 years, and most recently served as a senior project manager.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">Chairman of the <strong>Ports, Customs and Free Zone Corporation<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pcfc.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">PCFC<\/a>) Sultan Ahmed bin Sulayem has appointed <strong>Nasser Al Neyadi<\/strong> as <strong>CEO <\/strong>of PCFC, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/March\/03-03\/Bin-Sulayem-appoints-Nasser-Al-Neyadi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a> statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Mercuria taps O'Kane for key role in Dubai:<\/strong> Swiss energy and commodities trading house <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/mercuria.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercuria<\/a> is set to appoint former <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.macquarie.com\/uk\/en.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Macquarie<\/a> commodities trader Nick O\u2019Kane (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/nicholas-o-kane-8607548\/?originalSubdomain=au\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) in a senior leadership role based in Dubai. 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style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>Barakah Nuclear Energy plant starts up 4th reactor unit: <\/strong>Nawah Energy Company, the operating and maintenance subsidiary of the Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, has started up the 5.6 GW <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/2cc8e47e-a4ec-4398-b0fe-a2b40df569c3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant\u2019s<\/a> fourth unit, a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/start-up-of-unit-4-signals-advance-towards-commercial-operations-at-barakah-nuclear-energy-plant\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> said on Friday. The Abu Dhabi plant has started producing heat through nuclear fission to generate electricity, and Unit 4 is expected to be linked to the national grid soon for testing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- The plant recently got its fourth and final license:<\/strong> The UAE granted the Nawah Energy Company a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/5411eb32-f49e-4cef-aabb-5333c7bfccec\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">60-year operating license<\/a> for the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant\u2019s fourth unit in November. The final unit will increase the plant\u2019s production capacity to 5.6 GW, meeting 25% of the UAE\u2019s energy needs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Businesses can now slap their brand name on Emarat fuel stations: <\/strong>Emirates General Petroleum Corporation (Emarat) service stations will offer companies exclusive naming rights for fuel stations in Dubai and the Northern Emirates, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/emarat-launches-project-landmark-for-naming-rights-to-its-service-stations-in-the-uae-qmf0sof4\" 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\">!_ SubHed_! <strong>DEBT- <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The Sharjah government closed its USD 750 mn 12-year USD-denominated senior <\/strong><strong>unsecured sustainable <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/10517999-ba89-4c04-9a6b-56179c40b62f\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bond issuance<\/a><\/strong>, with orders surpassing USD 4 bn, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/bank-of-sharjah-acts-as-joint-lead-manager-and-bookrunner-in-a-750mln-bond-issuance-for-the-government-of-sharjah-npah92zy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The Bank of Sharjah acted as joint lead manager and bookrunner for the issuance, which was priced at basis points above US Treasuries, tightened from an initial spread of 235 bps. Some 67% of total demand came from investors outside of the region, according to the statement.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Other participating banks:<\/strong> Emirates NBD Capital and HSBC acted as joint global coordinators, lead managers, and bookrunners, while Citi, Credit Agricole CIB, and Standard Chartered Bank acted as joint lead managers and bookrunners. HSBC served as the sole ESG structuring agent.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">TECH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s TII commits over AED 1 bn to new Falcon Foundation:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi's Technology Innovation Institute (TII) has launched the Falcon Foundation, a nonprofit entity dedicated to advancing open-source Generative AI models for specific industries, with an AED 1 bn funding commitment, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/technology\/technology-innovation-institute-continues-efforts-to-build-sustainable-framework-for-generative-ai-projects\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Media Office<\/a> reports. The foundation will support open-source responsible AI entities, ensuring independence from external vendors.<\/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\">M&A- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Food and beverage giant Agthia has acquired an additional 10% in Egyptian food company Abu Auf Group for EGP 691 mn<\/strong><strong> (c. USD 22 mn)<\/strong>, bringing its total share in the Egyptian snack and coffee company to 70%, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/66.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a> from Agthia. The company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/bfd029da-b02c-4cc7-963e-40537643f0c3\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired a 60% stake in Abu Auf<\/a> in 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DESALINATION- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE launches USD 119 mn desal tech competition: <\/strong>The UAE has launched a five-year global competition with a USD 119 mn prize aimed at encouraging the testing and deployment at scale of sustainable, reliable, and affordable desalination technologies, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/13sj49k-uae-president-witnesses-partnership-announcement\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reported on Thursday. The competition was launched in partnership with the American <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xprize.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">XPrize Foundation<\/a>, which together with the UAE invested a total of USD 150 mn into the initiative \u2014 dubbed the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.xprize.org\/prizes\/water\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">XPrize Water Scarcity<\/a> competition \u2014 which will be chaired by the UAE\u2019s Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed.<\/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\/agthia\/\">Agthia<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR 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tag-monetary-policy tag-planet-finance tag-us-federal-reserve 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\/3\/.e1b555b9-4af8-44ca-af5c-580f0b42a48f.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The Fed is in no hurry to cut rates: <\/strong>US Federal Reserve Chief Jerome Powell is widely expected to deliver a hawkish message on interest rates to the US House and Senate in a semiannual monetary policy testimony on Wednesday and Thursday, writes <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-03-02\/fed-rates-latest-powell-is-about-to-double-down-on-no-rush-to-cut?srnd=economics-v2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The why:<\/strong> The Fed is worried that the \u201cdanger of moving too soon is that the job\u2019s not quite done,\u201d Powell told CBS in early February (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=ImrKxlLJCEY\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 13:20<\/a>). US inflation data <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-02-29\/fed-s-preferred-inflation-metric-increases-by-most-in-a-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">released later in the month<\/a> validated his concerns that inflationary pressures persist, showing that underlying inflation rose in January by the most in eight months, up 0.4% from the month before and 2.8% on an annual basis, according to the Fed\u2019s preferred core personal consumption expenditures price index.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Refresher: <\/strong>The Fed embarked on an aggressive monetary tightening policy in March 2022 in the wake of soaring inflation triggered by the Ukraine war. Interest rates are currently at a 22-year high at 5.25-5.5%, which marks their highest level since 2001.<\/p>\n<p><a target=\"_blank\" id=\"t.f3e9f5df191a890ca720f223c94f116eb4097f5c\" 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-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>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\">9,278<\/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: -3.1%)<\/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\">4,356<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+1.1% (YTD: +7.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">3,753<\/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: -2.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-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>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\">5.3% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">12,555<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.6% (YTD: +4.9%)<\/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>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\">29,058<\/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: +16.7%)<\/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>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\">5,137<\/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% (YTD: +7.7%)<\/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>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\">7,683<\/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: -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>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\">4,895<\/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: +8.3%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 83.84<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 1.89<\/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\">+3.1%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 2,092.70<\/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 62,836.83<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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The index is up 7.3% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Commercial Bank of Dubai (+11.6%), Orascom Construction (+10.0%) and Dubai Islamic Ins. and Reins. (+8.3%).<\/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 (-9.2%), Emirates NBD (-5.7%) and National Central Cooling (-2.6%). <\/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 up 0.3% on turnover of AED 831 mn. Meanwhile Nasdaq Dubai closed up 0.4%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>CORPORATE ACTIONS-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) will pay AED 2.59 bn in dividends for 2023<\/strong>, amounting to 71 fils per share, according to an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/3\/149.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ADX disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The announcement is an increase from the previous year's dividend of 49 fils per share and represents 49% of the bank's net income last year, which <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b52bda57-0557-41d5-98bd-56ce9eee1c96\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">stood at<\/a> AED 5.25 bn in 2023. <\/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\/financial-markets\/\">Financial markets<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/interest-rates\/\">interest rates<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-diplomacy tag-diplomacy tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-g20 tag-gaza tag-germany tag-uae-thailand-relations tag-uruguay tag-war-watch 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\/3\/.b98f1fca-13af-4523-a8fd-fc7d5ec8a00d.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE, Thailand explore collaboration:<\/strong> Foreign Trade Minister Thani bin Ahmed AlZeyoudi met with Thai Deputy PM and Commerce Minister Phumtham Wechayachai and Thai Foreign Affairs Minister Jakkapong Sangmanee to discuss strengthening bilateral economic relations in trade and investment, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.go.th\/en\/content\/uae1march?cate=5d5bcb4e15e39c306000683c\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> by Thailand\u2019s Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Friday. The trio also explored other areas of cooperation, including energy security, technology, science, and healthcare fields. The Emirates is Thailand\u2019s largest trader in the GCC, and the sixth largest trader globally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Emirati Financial Affairs Minister Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini highlighted the <\/strong><strong>country\u2019s commitment to international cooperation <\/strong>in fields like climate finance and sustainable development during the G20 finance meeting in Brazil, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1wprws-uae-participates-g20-finance-ministers-and-central\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Hussaini also discussed mutual cooperation<\/strong> with South African Finance Minister Enoch Godongwana, German Finance Minister Christian Lindner, and Executive President of the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean Sergio D\u00edaz-Granados. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">IN OTHER DIPLO NEWS- <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The UAE and Uruguay discussed<\/strong><strong> ramping up cooperation<\/strong> across political, economic, and trade sectors, and fostering sustainable development in renewable energy during their inaugural political consultations. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/mediahub\/news\/2024\/3\/1\/1-3-2024-uae-uruguay\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>The UAE also discussed advancing partnerships<\/strong> in climate and energy with <strong>Germany<\/strong>. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mofa.gov.ae\/en\/mediahub\/news\/2024\/3\/1\/1-3-2024-uae-germany\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Statement<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan visited <\/strong><strong>Bahrain\u2019s<\/strong> King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to discuss the two countries\u2019 historical ties, emphasizing ongoing cooperation and strengthening of bilateral relations. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1xwn0z-king-bahrain-receives-crown-prince-abu-dhabi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Energy and Infrastructure Minister<\/strong> Suhail bin Mohammed Al Mazrouei led a delegation to <strong>Azerbaijan<\/strong> for the Ministerial <strong>Meeting<\/strong> of the Southern Gas Corridor Advisory Council and the Ministerial Meeting of the Green Energy Advisory Council to discuss economic, energy, and renewables cooperation, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1yi2jr-uae-participates-southern-gas-corridor-advisory\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports.<\/li>\n<li><strong>UAE, Egypt to airdrop joint aid in Gaza:<\/strong> The UAE and Egypt will airdrop humanitarian aid in northern Gaza over several weeks as part of a new operation dubbed \u201cBirds of Goodness,\u201d reports state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/wam.ae\/en\/article\/b1wprqs-uae-egypt-begin-operation-birds-goodness-airdrop\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The teams deployed three aircraft to drop some 36 tonnes of food and medical aid in the Jabalia and Beit Lahia areas last Wednesday.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/g20\/\">G20<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/gaza\/\">Gaza<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/germany\/\">Germany<\/a>\n                <!-- 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conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, JW Marriott Hotel Marina, 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;\">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>5-7 March (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldpolicesummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Police Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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>5-7 March (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodshowglobal.com\/dubai\" style=\"\">Dubai WoodShow<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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;\">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>5-12 March (Tuesday-Tuesday): S<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">ubscription period for retail investors for Parkin\u2019s IPO.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-13 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): Subscription period for institutional investors for Parkin\u2019s IPO.<\/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 March (Thursday): Beyond Global Trade, Edition Hotel, Dubai.<\/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.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>21 March (Thursday): Parkin shares begin trading.<\/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>TBC April: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/driftx_driftx-smartautonomoustechnology-urbanmobility-activity-7155243737772613633-c5C_\/\" style=\"\">DRIFTx<\/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;\">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;\">24-25 April (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;\">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>23-25 April (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.argusmedia.com\/en\/events\/conferences\/fertilizer-asia-conference\" style=\"\">Argus Fertilizer Asia Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span 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:400;\">24 April-1 May (Wednesday-Wednesday): Abu Dhabi Mobility Week.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>29-30 April (Monday- Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/events.globalreinsurance.com\/dwic\/\" style=\"\">Dubai World Ins. Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Atlantis, The Palm.  <\/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>7-9 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/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;\"> 2024, 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;\">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>14-16 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theairportshow.com\/\" style=\"\">The Airport Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, 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>15 May (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.difc.ae\/whats-on\/news\/difcs-preferred-position-for-hedge-fund-ecosystem-develops-through-exclusive-hfm-partnership\" style=\"\">HFM Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, DIFC. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>18-26 May (Saturday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.livenation.me\/auh-comedy-week\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Comedy Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">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 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): ADIPEC, 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;\">11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): ADIPEC Maritime and Logistics Exhibition and Conference, 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;\">11-14 November (Monday-Thursday): ADIPEC Decarbonisation Accelerator, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2-3 December (Monday-Tuesday): National Day, 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;\">10-12 December (Tuesday-Thursday): Middle East Business Aviation, Dubai World Central.<\/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    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