{"id":98440,"date":"2024-12-04T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2024-12-04T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=98440"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:12:53","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:12:53","slug":"talabat-becomes-biggest-tech-ipo-of-the-year","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/talabat-becomes-biggest-tech-ipo-of-the-year\/","title":{"rendered":"Talabat becomes biggest tech IPO of the year"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"98442\" 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=\"98442\">\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\/12\/04\/covestros-shareholders-greenlight-adnocs-takeover-fuel-prices-at-their-lowest-this-year-in-december\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: Covestro\u2019s shareholders greenlight Adnoc\u2019s takeover + Fuel prices at their lowest this year in December                        <\/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\/12\/04\/covestros-shareholders-greenlight-adnocs-takeover-fuel-prices-at-their-lowest-this-year-in-december\/\" 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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We hope you had a relaxing long weekend and are ready to dive back into work for the final month of the year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>WEATHER- It\u2019s another cool and breezy day in Dubai<\/strong>, with a high of 28\u00b0C and a low of 20\u00b0C. <strong>It\u2019s even cooler in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, where temperatures will peak at 25\u00b0C and reach a low of 20\u00b0C overnight. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">WATCH THIS SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt1\"><\/a><strong> #1- Covestro shareholders<\/strong><strong> greenlight Adnoc takeover: <\/strong>Adnoc\u2019s USD 16.3 bn acquisition of German chemicals company Covestro has exceeded the minimum shareholder acceptance threshold, reaching around 70% as of 27 November, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/business\/m-a\/adnoc-says-covestro-shareholders-accept-takeover-offer-dn82ndyq\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> reports, citing a statement from Adnoc. The acceptance period for the bid <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/c9adff66-7345-434c-83d6-c315b2d16ac3\/this-morning:-amanat-holdings-eyes-riyadh-ipo-for-its-education-unit-next-year-%2B-we-have-our-own-lottery\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ended last week<\/a>, with the additional acceptance period starting yesterday and lasting until 16 December. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> Covestro\u2019s management already gave the offer a nod earlier this month, with the closing of the acquisition expected sometime in 2H 2025. Adnoc has been in ongoing negotiations for the takeover, which is set to be the biggest acquisition from a Middle Eastern buyer in Europe in 16 years, for more than a year. <\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Branded residences in Dubai are expected to see a 10-20% u<\/strong><strong>ptick in value amid <\/strong><strong>growing demand<\/strong>, real estate industry insiders told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.arabianbusiness.com\/industries\/real-estate\/branded-residence-demand-in-dubai-could-see-20-price-surge-as-international-investors-eye-lifestyle-upgrade\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabian Business<\/a>, with some anticipating up to 25% hikes, depending on the location and offered services. Branded residences are currently estimated at an average price of USD 1.8k (AED 6.5k) per sq ft.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Rental incomes from branded residences are also projected to see an annual growth rate <\/strong><strong>of 12% by 2026.<\/strong> Global Branded Residences expects to see 120 branded residence projects in the UAE by 2028.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- The UAE and the US have discussed lifting sanctions on Syrian President Bashar Al <\/strong><strong>Assad<\/strong> if he ends his cooperation with Iran and cuts off weapon routes to Hezbollah, unnamed sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us-uae-discussed-lifting-assad-sanctions-exchange-break-with-iran-sources-say-2024-12-02\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. These discussions came ahead of the expiry of the US\u2019 sanctions on Syrian business sectors on 20 December (and before anti-Assad rebels launched their offensive on Aleppo this week). The UAE has been eyeing business ties with Syria, pending the end of US sanctions and Damascus\u2019 bond with Iran, the sources mentioned. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#4- One step closer to a common Arab electricity market: <\/strong>The Arab League has inked key agreements for the mechanisms and framework for a common Arab electricity market during the Arab Ministerial Council for Electricity held in Egypt's New Administrative Capital, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/b6hmms4-%D8%A5%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%88%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%83%D9%87%D8%B1%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%A1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The unified market aims to connect <\/strong><strong>the energy systems of 22 Arab countries by 2038<\/strong>, with phased implementation starting 2025, Arab League Energy Director Jamila Matar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/3ff21347-d743-473e-9a81-b39a9686b3b6\/hassan-allam-properties-buys-110k-sqm-of-el-gouna-from-orascom-development%253cmark%253e-for%253c%2Fmark%253e-usd-37.4-mn.-plus:-allianz-egypt,-tadweer,-chefaa,-luna,-didi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">previously said<\/a>. The market is expected to operate on a commercial mechanism, enabling energy exchange by utilizing surplus electricity from member states. The initiative, Matar added, could draw on the Gulf electricity interconnection project as a model for success.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The countries involved:<\/strong> The countries that signed the agreement include the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Palestine, Syria, Egypt, Qatar, Libya, Sudan, Yemen, Morocco, and Jordan.<\/p>\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#5- Ayana Holding\u2019s real estate development arm Amaal plans to devel<\/strong><strong>op projects <\/strong><strong>worth AED 5 bn within the next three to five years<\/strong>, Chairman Abdullah Bin Lahij told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkhaleej.ae\/2024-12-02\/%D8%A2%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%AA%D8%B9%D8%AA%D8%B2%D9%85-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%88%D9%8A%D8%B1-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A8%D9%80-5-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85\/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA\/%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Khaleej<\/a>. The company is exploring expansion into Abu Dhabi and Ras Al Khaimah. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a><strong> #1- You'll be paying less at the pump this month: <\/strong>The Fuel Price Committee reduced December fuel prices by nearly 5%, except for diesel, according to an Emirates General Petroleum Company statement posted on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/EmaratOfficial\/status\/1862777233536164351\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>. The reductions bring fuel prices to their lowest so far this year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/energy\/uae-petrol-diesel-prices-for-december-2024-announced\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown per liter:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Super 98: AED 2.61; <\/li>\n<li>Special 95: AED 2.50; <\/li>\n<li>E-plus 91: AED 2.43; <\/li>\n<li>Diesel, however, rose to AED 2.68, up from AED 2.67 in November. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- FTA reminds businesses of corporate tax dues:<\/strong> The Federal Tax Authority urged businesses to file their tax returns and pay their dues within the specified legal timeframes to avoid administrative penalties, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b6i89ny-fta-urges-persons-subject-corporate-tax-file\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The deadline was previously extended to 31 December 2024 for tax periods ending on or before 29 February 2024.<\/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\"><strong>#1- Global Food Week sees the signing of AED 6.2 bn<\/strong><strong> worth of agreements:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi\u2019s Global Food Week saw AED 6.2 bn in agreements signed over three days, a 59% increase y-o-y, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b6fujek-aed62-billion-deals-concluded-global-food-week\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The event featured over 1.6k meetings between buyers and exhibitors globally, potentially leading to an additional AED 1.7 bn in agreements. Several memorandums of understanding (MoUs) were signed in the food and beverage sector.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Dubai led the Middle East in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mercer.com\/insights\/total-rewards\/talent-mobility-insights\/quality-of-living-city-ranking\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Mercer\u2019s Quality of Living City Ranking<\/a><\/strong>, with Abu Dhabi following closely behind. Globally, the two cities secured the 83rd and 85th spots. The ranking assesses living standards, infrastructure, housing, recreation, socio-cultural environment, purchasing conventions, travel, traffic, air quality, and access to education.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Construction contracts in the UAE amounted to a total<\/strong><strong> of AED 325.9 bn in 9M <\/strong><strong>2024<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.aletihad.ae\/news\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%AA%D8%B5%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%8A\/4533685\/326-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D8%B1%D9%87%D9%85-%D8%B9%D9%82%D9%88%D8%AF-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%82%D8%A7%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-9-%D8%A3%D8%B4%D9%87%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Etihad<\/a> reports, citing a BNC Network report. The country accounted for 42.9% of the total contracts awarded in the GCC region, which reached USD 207.7 bn during the period. The contracts were awarded across five sectors: industrial facilities, oil and gas, transportation, real estate, and utilities.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/worldef.com\/events\/dubai-2024\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The WORLDEF Dubai 2024 forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place on<\/strong><strong> 4-5 December<\/strong> at Dubai CommerCity. The event will gather over 5k representatives from leading organizations in digital commerce. <\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The global press started the week speculating about the possible fall of the government<\/strong><strong> in Syria, then France, and now South Korea<\/strong>, with President Yoon Suk Yeol\u2019s unexpected imposition of martial law quickly rescinded after a parliamentary vote \u2014 including dissent from his own conservative People Power Party \u2014 and outrage across the political spectrum. The move, criticized as an authoritarian overreach, has sent ripples through financial markets, with investor confidence shaken and the KRW initially weakening against the greenback before climbing back after the end of martial law. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/99191702-78dd-4d06-b4ec-301694e99e83\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/world\/asia\/south-koreas-president-declares-martial-law-citing-threat-of-pro-north-korean-forces-a1fdc738?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-12-03\/south-korea-s-yoon-says-on-tv-that-he-will-lift-martial-law\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/asia-pacific\/south-korean-presidents-failed-attempt-martial-law-may-put-his-position-peril-2024-12-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/south-korea-yoon-martial-law-997c22ac93f6a9bece68454597e577c1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/live\/2024\/12\/03\/world\/south-korea-martial-law\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/live\/2024\/dec\/03\/south-korea-declares-emergency-martial-law-yoon-suk-yeol-north-korea-latest-updates\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The expected<\/strong> <strong>collapse of French Prime Minister Michel Barnier\u2019s government is also <\/strong><strong>continuing to rank high on the digital front pages<\/strong>, as the country\u2019s lawmakers get ready for a no-confidence vote later today. As in South Korea, the political uncertainty has rattled financial markets, with bond investors punishing France\u2019s sovereign debt. President Macron appears to be making use of the plentiful sand during his trip to Riyadh to put his head in, telling reporters that he\u2019s confident the government can survive the vote. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/ea121974-8899-420d-86a3-a3243e4be409\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2024-12-03\/macron-says-france-s-government-can-survive-no-confidence-vote?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/europe\/france-turning-point-amid-budget-uncertainty-finance-minister-says-2024-12-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2024\/dec\/03\/french-government-teeters-on-brink-of-collapse-as-no-confidence-vote-looms-michel-barnier\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardian<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>While over in trade war news,<\/strong> <strong>China has banned exports to the US of key minerals and<\/strong><strong> metals <\/strong>\u2014 including gallium, germanium, and antimony \u2014 all used in semiconductors and military equipment, marking a sharp escalation in the ongoing US-China tech war. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/eca9a562-ffc7-4989-bbf6-734997409265\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/markets\/commodities\/china-bans-exports-gallium-germanium-antimony-us-2024-12-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/china-us-tech-semiconductor-chip-gallium-6b4216551e200fb719caa6a6cc67e2a4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Associated Press<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2024\/12\/03\/world\/asia\/china-minerals-semiconductors.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">New York Times<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>And in market news, some are wondering if the AI hype could soon be over<\/strong>, with Vanguard\u2019s Joe Davis warning that investors have overestimated the near-term potential of artificial intelligence, raising the likelihood of a market correction. 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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\/12\/.d9d55475-36fb-48cd-a18f-826c4d480608.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The World Bank maintained its GDP growth outlook<\/strong><strong> for the UAE at 3.3% in 2024<\/strong>, keeping its the projection from its <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f3495847-48c9-49da-8ca6-65bfcd081494\/%253cmark%253euae%253c%2Fmark%253e-economy-to-grow-3.3%2525-in-2024--world-bank\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">semi-annual report<\/a> unchanged, according to the end-of-year <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/331.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf Economic Update report (pdf)<\/a>. The forecast is attributed to the 4.1% expansion in the non-oil sector, driven by growth in tourism, real estate, construction, transportation, and manufacturing. Its forecast for 2025 and 2026 remained unchanged at 4.1%, supported by an expected recovery in oil production.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Current account surplus will continue to narrow next year:<\/strong> The country\u2019s current account surplus will narrow to 7.5% in 2024, down from 9.2% last year, with a decline to 7.3% on average in 2025-2026. The UAE will maintain a fiscal surplus of 4.9% of GDP in 2024, supported by expanding non-oil revenues. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The employment-to-population ratio is projected to reach 80.3% in 2024<\/strong>, supported by policies promoting gender balance and female workforce participation.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">ON A REGIONAL LEVEL-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The GCC economy is expected to grow by 1.6% in 2024, down from a semi-an<\/strong><strong>nual forecast of <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9d924330-2c2b-4156-804d-74c924b451f3\/this-morning:%253cmark%253e-world%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-bank%253c%2Fmark%253e-sees-the%253cmark%253e-uae%253c%2Fmark%253e-growing-at-a-3.4%2525-clip-this-year-%2B-there%25e2%2580%2599s-no-damac-air\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1.9%<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong> The region\u2019s non-oil sector is expected to expand by 3.7% due to ongoing diversification efforts in finance, logistics, and tourism. Meanwhile, oil GDP contracted by 7.5% due to reduced oil output. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Optimism remains despite slower non-oil operations: <\/strong>Growth is expected to pick up to 4.2% in 2025-2026 as Opec+ crude production cuts ease, with non-oil GDP remaining resilient, though potentially growing at a slower rate in 2025 if lower oil prices lead to fiscal consolidation measures.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>GCC inflation averaged 2.3% for the first nine months <\/strong><strong>of 2024<\/strong>, on the back of tighter monetary policies, subsidies, lower global food prices, and currency stability, though it could go up in 2025 due to stronger economic growth and interest rate cuts.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The region is expected to shift from a fiscal surplus to a small deficit in 2024<\/strong>, driven by reduced oil revenues due to Opec+ production cuts. 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USD 2 <\/strong><strong>bn) from <\/strong><strong>its IPO<\/strong> on the DFM after pricing the offering at the top of the range, the company said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/206.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> on Friday. The offering, which attracted a \u201cdouble-digit oversubscription level,\u201d is the largest tech listing globally year-to-date and the largest IPO in the GCC this year. It is also the first ever tech IPO on the DFM.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The IPO was priced at AED 1.60 per share, implying a market capitalization of c. AED 37.3 bn (c. USD 10.1 bn). The company sold some 4.7 bn shares, offloading a 20% stake after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/75898088-1cc7-4b18-bf2f-c144e9bb575a\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">increasing the offer size from an initial 15%<\/a> during the book-building period last week due to high investor demand.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Talabat\u2019s shares are expected to begin trading on 10 December <\/strong>under the ticker symbol TALABAT.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADVISORS- <\/strong>Delivery Hero appointed Emirates NBD Capital, Morgan Stanley, and JP Morgan as joint coordinators and bookrunners, with Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), Barclays, EFG Hermes UAE, First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), Goldman Sachs, ING, and UniCredit also acting as joint bookrunners. Emirates NBD is the lead receiving bank, with ADCB, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank, Al Maryah Community Bank, Wio, Emirates Islamic Bank, FAB, and our friends at Mashreq are also acting as receiving banks.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The IPO market has been red-hot this year: <\/strong>Talabat\u2019s IPO tops hypermarket chain <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/aa543363-43e6-4d53-9e9a-d905fc2370c5\/lulu-retail-raises-aed-6.32-bn-in-largest-ipo-of-the-year\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lulu Retail\u2019s offering<\/a>, which raised AED 6.3 bn last month. It also follows ADNH Catering\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/852d8c48-db64-4d1c-a0cc-fe0379a4c10c\/adnh-catering-raises-aed-864-mn-in-its-adx-ipo\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 864 mn listing<\/a> in October, NMDC Energy\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6fd1f54f-2a08-4db2-bb29-95548d661e52\/%253cmark%253enmdc%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-energy%253c%2Fmark%253e-closes-aed-3.2-bn-ipo-with-31x-oversubscription-rate%3B-shares-start-trading-11-september\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 3.2 bn IPO<\/a> in September, Alef Education\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8f0fda5b-4767-467e-a4af-d1219b067b0e\/abu-dhabi%25e2%2580%2599s-first-ipo-in-2024-tumbles-18%2525-on-market-debut\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 1.9 bn IPO<\/a>, and Supermarket chain <a target=\"_blank\" 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Harb<\/strong><strong>our Energy are <\/strong><strong>set to develop the Central Andaman oil and gas block<\/strong> after inking a development contract with Indonesia's government, according to an Energy Ministry statement picked up by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/indonesia-signs-contract-with-harbour-energy-mubadala-units-central-andaman-2024-12-03\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. This comes less than two months after the pair <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3b778ebb-347e-4133-b54b-7d5a90432b61\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">received the exploration license<\/a> for the block from Indonesia's MIGAS.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the block:<\/strong> Located offshore northern Sumatra, the block is estimated to hold 100 mn barrels of oil and 500 bn cubic feet of gas, the newswire reports, citing Energy Ministry data. Harbour Energy holds a 60% operating stake in the block, while Mubadala Energy owns a 40% stake.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement employs a new model of revenue sharing:<\/strong> This is the first contract to employ Indonesia\u2019s gross split scheme, which was launched in 2017. The scheme divides gross production between contractors and the government based on agreed-upon percentages. The goal is to streamline contracts and make revenue more predictable.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This isn\u2019t Mubadala\u2019s first rodeo in Andaman:<\/strong> Mubadala Energy and Indonesia's Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) earlier this month <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e79f6613-61d3-44f6-a8f9-c03f5aa97f55\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">inked an agreement<\/a> to explore power generation from the South Andaman blocks to address Indonesia\u2019s energy demand and for infrastructure development. Mubadala also discovered over <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e79f6613-61d3-44f6-a8f9-c03f5aa97f55\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">8 tn cubic feet of natural gas<\/a> at the Layaran and Tangkulo fields in North Sumatra in South Andaman earlier in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/96715b67-b664-4127-8363-7503397f58c5\/mubadala-reveals-gas-discovery-offshore-indonesia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">May<\/a>, marking the company\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/225aee53-f8e4-45ff-8e0e-683f6ee64fbc\/yellow-door-to-power-aldar-properties-%2B-mubadala-announces-new%253cmark%253e-gas%253c%2Fmark%253e-find-in-indonesia\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">second deepwater find<\/a> in South Andaman. The company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3b778ebb-347e-4133-b54b-7d5a90432b61\/kayali-fragrance-sale-in-the-works-as-huda-beauty-mulls-strategic-move\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">wrapped up<\/a> its drilling campaign in South Andaman in September.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/harbour-energy\/\">Harbour Energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/mubadala-energy\/\">Mubadala Energy<\/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=\"98452\" 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=\"98452\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/12\/04\/adig-to-invest-usd-100-bn-in-brazil\/\">\r\n                            Abu Dhabi Investment Group to invest USD 100 bn in Brazil across various sectors                        <\/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\/12\/04\/adig-to-invest-usd-100-bn-in-brazil\/\" 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 announcement was made during his meeting with Brazilian President Luiz In\u00e1cio Lula da Silva in Rio de Janeiro. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The agreement follows the G20 Summit in Rio de Janeiro<\/strong>, where the UAE and Brazil signed an <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/72d8bbc4-0920-491e-b529-e055d4189c17\/uae,-brazil-agree-to-cooperate-on-investments,-sustainability-on-the-sidelines-of-g20\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">MoU<\/a> to facilitate UAE investments in Brazil\u2019s strategic sectors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> ADIG aims to develop foundational infrastructure in Brazil across sectors like technology, aviation, and automobile manufacturing, Al Qubaisi said. Plans also include establishing a bank and launching agricultural projects on 400k sqm to support food security programs, he added. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ADIG has plenty of sustainable projects in the pipeline:<\/strong> \u201cOur efforts span the financing of smart transportation systems, clean water networks, and green infrastructure, alongside driving digital transformation and modern technological advancements,\u201d he said. The group also plans to create alternative housing solutions, including new model villages to relocate residents of informal settlements, he also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/events-and-conferences\/brazilian-president-receives-ceo-of-abu-dhabi-investment-group-xzn8pw6b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">said<\/a> during the summit.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment-watch\/\">INVESTMENT WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/uae-brazil-relations\/\">UAE-Brazil relations<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"98454\" 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=\"98454\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">6<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">STARTUP WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/12\/04\/playgama-raises-usd-3-mn-in-a-funding-round\/\">\r\n                            Playgama raises USD 3 mn in a funding round                        <\/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\/12\/04\/playgama-raises-usd-3-mn-in-a-funding-round\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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The round was also backed by FJ Labs, The Games Fund, Ton Ventures, and CEO and Founder of Unlimit Kirill Eves. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where will the money go?<\/strong> The startup plans to use the funding to develop its platform, expand its toolkit, and introduce advanced analytics and fintech solutions, Founder Dmitry Kachmar (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/dmitry-kachmar-84392725\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Playgama:<\/strong> Founded in 2023, the tech-based firm is an HTML5 games portal that provides gamers and developers with access to different playgrounds, distributors, and other platforms.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/gaming\/\">Gaming<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/startup-watch\/\">STARTUP WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/startups\/\">startups<\/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=\"98456\" 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=\"98456\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/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\/12\/04\/sheikh-hazza-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-named-rulers-representative-in-al-ain\/\">\r\n                            Sheikh Hazza bin Zayed Al Nahyan named ruler\u2019s representative in Al Ain                        <\/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\/12\/04\/sheikh-hazza-bin-zayed-al-nahyan-named-rulers-representative-in-al-ain\/\" 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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Bolt tapped the Dubai Taxi Company (DTC), among other partners, to use their limousines to support its initial fleet. The next phase will introduce taxi services on the app. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>More in the pipeline:<\/strong> Bolt plans to expand into other emirates and add more services to its app, including delivery services, e-scooters, and car rentals.<\/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\">TELECOM-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>China Unicom launches operations in Dubai:<\/strong> Chinese telecom provider <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chinaunicomglobal.com\/sg\/index.php\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">China<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.chinaunicomglobal.com\/sg\/index.php\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Unicom Global<\/a> launched its operations in Dubai, marking its first foray into the Middle East, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.albayan.ae\/economy\/business\/uae-economy\/12146\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Bayan<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company currently operates 40 branches worldwide,<\/strong> oversees over 60 international submarine cables, and manages more than 400 service access points across over 200 countries and regions.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Lasirena Group eyes UAE for its first overseas expansion:<\/strong> Egyptian real estate and tourism developer <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lasirenagroup.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Lasirena Group<\/a> is stepping outside its home market for the first time, partnering with Abu Dhabi-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.heholding.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">HE Holding<\/a> to develop multiple projects in the emirate, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/lasirena-group-signs-a-strategic-alliance-agreement-with-he-holding-ed4vqudl\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The group, which has developed over 15 projects in Egypt, is also exploring additional international investments alongside plans to expand domestically. Details of the Abu Dhabi projects have yet to be disclosed.<\/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\">BANKING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Jaywan cards arrive at Mbank: <\/strong>Al Maryah Community Bank (Mbank), the UAE\u2019s first fully integrated digital bank, has launched Jaywan cards, the UAE\u2019s first national debit card, through its blockchain-powered Mbank Wallet platform, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/mbank-redefines-the-financial-sector-with-the-launch-of-jaywan-cards-in-celebration-of-the-uaes-53rd-national-day-i25vzzqw\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The cards enable payments at all POS terminals in the UAE, international money transfers, and cash withdrawals. Other UAE banks can also integrate the cards into their systems using Mbank\u2019s digital wallet infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Background:<\/strong> Developed by the UAE\u2019s digital payments body, Al Etihad Payments, Jaywan cards are part of a phased rollout aimed at replacing 10 mn debit cards over the next two and a half years. The cards can function independently or alongside global card schemes like Visa and Mastercard.<\/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\">HOSPITALITY-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Jumeirah expands into Africa: <\/strong>State-owned luxury hotel brand <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.jumeirah.com\/en\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jumeirah<\/a> is tapping into the African market through a partnership with South African hospitality group <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/thanda.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Thanda<\/a>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/jumeirah-moves-into-africa-with-exclusive-island-and-private-safari-reserve-tygs8wql\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The duo is launching Jumeirah Thanda Island in Tanzania and Jumeirah Thanda Safari in South Africa. <\/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\">HEALTHCARE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.beeahgroup.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Beeah Group<\/a><\/strong><strong> tapped Renzo Piano Building Workshop (RP<\/strong><strong>BW) as the architectural <\/strong><strong>developer for its Jawaher Boston Medical District in Sharjah, <\/strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/33sef8t4-%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A6%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%85-%D9%85%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%B9-%D8%AC%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%87%D8%B1-%D8%A8%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B7%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A8%D9%8A-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%B1%D9%82%D8%A9\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The project, developed in collaboration with US medical institutions Mass General Brigham and Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, will feature a 266-bed hospital offering services in women\u2019s health, oncology, and pediatrics. The design includes a solar panel canopy and aims for net-zero energy, according to RPBW Chairman Renzo Piano.<\/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\">SPACE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Lockheed Martin partnered to <\/strong><strong>develop aerospace and defense technologies<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b6f942m-khalifa-university-lockheed-martin-sign-mou\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The partnership will include expanding Lockheed\u2019s center of innovation and security solutions (CISS) into Khalifa University\u2019s main campus. CISS will focus on research and developing solutions in the fields of AI, simulation technologies, autonomous systems, and data analytics. <\/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\">FINANCE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The UAE has joined the Eurasian Group on Combating Money Laundering and <\/strong><strong>Financing of Terrorism (EAG) as an observer <\/strong>\u2014 becoming the first country in the region to achieve this status, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b6fujkf-uae-first-region-gain-observer-status-eurasian\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The observer role allows the UAE to participate in group discussions and collaborate with member states to strengthen regional efforts against money laundering and terrorist financing.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About the EAG:<\/strong> Established in 2004 as an associate member of FATF, the Eurasian Group includes nine member states: Belarus, China, India, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Russia, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, and Uzbekistan.<\/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\"> MANUFACTURING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Green Coast to open USD 5 mn packaging factory in Saudi:<\/strong> Dubai-based Green Coast is planning to open a packaging factory in Saudi in 1Q 2025, with investments of USD 5 mn, CEO Mohammed Abdul Ghaffar Hussain told Asharq Business (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/AsharqbKSA\/status\/1862146668038087078\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime: 1:36<\/a>) on the sidelines of inauguration of the EG FCO polyethylene pipes factory in Egypt. The company also plans to invest an additional USD 200 mn in the renewable energy sector over the next five years, Hussain added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI:<\/strong> Green Coast is planning to invest some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/87c61a7f-f08f-47c6-afc6-eac05b11c1ca\/this-morning:-dubai-is-getting-the-gulf%e2%80%99s-first-large-scale-brewery-+-adgm%e2%80%99s-assets-under-management-grew-more-than-200%25-in-3q\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 50 mn in Egypt<\/a> over the next three years, focusing on renewables and infrastructure.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/al-maryah-community-bank\/\">Al Maryah Community Bank<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/also-on-our-radar\/\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/aviation\/\">Aviation<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/banking\/\">banking<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/business\/\">business<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/emirates-airline\/\">Emirates Airline<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/evs\/\">EVs<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/healthcare\/\">Healthcare<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/hospitality\/\">hospitality<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/jumeirah-group\/\">Jumeirah Group<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"98460\" class=\"issue-section markets\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                story-section            \"\r\n            id=\"98460\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">9<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">PLANET FINANCE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2024\/12\/04\/rate-cuts-ahead-but-not-necessarily-in-december\/\">\r\n                            Rate cuts ahead, but not necessarily in December                        <\/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\/12\/04\/rate-cuts-ahead-but-not-necessarily-in-december\/\" 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 final decision will be made at a meeting on 17-18 December.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It all depends on the data:<\/strong> There is support for a cut in December, but the decision will depend on whether upcoming data \u2014 including for the labor market \u2014 alters the \u201cforecast for the path of inflation,\u201d Fed Governor Christopher Waller said. New York and Atlanta Fed presidents shared this view, emphasizing that the inflation data will be the deciding factor as \u201cthe outlook remains highly uncertain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Service-sector inflation remains a concern:<\/strong> The personal consumption expenditures price index, excluding food and energy, increased by 2.8% for the 12 months ending in October, leading some investors to expect delays in the cutting cycle.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> Analysts have been <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9cbc285a-9a6c-4a6e-96c6-13d332b58c08\/expect-rate-cuts-around-the-world-following-this-week%25e2%2580%2599s%253cmark%253e-us%253c%2Fmark%253e-presidential-elections\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">anticipating interest rate cuts<\/a> since the US elections wrapped last month, though the Fed has signaled that its rate cut cycle may play out slower than initially forecasted. Analysts also expect new policies from president-elect Donald Trump to drive up inflation and potentially slow down the monetary easing cycle further. The expected cuts would come just two months after the Fed\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/8dc5d145-feeb-4c95-9f82-defa30fb5838\/fed-kicks-off-easing-cycle-with-a-bang\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">50 bps rate cut in September<\/a> \u2014 its first in over four years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A change to the Fed\u2019s inflation policy is needed, officials say:<\/strong> Flexible average inflation policy will be reviewed in the Fed\u2019s next framework evaluation in January. This review will look into the current framework, which allows inflation to run slightly above the target, and which Waller said was backward looking and designed before inflation began to rise.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets are in the red as investors digest the events in South Korea<\/strong>, with the country\u2019s Kospi index down more than 2%, and South Korean stocks in the US seeing intense volatility. <strong>Over on Wall Street<\/strong>, futures are flat after the S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at record highs. <\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tbody>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9,235<\/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: -3.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4,847<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: +19.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 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\">3,886<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.5% (YTD: +1.1%)<\/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\">4.5% o\/n<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.4% 1 yr<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>TASI<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">11,816<\/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: -1.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">30,629<\/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: +23.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">6,050<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: +26.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">8,359<\/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: +8.1%)<\/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>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\">4,879<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.7% (YTD: +7.9%)<\/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>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 73.62<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.05<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2,666.20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3%<\/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>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 95,740.50<\/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: +127.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The ADX fell 0.3% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 1.4 bn. The index is down 3.6% 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>Fujairah Cement Industries (+4.4%), Abu Dhabi National Co. for Building Materials (+3.4%) and Abu Dhabi Ship Building Co. (+2.9%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi National Takaful Co (-7.7%), Julphar (-2.3%) and Apex Investments (-2.1%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the DFM<\/strong>, the index closed up 0.5% on turnover of AED 806.3 mn. 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During a sit-down with Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the leaders discussed regional developments and the importance of Gulf cooperation, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b6h1euk-uae-president-saudi-crown-prince-meet-discuss\" 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>On the agenda for discussions was Opec's increase of the UAE\u2019s<\/strong> <strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/54d158d4-5a72-498f-9604-196685f72a65\/%253cmark%253eopec%253c%2Fmark%253e%2B-extends-supply-cuts,-granting-the-uae-a-higher-production-quota-for-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">oil production quota<\/a><\/strong>, which is set to begin in January 2025, sources told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/saudi-crown-prince-visits-uae-saudi-state-news-agency-says-2024-12-01\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a>. This comes ahead of an upcoming Opec+ meeting scheduled for 5 December, where the group is widely expected to delay further its plans to hike output until the end of 1Q 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE + Philippines partner on energy transition:<\/strong> The Philippines and the UAE have signed an MoU to cooperate on the energy transition, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/doe.gov.ph\/press-releases\/statement-energy-secretary-raphael-pm-lotilla-energy-transition-cooperation-mou\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The agreement outlines collaboration in renewable energy, nuclear energy, energy efficiency, and alternative fuels, among other things.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> An implementation agreement with a UAE state-owned company is currently in<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">the works, with an anticipated signing date next January.<\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/arab-league\/\">Arab League<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n               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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">DECEMBER<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 December (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sportimpactsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Sport Impact Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Palm, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>4-5 December (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldef.com\/events\/dubai-2024\/\" style=\"\">WORLDEF Dubai<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai CommerCity. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 December (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gmisummit.com\/\" style=\"\">Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit 2024<\/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>4-6 December (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/topic\/abu-dhabi-business-week-adbw\/\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Business Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Center, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5-8 December (Thursday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/tickets.formula1.com\/en\/f1-3312-abu-dhabi?pgs=1&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw_e2wBhAEEiwAyFFFo5lKSTphNqFv_Ectz0OzLo0NjMI0mNztBGynm9Rtn7X60C1_KW-XpBoCweIQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yas Marina Circuit. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>5 December (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/khalifafund.ae\/\" style=\"\">Khalifa Fund Entrepreneurship Competition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec center, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-12 December (Sunday-Thursday):<\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wc.idadesal.org\/\" style=\"\">International Desalination and Reuse Association World Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Centre Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13 December - 4 January (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/topic\/liwa-international-festival\/\" style=\"\">Liwa International Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Dhafra, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-10 December (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/b.tc\/conference\/mena\" style=\"\">The Bitcoin Mena Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Centre 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;\">1- December (Tuesday): Talabat\u2019s shares will start trading on the DFM. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-12 December (Monday-ThursdayTuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.adgm.com\/events\/abudhabifinanceweek\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Finance 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>9-12 December (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icdm2024.org\/\" style=\"\">IEEE International Conference on Data Mining 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Centre, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-13 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldrealtycongress.com\/\" style=\"\">World Realty Congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Palazzo Versace, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/logimotion.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en\/conferences\/global-trade-and-logistics-summit.html\" style=\"\">Global Trade and Infrastructure<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Logimotion, 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>10-11 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/logimotion.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en\/conferences\/scalex.html\" style=\"\">SCALEX<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> at Logimotion, 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>10-12 December (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/meira.me\/conference\/\" style=\"\">Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA Conference)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers Hotel, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>10-12 December (Tuesday-Thursday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mebaa.aero\/\" style=\"\">Middle East and North Africa Business Aviation Association Show<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>11-13 December (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/euroarabmed.com\/\" style=\"\">European-Arab Medical Congress<\/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>14-21 December (Saturday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/worldschoolsfestival.com\/\" style=\"\">World Schools Festival<\/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>16-20 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aimsconference.org\/\" style=\"\">AIMS Conference 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec Centre, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6 December-12 January: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitdubai.com\/en\/whats-on\/dsf\" style=\"\">Dubai Shopping Festival<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700\">Signposted to happen sometime in December: <\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">UAE-China Summit, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/b4xo3a9-abu-dhabi-forum-for-peace-hold-10th-meeting\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Forum for Peace<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1 January (Wednesday): ADGM to <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f7d3f193-18ec-4d19-8c9d-0a8bb935f0be\/this-morning:-lots-of-ipos-%2B-alkaabi-confirms-plans-for-second-nuclear-plant\" style=\"\">slash licensing fees<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> for retail and non-financial firms, and hike fees for finance firms. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 January (Tuesday-Thursday): 17th edition of the <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/arabplast.info\/\" style=\"\">Arab Plast International Trade Fair for Plastics, Recycling, Petrochemicals, Packaging and Rubber Industry<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>9-13 January (Thursday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irena.org\/Events\/2025\/Jan\/The-New-Generation-of-Decision-Makers-IRENA-Youth-Forum-at-the-15th-IRENA-Assembly\" style=\"\">International Renewable Energy Agency Youth Forum<\/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>11-13 January (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.irena.org\/Events\/2025\/Jan\/The-New-Generation-of-Decision-Makers-IRENA-Youth-Forum-at-the-15th-IRENA-Assembly\" style=\"\">International Renewable Energy Agency Assembly<\/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>11-13 January (Saturday-Monday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.1billionsummit.com\/\" style=\"\">1 Bn Followers Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Energy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 January (Tuesday- Thursday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/light-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en.html\" style=\"\">The Light + Intelligent Building Middle East exhibition,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 January (Tuesday- Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/intersec.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en.html\" style=\"\">Intersec<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-24 January (Sunday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coling2025.org\/\" style=\"\">Coling<\/a><\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/coling2025.org\/\" style=\"\">2025<\/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>20-22 January (Saturday-Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.fespamiddleeast.com\/ar\" style=\"\">FESPA Middle East<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>22-25 January (Monday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/acresme.com\/\" style=\"\">The Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Centre, Sharjah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>27-30 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.arabhealthonline.com\/en\/Home.html\" style=\"\">Arab Health Exhibition 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Centre, 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;\">FEBRUARY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-6 February (Saturday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaifashionweek.org\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Fashion Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Design District. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-8 February (Saturday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mubadalaabudhabiopen.com\/\" style=\"\">The Mubadala Abu Dhabi Open<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Zayed Sports City's International Tennis Centre.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-28 February (Saturday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/topic\/sheikh-mansour-bin-zayed-award-for-agricultural\/\" style=\"\">3rd Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Agriculture Excellence Award<\/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;\">2-3 February (Sunday-Monday): L\u2019Etape Dubai cycling race, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-6 February (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.medlabme.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Medlab Middle East<\/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>10-12 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtc.com\/en\/events\/japan-kyoto-trade-exhibition-2025\/\" style=\"\">Japan Kyoto Trade Exhibition<\/a><\/span><span>, Dubai Word Trade<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16 February-1 March: <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dubaidutyfreetennischampionships.com\/\" style=\"\">Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Championships<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Dutyfree Tennis Stadium in Al Garhoud.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 February (Monday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gmevents.ae\/event\/3rd-world-passenger-experience-forum\/\" style=\"\">World Passenger Experience Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-26 February (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mena.gh2events.com\/\" style=\"\">Connecting Hydrogen MENA<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28-29 February (Friday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/investopia.ae\/events\/investopia-2024\/\" style=\"\">The Investopia 2024<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the St. Regis, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 1Q 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The first eight fronds of the Palm Jebel Ali will be site-ready, allowing for the commencement of villa infrastructure and civil works. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-11 April (Sunday-Friday): Geo-Spatial Week 2025, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-10 April 2025 (Monday-Thursday) : <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.efghldg.com\/en\/conferences\" style=\"\">EFG Hermes One on One<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> conference, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/aimcongress.com\/\" style=\"\">AIM Investment Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodshowglobal.com\/dubai\" style=\"\">Dubai Woodshow\u2019s 21st Edition<\/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>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipscongress.com\/\" style=\"\">IPS congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 April (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Future Energy Summit,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi National Exhibition, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>28 April-1 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wtm.com\/atm\/en-gb.html\" style=\"\">The Arabian Travel Market 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in April:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/a2rl.io\/autonomous-drone-race\" style=\"\">Abu Dhabi Autonomous Racing League<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">MAY 2025<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalportsforum.com\/dubai-to-host-gpf\/\" style=\"\">Global Ports Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>19-22 May (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/article\/b5xzjfz-fourth-edition-make-the-emirates-forum-2025-take\" style=\"\">Make it in the Emirates Forum 2025<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Adnec, 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;\">26-28 May (Monday-Wednesday): Arab Media Summit, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER 2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>8-10 September (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/digihealth.ai\/\" style=\"\">DigiHealth exhibition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, World Trade Center, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">24-25 September (Wednesday-Thursday): Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Forum, Mohammed Bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development, 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;\">OCTOBER 2025 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27-29 October (Monday-Wednesday): Asia Pacific Cities Summit, Dubai Exhibition Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER 2025<\/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;\">18-19 November (Tuesday-Wednesday): Dubai Future Forum, Museum of the Future, 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;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The Middle East Electric Vehicle Show, Expo Center Sharjah. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">e& will complete Adnoc\u2019s private 5G network. <\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Executive Committee Meeting (EXCOM 2025) conference of the World Smart Sustainable Cities Organisation (WeGO)<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The International Civil Aviation Organization\u2019s Global Implementation Support Symposium, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in the fall of 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025 Games of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">Signposted to happen sometime in 2026:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">The UAE to host the Arab Competition Forum<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Dubai to host the Arab Actuarial Conference<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">United Nations Water Conference 2026, UAE<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\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","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>World Bank maintains 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