{"id":99564,"date":"2025-01-13T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-13T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=99564"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:32:33","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:32:33","slug":"capital-intelligence-affirms-uaes-credit-rating-citing-strong-fundamentals","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/capital-intelligence-affirms-uaes-credit-rating-citing-strong-fundamentals\/","title":{"rendered":"Capital Intelligence affirms UAE\u2019s credit rating, citing strong fundamentals"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"99566\" 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=\"99566\">\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\/2025\/01\/13\/this-morning-uaev-plans-10k-ev-chargers-by-2030-142k-hnwis-to-emigrate-this-year\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: UAEV plans 10k EV chargers by 2030 + 142k HNWIs to emigrate this year?                        <\/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\/2025\/01\/13\/this-morning-uaev-plans-10k-ev-chargers-by-2030-142k-hnwis-to-emigrate-this-year\/\" target=\"_blank\">\n                    Open in new tab                    <!-- <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"assets\/media\/placeholder\/svg\/new-tab.svg\" alt=\"\"> -->\n                <\/a>\n            <\/li>\n            <li class=\"list-inline-item\">\n                <a href=\"#\" target=\"_blank\" onclick=\"event.preventDefault(); 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Alpha Dhabi completed its acquisition of a majority stake in the National Corporation for Tourism and Hotels; and Sharjah approved a law proposing a new natural resource tax. Let\u2019s dive in.<\/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>\u2601\ufe0fWEATHER- We\u2019re in for a cloudy (and possibly rainy) start to the week:<\/strong> The National Center of Meteorology <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/615.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecasts (pdf)<\/a> partly cloudy conditions, with a chance of light rainfall in northern and coastal areas. Temperatures today will hit 25\u00b0C in Dubai, with an overnight low of 20\u00b0C, and 22\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, before cooling to an overnight low of 20\u00b0C.<\/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- Shuaa Capital will vote on the issuance of AED 425.5 mn in convertible bonds and <\/strong><strong>their <\/strong><strong>conversion into shares<\/strong> during a general assembly meeting on 3 February, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/597.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">DFM disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Shuaa\u2019s board of directors <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/737ba2f4-3ad0-4833-b940-58372f6ee6df\/shuaa-approves-aed-425.5-mn-convertible-bond-issuance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">had approved<\/a> late last year the issuance the bonds, which comprise a first tranche that includes bonds valued at up to AED 150 mn, offered to institutional investors, and a follow-up issuance with a maximum value of AED 275.5 mn offered to existing bondholders. Both tranches will be convertible into shares at a rate of AED 0.32 per share. The issuance could see the company\u2019s capital increase by up to AED 425.5 mn. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The bonds are part of Shuaa\u2019s broader restructuring efforts, following<\/strong><strong> substantial losses <\/strong><strong>in 2023. <\/strong>The company reached an agreement with bondholders in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/45e7e740-359e-4d17-9f86-21bf01480bbd\/%253cmark%253eshuaa%253c%2Fmark%253e-capital-restructures-usd-150-mn-debt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">April<\/a> to extend the payment terms for some USD 150 mn worth of bonds, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e33d7c44-7bde-4408-8c04-f02f0307d15a\/%253cmark%253eshuaa%253c%2Fmark%253e-capital-settles-aed-500-mn-debt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">fully settled<\/a> around AED 500 mn (USD 136 mn) in margin facilities with multiple UAE banks. Shuaa also finalized an agreement with its senior creditor in December to restructure <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/fd102859-68c0-4379-968e-4ffceac8de8f\/ad-ports-upsizes-revolving-credit-facility-to-usd-2.1-bn-amid-strong-banking-interest\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 208 mn<\/a> in outstanding facilities.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- UAE consumers to splurge more on dining out in 2025:<\/strong> A third of UAE consumers are planning to increase their spending on dining out in 2025, in contrast to the global average of just 19%, according to AlixPartners' Global Consumer Outlook <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/492.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">report (pdf)<\/a>. Meanwhile, some 41% of Emirati customers aim to spend more on out-of-home entertainment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>When it comes to extra cash, travel and holidays lead UAE consumers' spending priorities<\/strong>, with 26% saying they'd allocate more money to these experiences. About 20% would save the money, while 18% would use it for groceries.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#3- Rotana to open 36 new hotels across four regions:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi-based hotel management firm Rotana is gearing up to launch 36 new hotels across 22 cities in the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and Turkey, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/ar\/%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D8%AD%D9%81%D9%8A%D8%A9\/%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%AA\/%D8%B1%D9%88%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%86%D8%A7-%D8%AA%D9%83%D8%B4%D9%81-%D8%B9%D9%86-%D8%AE%D8%B7%D8%B7%D9%87%D8%A7-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D9%85%D9%84%D9%83%D8%A9-%D8%AE%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%84-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AA%D9%82%D9%89-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B3%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%8A-kl88brgt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Nine of these will be in Saudi Arabia, where Rotana recently opened three new properties in 2024. The company is set to double its room count in the Kingdom to 6k over the next three years, with five more hotels planned for 2025.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- UAEV plans 10k EV chargers by <\/strong><strong>2030<\/strong><strong>:<\/strong> UAE\u2019s state-owned EV charging network UAEV plans to install 500 EV chargers by 2025 and to expand this to 10k chargers by 2030, and 30k by 2050, undersecretary of UAE\u2019s Energy and Infrastructure Ministry and Chairman of UAEV told CNBC Arabia (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/132773\/2025\/10\/01\/%D9%88%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%84-%D9%88%D8%B2%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B1%D8%A6%D9%8A%D8%B3-%D9%85%D8%AC%D9%84%D8%B3-%D8%A5%D8%AF%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A9-%D8%B4%D8%B1%D9%83%D8%A9-UAEV-%D9%84%D9%80-CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D9%86%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%B9-%D9%84%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A8-10-%D8%A2%D9%84%D8%A7%D9%81-%D8%B4%D8%A7%D8%AD%D9%86-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84-2030-%D9%88%D8%A3%D9%83%D8%AB%D8%B1-%D9%85%D9%86-30-%D8%A3%D9%84%D9%81-%D8%A8%D8%AD%D9%84%D9%88%D9%84-2050\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime 4:57<\/a>). The UAE is the second highest in the Middle East for EV usage, with EVs accounting for 13% of total car sales in 2023. The UAE has already installed over 100 EV chargers in 2024, he added.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- <\/strong><strong>The <\/strong><strong>UAE workforce grew 12% in 2024<\/strong>, with the youth workforce growing by 51.9%, and female representation rising to 21%, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/observatory.mohre.gov.ae\/en\/a-holistic-view-on-the-uae-labour-market\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">data<\/a> from the Human Resources and Emiratisation Ministry. The skilled workforce also grew 13%, especially in the information and communications sector. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>#3- The UAE\u2019s manufacturing sector received AED 5.5 bn in fresh fu<\/strong><strong>nding from commercial banks in 9M 2024<\/strong><strong>,<\/strong> driving total sector financing up by 6.2% y-o-y to exceed AED 94 bn, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/ar\/article\/bhni7ja-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D9%86%D9%85%D9%88-%D9%85%D9%84%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%B8-%D8%AA%D9%85%D9%88%D9%8A%D9%84-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D8%B7%D8%A7%D8%B9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B5%D9%86%D8%A7%D8%B9%D9%8A-%D9%8A%D8%B9%D8%B2%D8%B2\" 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\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a><strong> #4- The UAE was a leading destination for high-net-worth individuals (HNWIs) wit<\/strong><strong>h <\/strong><strong>assets of USD 1 mn or more in 2024<\/strong>, alongside the US and Italy, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/arabic.arabianbusiness.com\/politics-economics\/%d8%a3%d9%83%d8%a8%d8%b1-%d9%87%d8%ac%d8%b1%d8%a9-%d9%84%d9%84%d8%a3%d8%ab%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%a7%d8%a1-%d9%81%d9%8a-%d8%a7%d9%84%d8%aa%d8%a7%d8%b1%d9%8a%d8%ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Arabian Business<\/a> reports, citing estimates from Henley &amp; Partners. The country\u2019s golden visa programs, pro-crypto policies, and modern infrastructure made it a top choice. Globally, 134k m\u2019naires emigrated last year, with 142k more projected to move this year \u2014 marking the largest wealth migration in history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">PSAs- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- New VAT rules introduced for precious metals and gemstones traders in UAE: <\/strong>The Finance Ministry issued a cabinet decision implementing a reverse charge mechanism for value-added tax (VAT) on precious metals and gemstones among registered entities, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkhaleej.ae\/2025-01-10\/%D8%AA%D9%88%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%B9-%D8%A2%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%AD%D8%AA%D8%B3%D8%A7%D8%A8-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B9%D9%83%D8%B3%D9%8A-%D9%84%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B9%D8%A7%D8%AF%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%AB%D9%85%D9%8A%D9%86%D8%A9-%D9%84%D8%A3%D8%BA%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%B6-%D8%B6%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A8%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%8A%D9%85%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%85%D8%B6%D8%A7%D9%81%D8%A9-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA\/%D8%A3%D8%B3%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%82\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Al Khaleej<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The expanded scope of the new mechanism now includes<\/strong> Gold, silver, palladium, platinum, natural and synthetic diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphires, emeralds, and jewelry made from these materials when their value makes up more than that of other components.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How it works:<\/strong> Under this mechanism, registered suppliers will not be responsible for charging VAT on covered goods sold to VAT-registered customers. Instead, customers will calculate and report VAT on their purchases in their tax returns.<\/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- Gov\u2019t sets exceptions to work permit ban:<\/strong> Workers sponsored by family members or relatives or seeking a new permit from their current employer will be exempt from a rule that bans foreign workers who ended their employment unlawfully from obtaining a new work permit for one year, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gulfnews.com\/uae\/uae-five-key-exemptions-to-work-permit-suspension-2-1.500013823\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Gulf News<\/a> reports. The exemptions also cover holders of the Golden Visa, highly skilled professionals with specialized knowledge, and other professional categories defined by the ministry based on market demands.<\/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>#1- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.1billionsummit.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The 1 Bn Followers Summit<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicked off on Saturday and runs through today<\/strong> at Jumeirah Emirates Towers at the DIFC in Dubai. The event gathers over 250 speakers, including top content creators and industry experts, like X Managing Director Antoine Caironi and Emaar Founder Mohamed Al Abbar, and features discussions on technology, content strategies, and the economic impact of content creation.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/abudhabisustainabilityweek.com\/en\/adsw\/adsw-2025\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW)<\/a><\/strong><strong> kicked off yesterday and runs through to 18 January <\/strong>at the Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. The event features 11 events gathering policymakers, industry leaders, and youth to discuss global sustainability solutions and foster collaborations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Among the biggest events of the week:<\/strong> The <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irena.org\/Events\/2025\/Jan\/Fifteenth-Session-of-the-IRENA-Assembly\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) Assembly<\/a>, which kicked off on Saturday and wraps this week in Abu Dhabi. The event gathers global leaders and decision-makers to discuss the renewable energy transition and address challenges to energy security and financing. Featured in the agenda: An <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.irena.org\/Events\/2025\/Jan\/The-New-Generation-of-Decision-Makers-IRENA-Youth-Forum-at-the-15th-IRENA-Assembly\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Renewable Energy Agency Youth Forum<\/a>, which will see interactive sessions, open dialogues, and thematic workshops for youth to contribute to renewable energy deployment and sustainable development.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Other events include: <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Today: Global Climate Finance Annual Meeting. <\/li>\n<li>14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): World Future Energy Summit and Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Forum and Hub. <\/li>\n<li>15 January (Wednesday): Women in Sustainability, Environment, and Renewable Energy (WiSER) Forum. <\/li>\n<li>16 January (Thursday): Green Hydrogen Summit and Zayed Sustainability Prize Forum &amp; Investor Connect. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/steelfabme.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SteelFab<\/a><\/strong><strong>kicks off today and runs until <\/strong><strong>16 January <\/strong>at the Expo Center in Sharjah. The event will feature global brands and exhibitors from 33 countries, focusing on steel fabrication technologies, including manufacturers from the UK, Germany, the US, China, and India.<\/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 Los Angeles wildfires are still getting top billing in the foreign press this morning<\/strong>, as a brief respite over the weekend is expected to give way to more destructive fires later today and tomorrow, spurred on by a fresh round of dry Santa Ana winds. Firefighters made some headway in containing the fires over the weekend, though 16 people have been reported dead and at least 16 people in the area are missing, with over 150k people in evacuation. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-13\/los-angeles-fires-rage-as-high-winds-set-to-return-this-week?srnd=homepage-middle-east\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/us\/san-fernando-valley-under-threat-los-angeles-fire-rages-2025-01-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/us-news\/death-toll-rises-to-16-in-los-angeles-fires-as-conditions-set-to-worsen-1a17cb38?mod=hp_lead_pos1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WSJ<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.france24.com\/en\/americas\/20250112-firefighters-in-ongoing-battle-to-bring-la-wildfires-under-control\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">France24<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/fac1415c-b88c-41c2-8932-23c4e4b37a11\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">FT<\/a>) <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As most foreign outlets look into how much of the impact of the wildfires can be attributed to climate change, new data shows that the 1.5\u00b0C global temperature benchmark was breached<\/strong> last year, making it the hottest year on record, and raising fears that the target is unattainable in the long term. 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Indian state refiners purchased up to 6 mn barrels of Oman and Abu Dhabi\u2019s Murban crude for February loading. Chinese buyers such as <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/www.sinopec.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sinopec<\/a> subsidiary Unipec, have also boosted imports of Abu Dhabi oil, traders told the newswire. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Sanctions squeeze supplies:<\/strong> The shift comes as offers for Russian Urals and Iranian Light crude decline and sanctions on tankers carrying these cargoes increase, complicating access for refiners. The US over the weekend imposed fresh sanctions on Russian oil producers Gazprom Neft and Surgutneftegas, as well as some 183 vessels they say are involved in shipping Russian oil. 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Ratings affirmed the UAE\u2019s long-term sovereign credit ratings for foreign and local currency at AA- with a stable outlook, it said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ciratings.com\/news\/2025\/01\/10\/4472\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The credit rating agency also maintained short-term ratings at A1+, reflecting strong fiscal and external positions, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.alkhaleej.ae\/2025-01-11\/%D9%83%D8%A7%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%AA%D8%A7%D9%84-%D8%A5%D9%86%D8%AA%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%AC%D9%86%D8%B3-%D8%AA%D8%A4%D9%83%D8%AF-%D8%AA%D8%B5%D9%86%D9%8A%D9%81-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA-%D8%B9%D9%86%D8%AF-aa\/%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> cites the report as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Strong fundamentals and stability back the decision: <\/strong>The ratings are supported by the UAE\u2019s stable political environment, high GDP per capita, and solid banking system. While oil and gas revenues accounted for 40% of government income and 26% of GDP in 2023, ongoing reforms and economic diversification are reducing reliance on hydrocarbons. Reservations in the ratings are primarily caused by budget rigidity and elevated geopolitical risks in the region and beyond.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Economic prospects remain strong:<\/strong> Real GDP growth is projected to rebound to 4% in 2024, driven by non-hydrocarbon sector expansion and a gradual hydrocarbon recovery. Growth is forecasted to average 5% in 2025-2026 as Opec+ production cuts ease. Current account surpluses, estimated at 8.8% of GDP in 2024, remain supported by resilient hydrocarbon exports and robust non-oil trade.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Fiscal resilience underpins stability:<\/strong> The consolidated fiscal surplus is expected to reach 4.8% of GDP in 2024, down slightly from 5% in 2023, while government debt is projected to decline to 31.4% of GDP. Sovereign wealth fund assets, notably the Abu Dhabi Investment Authority\u2019s estimated USD 1.1 tn portfolio, and official reserves of USD 225 bn by the end of 2024, also boost the UAE\u2019s credit strength. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The prospects: <\/strong>Capital Intelligence expects credit ratings to remain stable over the next year, provided reform momentum continues.<\/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\/debt\/\">debt<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/economy\/\">Economy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/gdp\/\">GDP<\/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=\"99571\" 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=\"99571\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">3<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/13\/alpha-dhabi-now-owns-the-majority-of-ncth\/\">\r\n                            Alpha Dhabi now owns the majority of NCTH                        <\/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\/2025\/01\/13\/alpha-dhabi-now-owns-the-majority-of-ncth\/\" 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 shares were issued in exchange for the transfer of assets previously owned by Alpha Dhabi subsidiaries, including ADH Hospitality, Murban BVI Holding, and Hill View Resorts Seychelles.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong>&nbsp;Alpha Dhabi became NCTH\u2019s largest stakeholder in 2023 after <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/alphadhabi.com\/press_release\/alpha-dhabi-check-in-as-major-player-in-the-hospitality-industry-with-aed-730-million-national-corporation-for-tourismhotels-acquisition\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquiring a 36.4% stake<\/a> for AED 730 mn.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OTHER M&amp;A NEWS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE-based <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nas-investments.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nas Investment Holding<\/a><\/strong><strong> intends to submit a mandatory tender offer for an <\/strong><strong>additional 57.5% stake in EGX-listed fertilizers player EgyFert<\/strong>, Egypt\u2019s Financial Regulatory Authority (FRA) said in a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/581.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement (pdf)<\/a> yesterday. If accepted, the additional 5.5 mn shares will give Nas a controlling 90% stake in the fertilizer company. Nas Investment Holding now has 60 (-1) days to submit its offer, as per authority regulations.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details: <\/strong>The transaction would be valued at EGP 522.5 mn (c. AED 38 mn), with Nas offering to purchase EgyFert\u2019s shares at EGP 95.0 apiece. The offer price is almost exactly in line with the company\u2019s share price of EGP 95.6 at the end of trading last week, but a good 4.6% below the EGP 99.56 by the time the EGX closed yesterday as the shares in the company rose 4.7% following the news. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Nas has only been a shareholder in the company for just over two months<\/strong>, after the company <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/egypt\/en\/news\/story\/e47e25a4-9c68-4f9e-84fe-e6fa6a538116\/beni-suef,-sharqia-are-getting-egp-4.8-bn-worth-of-projects.-plus:-news-from-giz,-egyfert,-madinet-masr,\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">acquired<\/a> a 32.5% stake in EgyFert back in October, purchasing 3.1 mn of phosphate exporting company MidFert Misr\u2019s shares in the fertilizers producer. The company paid EGP 60 per share, putting the transaction value at some EGP 186.6 mn. <\/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\/alpha-dhabi\/\">Alpha Dhabi<\/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\/ma-watch\/\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/national-corporation-for-tourism-and-hotels\/\">National Corporation for 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<\/strong>The council's Financial, Economic, and Industrial Affairs Committee <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/31bc3313-3ead-47b1-9e1e-8a8a7bca7941\/sharjah-proposes-new-law-to-tax%253cmark%253e-natural-resource%253c%2Fmark%253e-companies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">reviewed a<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/31bc3313-3ead-47b1-9e1e-8a8a7bca7941\/sharjah-proposes-new-law-to-tax%253cmark%253e-natural-resource%253c%2Fmark%253e-companies\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">draft law last month proposing the taxation<\/a> for companies engaged in natural resource activities within the emirate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next? <\/strong>The law should now make its way to the emirate\u2019s ruler Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed al-Qasimi to be ratified. <\/p>\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} 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data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/638.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/638.jpg?fit=1024%2C1024&amp;ssl=1\" \/>                    <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-99576\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-99576 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-moves tag-deloitte tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-moves tag-takaful-emarat-ins wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<figure class=\"wp-block-audio mb-0\"><audio controls preload=\"metadata\" src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.7a982530-d094-49bc-8d41-27b1c00e0690.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan appointed Dr <strong>Tareq Ahmed Mohame<\/strong><strong>d Al Ameri<\/strong> as <strong>chairman<\/strong> of the <strong>UAE Aid Agency<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15d15l0-uae-president-issues-federal-decree-appointing\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Al Ameri is currently director of the Presidential Court\u2019s Development Affairs Office, and previously served as executive director at Abu Dhabi Food Control Authority and in senior roles at the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Interior Ministry.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">The President also tapped <strong>Mohamed Saeed Al Shamsi <\/strong>as <strong>vice chairman<\/strong>. Al Shamsi has over three decades of experience in foreign aid and humanitarian programs, previously serving as assistant foreign affairs minister for development and international organizations, and executive director of the UAE Office for the Coordination of Foreign Aid, with his contributions including helping establish the International Cooperation and Development Ministry and drafting the UAE\u2019s first foreign aid policy and strategy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER- <\/strong>The UAE established a UAE Aid Agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/a9f8d57e-ed7e-481b-a0ec-a4555b44e25d\/%253cmark%253euae%253c%2Fmark%253e-launches%253cmark%253e-aid%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-agency%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">earlier in November<\/a>. The entity is designed to support the country's global humanitarian and development assistance efforts and will operate under the International Humanitarian and Philanthropic Council.<\/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>Takaful Emara<\/strong>t appointed <strong>Adnan Sabaalaish<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/adnan-sabaalaish-b4b956282\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) as <strong>acting CEO <\/strong>of the company, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/575.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">bourse disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. Sabaalaish will assume responsibility for the management of the company effective immediately and until further notice. Sabaalaish previously served as the company's finance director.<\/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\/deloitte\/\">Deloitte<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/takaful-emarat-ins\/\">Takaful Emarat Ins.<\/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=\"99578\" 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=\"99578\">\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\">UAE IN THE NEWS<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/13\/raising-dubai-property-prices-too-much-could-kill-the-golden-goose-alabbar\/\">\r\n                            Raising Dubai property prices too much could \u201ckill the golden goose\u201d -Alabbar                        <\/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\/2025\/01\/13\/raising-dubai-property-prices-too-much-could-kill-the-golden-goose-alabbar\/\" 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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While demand is still high and the positive outlook for the sector is keeping developers busy with new projects and supply, some are cautioning that prices need to come down from their peak highs to keep demand alive, including Emaar Properties Founder Mohamed Alabbar. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>\u201cOur expectations are the market will still do well next year here and globally. <\/strong>There is a positive sentiment for business especially with Trump coming in,\u201d Alabbar said. <strong>But raising prices too much could \u201ckill the golden goose,\u201d he said. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Knight Frank previously forecasted that Dubai\u2019s residential prices will rise by <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/effa129f-34c4-4be5-9b7a-39350354b277\/dubai-home-prices-to-rise-8%2525-next-year--%253cmark%253eknight-frank%253c%2Fmark%253e.\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">8% in 2025<\/a>, down from a 20% surge in 2024, with others forecasting an increase in supply over the next 2-3 years to contribute to market stabilization. <\/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\/emaar-properties\/\">Emaar Properties<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/uae-in-the-news\/\">UAE IN THE NEWS<\/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=\"99580\" 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=\"99580\">\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\">ALSO ON OUR RADAR<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/13\/abu-dhabi-launches-unified-drone-platform-more-real-estate-developments-and-expansions\/\">\r\n                            Abu Dhabi launches unified drone platform + More real estate developments and expansions                        <\/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\/2025\/01\/13\/abu-dhabi-launches-unified-drone-platform-more-real-estate-developments-and-expansions\/\" 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 center said the platform will spur investments in the sector, boost safety and regulatory compliance, and facilitate access to drone-related services and announcements, without disclosing further details about the platform. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">REAL ESTATE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Dubai-based Samana Developers launched a new office in Abu Dhabi<\/strong> as it looks to expand its reach within the emirate, which currently account for 20% of its sales, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/samana-developers-expands-footprint-with-new-abu-dhabi-office-opening-vaocwhl7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The office will house over 40 property consultants to offer on-site support and access to project information.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Hassi Properties launches new private office in Dubai:<\/strong> Real estate agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hassi.properties\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hassi<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hassi.properties\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Properties<\/a> opened a new private office in Dubai exclusively targeting high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth individuals, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/hassi.properties\/press-release-hassi-properties-launches-exclusive-private-office-in-dubai-catering-to-high-net-worth-and-ultra-high-net-worth-individuals\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the Dubai-based company. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#3- Real estate developer Lacasa Living is developing an AED 200 mn residential project,<\/strong><strong> dubbed Ola Residences, <\/strong><strong>on Ras Al Khaimah\u2019s Al Marjan Island<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/lacasa-living-announce-the-launch-of-ola-residences-at-al-marjan-island-valued-at-aed200mln-rrximnlx\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The development will feature 96 fully furnished apartments, including studios and one-bedroom units, and is slated for handover in 1Q 2027. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Looking ahead: <\/strong>The company has six more projects in the pipeline that are ready for development. It forecasts AED 1.2 bn in total project values for 2025, AED 2 bn for 2026, and AED 3 bn for 2027.<\/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\">TECH-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- <\/strong><strong>Colombia\u2019s national oil company Ecopetrol will use Adnoc\u2019s AI venture AIQ\u2019s <\/strong><strong>technologies in its operations<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aiqintelligence.ae\/newsroom\/news-and-press-releases\/AIQ-and-Ecopetrol-jointly-explore-opportunities-to-support-Colombia-s-energy-transition\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The partnership will last two years, with the possibility of extension, and it aims to support the Colombian company\u2019s efficiency enhancement and clean energy development. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Open Innovation AI set to use Intel\u2019s accelerators:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.openinnovation.ai\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Open Innovation AI<\/a> will use <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.intel.com\/content\/www\/us\/en\/homepage.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Intel<\/a> \u2019s Gaudi AI accelerators to boost its AI orchestration platform under an MoU it signed with the US chipmaking giant, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/open-innovation-ai-collaborates-with-intel-corporation-to-revolutionize-ai-orchestration-with-gaudi-op9f1soc\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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Large European buyouts worth more than USD 1 bn surged 78% y-o-y to USD 133 bn in 2024 \u2014 far outpacing the 29% growth rate across the rest of the world, where total large buyouts hit USD 242 bn. In contrast, smaller European transactions grew just 1% y-o-y, lagging behind the rest of the world\u2019s 16% growth in this segment.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why the boom?<\/strong> The combination of the greenback's strength and Europe\u2019s depressed equity valuations has made the region a prime target for private capital. Despite Europe being \u201cboth fragmented and very diverse,\u201d private equity firms can source \u201cmarket-leading, but relatively under-the-radar, companies larger than USD 1 bn at a [markdown] to their peers in the US,\u201d according to Alexis Maskell, IR Partner and Global Head at BC Partners.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Some of the heftiest buys of the year: <\/strong>Key transactions included <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/e9955a68-90bc-4e91-9106-8b5ffdb09f39\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a USD 6.9 bn takeover<\/a> of UK trading platform <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hl.co.uk\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hargreaves Lansdown<\/a> by an Abu Dhabi Investment Authority-led consortium, along with Thoma Bravo\u2019s USD 5.5 bn acquisition of UK cybersecurity firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/darktrace.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Darktrace<\/a> and Brookfield\u2019s USD 3.8 bn stake in French renewable energy player <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.neoon.eu\/en?srsltid=AfmBOopK_1nQpU9GmLi6c_H6U-mX4IEAXqznnHGGDr2yT1a5ZuiOBWzb\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Neoen<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Where the action is: <\/strong>The UK and Nordic economies, along with Germany, have emerged as hotspots for private equity activity, particularly as other parts of the region grapple with weak growth forecasts, political turmoil and geopolitical threats, Neil Barlow, a partner at Clifford Chance told the salmon-colored paper. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Take-privates are on the up: <\/strong>European take-private transactions jumped 44% y-o-y to USD 52 bn last year, driven by stock market exits and private equity-led transactions. Many businesses are opting to delist in Europe and shift to the US or transition into private ownership.<\/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>Dampened expectations of the US Federal Reserve pushing ahead with further rate cuts are weighing on Asian markets this morning<\/strong>, with all major indexes trading lower this morning. Japan\u2019s Nikkei is down more than 1% in early trading, while the Hang Seng Index is down 1.6%, Shanghai is down 0.3%, and Kospi is down 0.9%. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s similarly expected to be a sea of red once markets open in the US<\/strong>, with futures indicating that the Dow Jones, S&P 500, and Nasdaq will all come under some selling pressure.<\/p>\n<div class='stock-ticker-panel'>\n<table class='table stock-ticker-table markets-table'>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>ADX<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">9495<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +0.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5228<\/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\">-0.02% (YTD: +1.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4289<\/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: +3.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">4.2% 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\">12,127<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.2% (YTD: +0.8%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">29,277<\/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: -1.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>S&P 500<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5,827<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-1.5% (YTD: -0.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">8,248<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.9% (YTD: +0.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4,977<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.8% (YTD: +1.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Brent crude<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 79.76<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+3.7%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas <\/strong>(Nymex)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.99<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+7.8%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Gold<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 2715.00<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 93,911.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.8% (YTD: +0.5%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFM fell 0.02% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 524.3 mn. The index is up 1.4% 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>Emirates Reem Investments Company (+4.1%), Al Mazaya Holding Company (+3.8%) and Aramex (+2.7%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>Taaleem Holdings (-2.4%), National International Holding Company (-2.3%) and Spinneys (-1.7%). <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Over on the ADX<\/strong>, the index rose 0.4% on turnover of AED 951.3 mn. 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The UAE previously closed its embassy in Beirut in October 2021 amid diplomatic tensions. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Cypriot president Nikos <\/strong><strong>Christodoulides in Nicosia<\/strong>, where they discussed bilateral cooperation, as well as regional and international issues of mutual concern, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhlq4ze-president-cyprus-receives-abdullah-bin-zayed\" 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\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">OTHER DIPLO NEWS-<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Foreign Affairs Minister Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan attended <\/strong><strong>Arab Ministerial Meetings on Syria in Saudi Arabia yesterday. <\/strong>Discussions centered on potentially lifting sanctions to aid post-conflict development, enforcing accountability for war crimes, and supporting the interim Syrian government with a focus on inclusive governance<strong>.<\/strong> (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/world\/middle-east\/syria-talks-being-held-riyadh-with-western-regional-participation-2025-01-12\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhnifmu-abdullah-bin-zayed-participates-arab-ministerial\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>)<\/li>\n<li><strong>UAE-Brazil energy partnership:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Sheikh Khaled bin Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan met Brazil\u2019s Minister of Mines and Energy Alexandre Silveira to discuss boosting ties in energy and mining. They signed an agreement to strengthen cooperation in these sectors and promote sustainable development. 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single-story post-99586 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-calendar wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\t\t<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-text-color has-primary-color has-alpha-channel-opacity has-primary-background-color has-background is-style-wide\">\n\n\t\t<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading mt-0 has-primary-color has-text-color has-link-color has-normal-font-size\" style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY <\/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>13 January (Monday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-patronage-of-the-uae-president-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2025-adsw-2025-to-take-place-in-the-emirate\/\" style=\"\">Global Climate Finance Annual Meeting<\/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>13-16 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/steelfabme.com\/\" style=\"\">SteelFab<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Expo Center, Sharjah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-15 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-patronage-of-the-uae-president-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2025-adsw-2025-to-take-place-in-the-emirate\/\" style=\"\">ADSW Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center (ADNEC).  <\/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\/programme-events\/intersec-security-leaders-summit.html\" style=\"\">Security Leader\u2019s Summit 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>14-16 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-patronage-of-the-uae-president-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2025-adsw-2025-to-take-place-in-the-emirate\/\" style=\"\">World Future Energy Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC).<\/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;\">  <\/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.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-patronage-of-the-uae-president-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2025-adsw-2025-to-take-place-in-the-emirate\/\" style=\"\">Youth 4 Sustainability (Y4S) Forum and Hub<\/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>15 January (Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-patronage-of-the-uae-president-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2025-adsw-2025-to-take-place-in-the-emirate\/\" style=\"\">Women in Sustainability, Environment and Renewable Energy (WiSER) 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>15-16 January (Wednesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ifxexpo.com\/\" style=\"\">iFX Expo<\/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 January (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-patronage-of-the-uae-president-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2025-adsw-2025-to-take-place-in-the-emirate\/\" style=\"\">Green Hydrogen 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>16 January (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.abudhabi\/en\/energy\/under-the-patronage-of-the-uae-president-abu-dhabi-sustainability-week-2025-adsw-2025-to-take-place-in-the-emirate\/\" style=\"\">Zayed Sustainability Prize Forum & Investor Connect<\/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>13-16 January (Monday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dipmf.ae\/en\/\" style=\"\">The Dubai International Project Management Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Madinat Jumeirah. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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:\/\/register.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/reg-start.aspx?utm_source=google_search&utm_medium=ppc&utm_campaign=wfes25_visitor_campaign&utm_id=digitas&utm_term=prospecting&utm_content=brand&gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAiAg8S7BhATEiwAO2-R6n6OhBVBKWVPzYTZYa88eHcBZxe3p9_hvwFvZtZssMdQWpUCHXNDnhoC4ycQAvD_BwE\" style=\"\">The EcoWaste Exhibition and Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, 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 (Monday-Wednesday): <\/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>20-22 January (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dwtc.com\/ar\/events\/fiber-connect-council-2025\/\" style=\"\">The Fiber Connect Council Conference and Exhibition<\/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>21 January (Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/globalgovernmentcloudforum.com\/\" style=\"\">The Global Government Cloud Forum<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, the 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>21-23 January (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/icpm.ae\/index.html\" style=\"\">The International Conference on Pharmacy and Medicine<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, The Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park, Sharjah.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>23 January<\/span><span> (Thursday): The <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/january\/11-01\/dubai-future-foundation\" style=\"\">Nvidia RTX GameCraft<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Emirates Towers Boulevard, 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 (Wednesday-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;\"> (Acres), 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<\/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:400;\">28-29 January (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">FEBRUARY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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 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>7 February-29 April (Friday-Tuesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.abudhabifestival.ae\/programme-tickets\" style=\"\">The Abu Dhabi 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>10-11 February (Monday-Tuesday) <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mromiddleeast.aviationweek.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">MRO Middle East and Aircraft Interiors 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai Word Trade 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 (Sunday-Saturday): <\/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>16 February (Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idc-uae.com\/\" style=\"\">The International Defence Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">,The Emirates Palace, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>17-21 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.idexuae.ae\/\" style=\"\">International Defence Exhibition (IDEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in 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>17-21 February (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.navdex.ae\/\" style=\"\">Naval Defence Exhibition (NAVDEX)<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> in 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>17-22 February (Monday-Saturday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gulfood.com\/\" style=\"\">Gulfood<\/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>19-21 February (Wednesday-Friday):<\/span> <span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/idctconference.org\/\" style=\"\">International Dialogue of Civilizations & Tolerance Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi Energy Centre. <\/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=\"\">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:400;\">28 February-29 March (Friday-Saturday): Ramadan. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">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;\">MARCH <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">18-19 March (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 March-2 April (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Fitr, national holiday.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">APRIL <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1 April (Tuesday): New ADGM employment regulations come into effect.<\/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 April (Tuesday): New personal status law comes into effect.<\/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, 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 (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>7-9 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.middleeast-energy.com\/en\/home.html\" style=\"\">Middle East Energy<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.  <\/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>21-25 April (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2024\/december\/19-12\/dubai-ai-week\" style=\"\">The Dubai AI Week<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Museum of the Future and Area 2071, Emirates Towers, Dubai. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>25 April-11 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.dubaiesportsfestival.com\/en\/home\" style=\"\">Dubai Esports and Games Festival<\/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>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<\/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 <\/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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">6-7 May (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-16 May (Tuesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.iuhpe2025-abudhabi.com\/#:~:text=This%20landmark%20event%20will%20take,advancing%20global%20health%20and%20wellbeing.\" style=\"\">International Union for Health Promotion and Education Conference<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>13-15 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/cabsat.com\/\" style=\"\">Cabsat Middle East and Satellite 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>15 May (Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2024\/12\/2146.pdf\" style=\"\">The Economy Middle East Summit<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, ADGM, Abu Dhabi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 May (Friday-Sunday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/gisec.ae\/\" style=\"\">GISEC<\/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>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<\/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>20-22 May (Tuesday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/seamless-middle-east-fintech\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Seamless Middle East 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: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:400;\">30 May (Friday): Arafat Day. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">31 May-2 June (Saturday-Monday): Eid Al Adha. <\/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 May:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Asean and GCC summit, Malaysia.<\/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;\">JUNE <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">17-18 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>24-25 June (Tuesday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.terrapinn.com\/exhibition\/middle-east-rail\/index.stm\" style=\"\">Middle East Rail<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">27 June (Friday): Islamic New Year.<\/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 2H 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Closing of XRG's acquisition of Covestro<\/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;\">JULY <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">29-30 July (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">SEPTEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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;\">16-17 September (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/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 <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>3-16 October (Friday-Thursday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.visitdubai.com\/en\/whats-on\/dhf\" style=\"\">Dubai Home 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>9-15 October (Thursday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/iucncongress2025.org\/\" style=\"\">IUCN World Conservation Congres<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">s, 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;\">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:400;\">28-29 October (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">NOVEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">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;\">DECEMBER <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">1-3 December (Monday-Wednesday): Eid Al Etihad (UAE National Day).<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>1-5 December (Monday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wfns2025.org\/\" style=\"\">The World Congress of Neurosurgery<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">9-10 December (Tuesday-Wednesday): US Federal Reserve\u2019s Federal Open Market Committee meeting.<\/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<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Universal Postal Congress 2025, 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 the fall of 2025:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">2025 Games of the Future, Dubai.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">ICOM General Conference 2025, 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>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 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