{"id":99660,"date":"2025-01-15T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-01-15T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/?post_type=issue&#038;p=99660"},"modified":"2025-12-15T02:34:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-15T02:34:21","slug":"masdar-unveils-what-is-set-to-be-one-of-the-worlds-largest-solar-battery-projects","status":"publish","type":"issue","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/issues\/masdar-unveils-what-is-set-to-be-one-of-the-worlds-largest-solar-battery-projects\/","title":{"rendered":"Masdar unveils what is set to be one of the world's largest solar-battery projects"},"content":{"rendered":"<section id=\"99662\" 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=\"99662\">\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\/15\/mbz-sat-takes-off-on-falcon-9-rocket-introducing-exergy\/\">\r\n                            THIS MORNING: MBZ-SAT takes off on Falcon 9 rocket + Introducing EXERGY                        <\/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\/15\/mbz-sat-takes-off-on-falcon-9-rocket-introducing-exergy\/\" 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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Fully developed by Emirati engineers, the satellite is the most advanced in the region, offering high-resolution imaging with a detail area smaller than one square meter. Its productivity is 10 times greater than previous models, with data sharing speeds four times faster.<\/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>WEATHER- We\u2019re in for another cloudy day:<\/strong> The National Center of Meteorology <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/825.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">forecasts (pdf)<\/a> today\u2019s weather to be partly cloudy in eastern and northern areas, with a chance of light rainfall and light-blowing winds. Temperatures today will hit 25\u00b0C in Dubai, with an overnight low of 16\u00b0C, and 23\u00b0C in Abu Dhabi, before cooling to an overnight low of 18\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- <\/strong><strong>Rents in<\/strong> <strong>Sharjah are expected to remain high over the next two years<\/strong>, having already risen between 5-10%, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.khaleejtimes.com\/business\/realty\/uae-rents-in-sharjah-likely-to-remain-high-for-the-next-2-years\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Khaleej Times<\/a> reports, citing Chairman of the Representative Committee of the Real Estate Sector Business Group at the Sharjah Chamber of Commerce and Industry Saeed Ghanem Al Suwaidi. The emirate\u2019s rising population and the allowance of foreign freehold ownership underscored the projected rise in rent rates.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> Sharjah could <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b4c1067f-c3f8-4ce3-960d-63408c83b590\/this-morning:-adia-to-invest-in-malaysia%25e2%2580%2599s-yinson-production-offshore%3F-%2B%253cmark%253e-sharjah%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-roll-out-rental-index\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">roll out its rental index<\/a> during the Acres real estate exhibition between 22 and 25 January, aiming to increase transparency, boost investor confidence, and reduce disputes between tenants and landlords. The emirate also <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/3ecd371c-0889-46b7-96b1-b5ba89001414\/%253cmark%253esharjah%253c%2Fmark%253e-rolls-out-new%253cmark%253e-rent%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-law%253c%2Fmark%253e\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">issued<\/a> a new law for real estate rentals in September, capping rent hikes, imposing stricter eviction rules, and requiring faster ratification of leasing contracts.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt2\"><\/a> <strong>#2- The UAE is launching a new international energy investment company dubbed <\/strong><strong>EXERGY<\/strong> in a bid to address growing global energy demand amid megatrends like AI computing, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/projects\/utilities\/abu-dhabi-launches-new-international-energy-investment-company-x6q6x8c2\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Zawya<\/a> reports, citing remarks made by the Industry and Advanced Technology Minister Sultan bin Ahmed Al Jaber on the sidelines of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week. The investment vehicle will adopt a diversified energy approach, investing across gas, chemicals, low-carbon fuels, and energy infrastructure.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT-<\/strong> Global power demand was projected to grow to over 15k GW by 2035 from 9k GW currently, Al Jaber said. This figure is now expected to reach 35k GW by 2050 \u2014 up 250% \u2014 driven by rising AI applications like ChatGPT, which consume ten times the energy of a single Google search, he explained.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt5\"><\/a> <strong>#3- ADQ moves<\/strong><strong> in on takeover of Turkey\u2019s Odeabank: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ is seeking approval from the Turkish Competition Authority to acquire 96% of <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.odeabank.com.tr\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Odeabank<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bankaudi.com.lb\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bank Audi<\/a> \u2019s subsidiary in Turkey, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/asharqbusiness.com\/banks\/66707\/%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%87-%D8%AF%D9%8A-%D9%83%D9%8A%D9%88-%D8%AA%D8%B7%D9%84%D8%A8-%D9%85%D9%88%D8%A7%D9%81%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%AA%D8%B1%D9%83%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D9%84%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AD%D9%88%D8%A7%D8%B0-%D8%B9%D9%84%D9%89-%D9%88%D8%AD%D8%AF%D8%A9-%D8%A8%D9%86%D9%83-%D8%B9%D9%88%D8%AF%D9%87\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Asharq Business<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> ADQ inked a definitive agreement for the transaction <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/4211e2ca-d349-47f5-907d-ce56666803fd\/adq-poised-to-acquire-96%2525-stake-in-turkey%25e2%2580%2599s-odeabank\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">in October<\/a> with a Bank Audi-led consortium \u2014 which includes the International Finance Corporation (IFC), IFC FIG Investment Company S\u00e0rl, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development. <\/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\"> <a id=\"wwtt3\"><\/a> <strong>#4- Masdar eyes more US acquisitions: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi-based renewable energy giant Masdar is set to ramp up its US operations with a target of 25 GW of renewable capacity in the next five years, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-14\/abu-dhabi-s-masdar-seeks-us-acquisitions-to-hit-green-power-goal\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports citing Philip Haddad, president and CEO of Masdar Americas. The company aims for 100 GW of global renewable energy projects by 2030. Masdar plans to accelerate its US-based growth through acquisitions and pipeline project investments, including areas outside its recent acquisition of Terra-Gen\u2019s current markets.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/daf7a451-36ab-49f6-8a1a-2504074fd65a\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Last year<\/a>, Masdar signed an agreement to acquire a 50% stake in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/terra-gen.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Terra-Gen Power<\/a> Holdings, one of the largest independent renewable energy producers in the US. Terra-Gen, which has 4 GW of installed capacity \u2014 70% of which is in California \u2014 is also developing an additional 12 GW across three states. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The company is also eyeing expansion into Latin America<\/strong>, with Haddad identifying Brazilian wind and solar projects as key acquisition targets.<\/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>#5- The Energy Ministry has plenty in its pipeline to boost energy efficiency: <\/strong>The Energy and Infrastructure Ministry is considering issuing green and sustainability certificates for government and commercial buildings, with a study underway to enhance energy and water efficiency, the ministry\u2019s Under-Secretary for Energy and Petroleum Affairs Sharif Al Olama told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhopay0-ministry-energy-and-infrastructure-studying\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a>. The ministry is also preparing a tender to improve efficiency across over 400 government buildings and partnering with Aldar Properties, First Abu Dhabi Bank, and other specialized energy solution companies for a new pilot project focusing on energy efficiency improvements.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINTS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Al Nowais\u2019 A<\/strong><strong>mea Power has invested about USD 2.5 bn so far in Africa across 20 <\/strong><strong>countries<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b8c9978a-3981-4689-8983-720191579d4b\/%253cmark%253eamea-power%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-develop-a-usd-600-mn-wind-farm-in-the-gulf-of-suez\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 2 bn<\/a> of which being in Egypt alone, Chairman Hussain Al Nowais told CNBC Arabia (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbcarabia.com\/132910\/2025\/14\/01\/%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-%D8%A5%D9%8A%D9%85%D9%8A%D8%A7-%D8%A8%D8%A7%D9%88%D8%B1-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%A5%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%84%D9%80-CNBC-%D8%B9%D8%B1%D8%A8%D9%8A%D8%A9:-%D8%A5%D8%AC%D9%85%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%8A-%D8%A7%D8%B3%D8%AA%D8%AB%D9%85%D8%A7%D8%B1%D8%A7%D8%AA%D9%86%D8%A7-%D9%85%D9%86-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B4%D9%85%D8%B3%D9%8A%D8%A9-%D9%88%D8%B7%D8%A7%D9%82%D8%A9-%D8%A7%D9%84%D8%B1%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%AD-%D9%81%D9%8A-%D9%85%D8%B5%D8%B1-%D9%8A%D8%A8%D9%84%D8%BA-2-%D9%85%D9%84%D9%8A%D8%A7%D8%B1-%D8%AF%D9%88%D9%84%D8%A7%D8%B1\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">watch, runtime 5:39<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> <strong>Amea<\/strong><strong> has big plans for Egypt<\/strong> which include setting up a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/b8c9978a-3981-4689-8983-720191579d4b\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 600 mn<\/a>, 5 GW wind power project in the Gulf of Suez, set to be completed by 1Q 2026. It is also currently working on a 500 MW wind farm in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/climate\/en\/news\/story\/6efbc0be-16ad-45d7-b046-fd73c9682714\/today:-fertiglobe-secures-eur-397-mn-offtake-agreement-from-germany%25e2%2580%2599s-h2global\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Ras Ghareb<\/a>, which is slated for completion by mid-2025, as well as a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ada7b201-24e0-48e7-b292-cd80c369dd99\/%253cmark%253eamea%253c%2Fmark%253e%253cmark%253e-power%253c%2Fmark%253e-to-invest-usd-800-mn-more-in-renewables-projects-in-egypt\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">1 GW solar power plant<\/a> with a 600 MWh battery storage system in Benban, expected to be Africa\u2019s largest.<\/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 energy firm plans to expand its investments in Asia, with two agreements recently inked for projects in Uzbekistan, Al Nowais said. In addition, it has plans to go public during the next two to three years, he added.<\/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\"><a id=\"wwtt4\"><\/a> <strong>#1- Dubai launch<\/strong><strong>es One Mn Prompters initiative:<\/strong> The Dubai Center for Artificial Intelligence opened registration for the One Mn Prompters initiative, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mediaoffice.ae\/en\/news\/2025\/january\/14-01\/dcai-opens-global-registrations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai Media Office<\/a>. The program aims to train 1 mn people in AI and prompt engineering over the next three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#2- Dubai introduces Owners Committees:<\/strong> Dubai property owners residing in jointly-owned properties can now sign up for Owners Committees, a new initiative by the RERA to help manage residential communities, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhopap7-dubai-land-department-calls-property-owners-join\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Committees will review budgets, prioritize maintenance, and give feedback on service plans.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>How to sign up:<\/strong> Register via the Dubai Land Department website or Dubai REST app by 31 January. Requirements include residency, a valid UAE ID, a good conduct certificate, and cleared service fees. Priority goes to the first nine registrants, with results announced in February.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\"> HAPPENING TODAY- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>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 on Sunday and runs through to 18 <\/strong><strong>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> <\/p>\n<ul>\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 & Investor Connect. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/steelfabme.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SteelFab<\/a><\/strong><strong> is running until 16 January <\/strong>at the Expo Center in Sharjah. The event features 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 style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s day three of the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dipmf.ae\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai International Project Management Forum<\/a><\/strong>, which is running until Thursday at Madinat Jumeirah in Dubai. The event features contributions from experts in project management from various countries, with a focus on innovative approaches to project operations, risk management, and AI applications.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>It\u2019s the second day of the <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/light-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Light + Intelligent Building<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/light-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Middle<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/light-middle-east.ae.messefrankfurt.com\/dubai\/en.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">East exhibition<\/a><\/strong> at the Dubai World Trade Center. The three-day lighting and building technology expo brings together industry experts and government bodies, with attendees from over 90 countries. It features the Thinklight Conference, the Smart Building Summit, the InSpotLight, and the Light Middle East Awards, among other events.<\/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\"> THE BIG STORY ABROAD- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>As we inch closer to Trump once again taking office, US politics are dominating the <\/strong><strong>international front pages. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Trump\u2019s pick to run the Pentagon faces the Senate: <\/strong>Pete Hegseth \u2014 President-elect Donald Trump\u2019s Secretary of Defense nominee \u2014 faced the Senate yesterday in a confirmation hearing that saw his lack of experience and controversial comments brought to light. Despite being grilled over his past actions, Hegseth appears to near Senate approval. 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Some 15 developers will make it to the finals to compete for the top three spots.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/globalgovernmentcloudforum.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Government Cloud Forum<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place on 21 January <\/strong>in the Museum of the Future in Dubai. The forum will see participation from government representatives, private sector organizations, think tanks, and international organizations, including the World Bank\u2019s Cloud Computing Working Group. It includes keynotes, panel discussions, and workshops to facilitate collaboration and knowledge exchange pertaining to cloud-enabled public administration.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/icpm.ae\/index.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">International Conference on Pharma and Medicine<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place between <\/strong><strong>21-23 January<\/strong> at the Sharjah Research, Technology, and Innovation Park. The event offers a platform for potential collaboration in the pharma manufacturing and healthcare sectors. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/acresme.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition (Acres)<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place between 22-25 January<\/strong> at the Expo Center in Sharjah. The event features networking and business prospects in the property sector, face-to-face discussions with developers and industry experts, and exploration of the latest trends in real estate.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">BreakBul<\/a><\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">k Middle East<\/a><\/strong><strong> will take place between 10-11 February <\/strong>at the Dubai World Trade Center. 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planning a USD 6 bn solar and battery energy facility, combining 5.2 GW of solar capacity and 19 GWh of battery storage to provide 1GW of uninterrupted clean power, Masdar <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/masdar.ae\/posts\/pfbid0MV9wQpvT43FNtvbyvtc5NazaCn6o74jMXBgGs6NbL3m7aW4XKTsFje2ttVyVM6Mpl?locale=ar_AR\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">announced<\/a> yesterday. The project is expected to be the one of the largest of its kind once operational in 2027, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-14\/uae-green-energy-firm-plans-its-first-battery-linked-solar-plant\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Project details: <\/strong>The facility, being set up alongside Emirates Water and Electricity Co, will span 90 sq km in the Abu Dhabi desert and will power over 500k homes once online. It will also help cut 5.7 mn tons of CO2 emissions a year and provide 10k new jobs. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Why it matters: <\/strong>The project tackles renewable energy\u2019s intermittency challenge, delivering consistent power supply. \u201cThis will, for the first time ever, transform renewable energy into baseload energy,\u201d <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/energy\/uaes-masdar-launches-facility-produce-1gw-uninterrupted-renewable-energy-2025-01-14\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> cites Masdar Chairman Sultan Al Jaber as saying.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Addressing future demand:<\/strong> Al Jaber emphasized the urgency of expanding clean energy to meet surging global power demand, and predicted an increase of 250% by 2050 due to energy-intensive applications like AI-powered tools.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Global benchmarks:<\/strong> With 19 GWh of storage, the facility could surpass Nevada\u2019s Gemini project, currently the largest solar-battery project in the world. <\/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 facility will be financed through a mix of debt and equity. <\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/masdar\/\">Masdar<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/renewables\/\">renewables<\/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=\"99667\" 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=\"99667\">\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\">REAL ESTATE<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/15\/dubai-real-estate-market-records-aed-116-5-bn-in-sales-in-4q-2024\/\">\r\n                            Dubai real estate market sees AED 116.5 bn in sales in 4Q 2024                        <\/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\/15\/dubai-real-estate-market-records-aed-116-5-bn-in-sales-in-4q-2024\/\" 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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Quarter-on-quarter, the sector saw a 0.6% increase in values and a 0.5% drop in volume.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The breakdown: <\/strong>Ready properties accounted for 47% of sales (AED 54.8 bn), while off-plan sales made up the remaining 53% (AED 61.7 bn), supported by the \u201cgrowing dominance of off-plan sales.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The full-year picture:<\/strong> The emirate\u2019s real estate market witnessed a strong year in 2024, with over 168k residential sales transactions \u2014 up 42.4% y-o-y \u2014 worth a combined AED 423.4 bn, according to Springfield\u2019s report. Properties priced between AED 1 mn and AED 2 mn saw a 71% y-o-y demand increase, driven by mid-income buyers, according to a separate report from <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.emiratesnbdresearch.com\/en\/articles\/dubai-residential-review-2024\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Emirates NBD<\/a> <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Off-plan takes the lion\u2019s share: <\/strong>Off-plan units dominated 2024 sales with 114.5k transactions, making up 68% of total sales \u2014 a jump from 54% in 2023. Developers launched 142k new units, with Dubai\u2019s population growth being a key catalyst for the real estate market.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Prices on the rise:<\/strong> Average apartment prices have surged 65% since December 2020, while villa and townhouse prices have more than doubled, underscoring Dubai\u2019s appeal to luxury buyers.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Luxury and affordable hubs: <\/strong>Palm Jumeirah led the luxury market with the highest average sales price. Established areas like Downtown Dubai and Dubai Marina continued to attract global investors, while mid-income buyers favored emerging hotspots like JVC and Dubai South.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/real-estate\/\">Real estate<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99669 advertiser\" class=\"issue-section enterprise-adv\">\n<div class=\"issue-section__content\">\n<div class=\"stories\">            <!-- Show divider before story section -->\r\n        <div \r\n            class=\"\r\n                            \"\r\n            id=\"99669\">\r\n            \r\n            <div class=\"story__body\">\r\n\r\n                <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/15\/99669-2\/\">\r\n                    <div class=\"photo photo--above\">\r\n                                            <\/div>\r\n                <\/a>\r\n\r\n                \n<article id=\"post-99669\" class=\"content-area-description single-story post-99669 post type-post status-publish format-standard hentry category-advertiser wpautop entry\">\n\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mashreq.com\/en\/uae\/about-us\/sustainability\/climb2change\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/ent.news\/2024\/11\/1254.jpg?ssl=1\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99670\" 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=\"99670\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">4<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/15\/adia-acquires-stake-in-canadas-innocap\/\">\r\n                            Adia acquires stake in Canada\u2019s Innocap                        <\/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\/15\/adia-acquires-stake-in-canadas-innocap\/\" 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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Once Adia reaches this benchmark, Mohammed Sghayer Khalaf Al Qubaisi, deputy director of Adia\u2019s alternative investments department, will join Innocap\u2019s board.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Utilizing Innocap\u2019s services: <\/strong>Adia has selected Innocap to adopt its managed accounts platform for parts of its hedge fund and equity exposures. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>That\u2019s not all: <\/strong>Innocap has plans to open an office in Abu Dhabi later this year. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What this means for the UAE\u2019s hedge fund ecosystem: <\/strong>The platform enables investors to allocate capital across multiple hedge funds with greater control and lower fees. The UAE has recently <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/89eea2ce-a6f9-4115-a24a-d8561700ac2f\/more-hedge-funds,-law-firms-set-up-shop-in-the-uae-%2B-dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-first-vertiport-gets-design-approval\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">attracted global financial firms<\/a> to Dubai and Abu Dhabi, including Pennsylvania-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.hamiltonlane.com\/en-us\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hamilton Lane<\/a>, Hong Kong-based hedge fund <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.welwingcapital.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Welwing Capital<\/a>, tech-focused hedge fund <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jethaglobal.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jetha Global<\/a>, and New York-based law firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.skadden.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Skadden<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Innocap: <\/strong>Innocap manages some USD 83 bn across 340 funds, serving institutional investors and hedge fund startups. Its shareholders include senior management, Caisse de d\u00e9p\u00f4t et placement du Qu\u00e9bec, BNY Mellon, Walter Global Asset Management, and BNP Paribas.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The story also got ink in <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-14\/abu-dhabi-s-adia-buys-stake-in-innocap-in-hedge-fund-push\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a><\/strong><strong>.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/abu-dhabi-investment-authority\/\">Abu Dhabi Investment Authority<\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99672\" 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=\"99672\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">5<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">M&amp;A WATCH<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/15\/aim-to-acquire-fairmont-the-palm-hotel-for-usd-325-mn\/\">\r\n                            AIM to acquire Fairmont The Palm Hotel for USD 325 mn                        <\/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\/15\/aim-to-acquire-fairmont-the-palm-hotel-for-usd-325-mn\/\" 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 transaction is subject to customary conditions and is expected to wrap up within months.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>What\u2019s next?<\/strong> AIM plans to capitalize on this investment to launch its GCC Hospitality Fund soon which will focus on the company\u2019s integrated hospitality operations and institutional investment approach.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Remember:<\/strong> AIM acquired the Voco Bonnington Dubai hotel in 4Q 2024 and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/united-hospitality-management-appointed-to-operate-voco-bonnington-jlt-dubai-nt2nguj7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">appointed United<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/united-hospitality-management-appointed-to-operate-voco-bonnington-jlt-dubai-nt2nguj7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Hospitality Management<\/a> as its franchise operator.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meanwhile, IFA Hotels and Resorts will focus on other UAE projects<\/strong>, as it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ba910f07-0fec-4dc9-a83e-f18d99d4504d\/bybit-secures-provisional-approval-for-a-vasp-license\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">signed<\/a> a AED 279.5 mn contract with UK-based Innovo Build Group in September to construct the Dorchester Collection\u2019s Orla Infinity project in Dubai\u2019s Palm Jumeirah. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Arzan Investment Management:<\/strong> It is an alternative investment manager that invests in, develops, manages, and provides capital solutions for real estate and credit transactions.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">IN OTHER M&A NEWS- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Taqa eyes stake in Germany's Uniper Energy:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (Taqa) is reportedly among those interested in acquiring a stake in Uniper Energy, Germany's largest buyer of Russian gas, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-14\/germany-s-uniper-stake-is-said-to-draw-interest-from-uae-s-taqa\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing unnamed sources familiar with the matter. Norwegian Equinor ASA is also in the running, with other potential bidders possibly emerging and could partner to split Uniper\u2019s diverse assets, which include power plants across Europe and hydroelectric and nuclear assets in Sweden.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>The German government, which owns over 99% of Uniper valued at EUR 10 bn or more, is working with UBS Group AG and Roland Berger to reduce its stake to 25% + 1 share by the end of 2028, following its bailout agreement after the 2022 energy crisis. While a capital markets sale is the main option, Germany is also considering selling to a single buyer, a stock offering, or a re-IPO.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Uniper trades on the Frankfurt stock exchange with a market value of EUR 18 bn<\/strong>, though any sale may occur at a discount due to limited liquidity. Goldman Sachs is reportedly advising Uniper\u2019s management board.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/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                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99674\" 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=\"99674\">\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\">EDUCATION<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/15\/gems-education-is-setting-up-dubais-most-expensive-school-with-usd-100-mn-investment\/\">\r\n                            Gems Education is setting up Dubai's most expensive school with USD 100 mn investment                        <\/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\/15\/gems-education-is-setting-up-dubais-most-expensive-school-with-usd-100-mn-investment\/\" 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 school is expected to become the most expensive in Dubai, with annual tuition fees reaching as high as USD 56k.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The details:<\/strong> The school will initially offer the British curriculum for Foundation Stage 1 through Year 6, with fees starting at AED 116k and increasing to AED 152k for Year 6. As the school expands to include grades 7 through 12, fees are projected to reach AED 206k (USD 56k), according to the school\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gems-sri.com\/fees\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a>. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The campus will span 47.6k sqm<\/strong> and feature a 600-seat auditorium, an Olympic-sized swimming pool, and a football field that can also serve as a helipad. Additional facilities will include robotics labs and engineering workshops, all aimed at attracting expatriate families relocating to Dubai.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context:<\/strong> Expatriates <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/f0649b5b-5317-4164-a7e6-20901376fcc8\/rising-demand-for-dubai%25e2%2580%2599s-private-schools-catapults-operators-into-b%25e2%2580%2599naire-status\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">constitute 90%<\/a> of UAE residents, with over 80% of families allocating a significant portion of their income \u2014 often one-third \u2014 toward educational costs. The local education system is largely inaccessible to expatriate children, as many public schools are reserved for Emirati students.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ICYMI:<\/strong> Gems Education opened a branch of the Gems Founders School in the Dubai South Residential District <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8e5b8f1b-39ab-406c-b852-8e3828f8c657\/mbzuai-launches-new-llm-model-%2B-yahsat-in-zimbabwe\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">last year<\/a>, offering the British curriculum for students from Foundation Stage 1 to Year 8.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/dubai\/\">Dubai<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/education\/\">Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/gems-education\/\">GEMS Education<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/investment\/\">investment<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                    <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n            <\/div>\r\n        <\/div> <!-- \/.story -->\r\n    \n    \n\n    <\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"99676\" 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=\"99676\">\r\n            \r\n                <div class=\"issue-story-header text-center\">\r\n                    <div class=\"index-number\">7<\/div>\r\n\r\n                    <p class=\"f-graphik\">MOVES<\/p>\r\n                    <h3 class=\"story-title\">\r\n                        <a href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/01\/15\/shuaa-capital-finance-director-steps-down\/\">\r\n                            Shuaa Capital finance director steps down                        <\/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\/15\/shuaa-capital-finance-director-steps-down\/\" 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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Nur will remain in his role for one month to ensure a smooth transition, while the company works on appointing a CFO. The new CFO is expected to be announced following the conclusion of Shuaa\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/34e1894e-0b6c-4cfd-b1d2-371a75ad6a59\/this-morning:-uaev-plans-10k-ev-chargers-by-2030-%2B-142k-hnwis-to-emigrate-this-year%3F\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">AED 425.5 mn convertible bond issuance<\/a> scheduled for next month.<\/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>Marriott Marquis Dubai <\/strong>appointed <strong>Fredrik Reinisch <\/strong>(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ae.linkedin.com\/in\/fredrik-reinisch-6481688\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) as its new <strong>general manager<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/people-in-the-news\/marriott-marquis-dubai-at-jewel-of-the-creek-appoints-fredrik-reinisch-as-general-manager-kz4x6sr7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. Reinisch previously served as general manager at The Dubai Edition and managed properties in Al Habtoor City and Habtoor Grand Resort. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AND- Steven Johnston <\/strong>(<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/steve-johnston-rakradio\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>) steps in as <strong>entertainment officer <\/strong>at <strong>Marriott Marquis Dubai.<\/strong> With over 20 years of experience, Johnston was previously director of entertainment at Yas Plaza, Abu Dhabi, and head of programming at Gulf News Broadcasting.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/moves\/\">MOVES<\/a>\n               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The newswire also shared industry experts\u2019 views emphasizing that rolling out any data centers in the US will most likely be slow, starting with small investments. Meanwhile, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ft.com\/content\/09d7eae3-9724-4eca-acc2-aa5dbb5627bd\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Financial Times<\/a> shed the spotlight on Sajwani\u2019s relationship with Donald Trump and his efforts to expand Damac\u2019s operations throughout the years.<\/p>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/damac-properties\/\">Damac Properties<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/data-center\/\">Data center<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/donald-trump\/\">Donald 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src=\"https:\/\/s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/ent.news\/audio\/2025\/1\/.4f494f04-dc7d-4150-bd62-105fe84f35f2.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">FINANCE-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>ASK Private Wealth sets up shop in Dubai:<\/strong> The private wealth management arm of Indian, Blackstone-backed <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askfinancials.com\/ask-group\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ASK Asset & Wealth Management Group<\/a> opened a new office in Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC) in a bid to lure Indian expats and international investors who are looking to invest in the South Asian nation, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.difc.ae\/whats-on\/news\/ask-private-wealth-widens-its-global-footprint-through-the-new-difc-office\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a> from the DIFC. <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.askfinancials.com\/ask-wealth-advisors\/home\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ASK Private Wealth<\/a> will also offer global investment prospects to India-based investors.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Ambitious goals for Dubai:<\/strong> The company aims to generate a USD 1 bn investment portfolio out of Dubai over the next three years, Prateek Pant, market head for Middle East and Africa at ASK Wealth Advisors DIFC, told <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-14\/blackstone-backed-wealth-manager-for-india-s-rich-opens-in-dubai\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>. The group, which has been active in Dubai\u2019s asset management sector for over 20 years, currently handles between USD 300-400 mn in equity portfolio and real estate funds from the city, Pant explained.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">STARTUPS-<\/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:\/\/catalyst.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Catalyst<\/a><\/strong><strong>, the region\u2019s first cleantech startup accelerator, made three direct investments <\/strong>of undisclosed sums in startups, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhopaoz-catalyst-announces-new-direct-investments-world\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The investments were allocated to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/aed.energy\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">aed energy<\/a>, a UK-based provider of optimized energy storage solutions, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.batsand.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">batsand<\/a>, a Latvia-based supplier of carbon-free thermal energy, and Bulgaria-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.solumar.org\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Solumar<\/a>, an emissions capture and innovative waste management solutions firm.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>ALSO- On the sidelines of the World Future Energy Summit<\/strong>, Catalyst inked partnership agreements with:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>State-backed sustainability firm <strong>Beeah<\/strong> to help identify high-potential startups and fund and mentor pilot projects, focusing on green mobility, waste management, and sustainable technologies;<\/li>\n<li>Abu Dhabi\u2019s tech startup ecosystem <strong>Hub71<\/strong> to facilitate startups\u2019 access to investors, mentors, and corporate partners;<\/li>\n<li><strong>Flat6Labs<\/strong> to provide expertise and resources to startups to help them scale up their operations.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Catalyst has just launched a new accelerator program with Flat6Labs<\/strong>, which saw it pick ten UAE and Egypt startups.<\/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>#2- Jingle Pay secures investment from Bank Alfalah: <\/strong>Pakistan's Bank Alfalah acquired a 9.9% stake in Dubai-based fintech startup Jingle Pay for an undisclosed sum, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wamda.com\/2025\/01\/bank-alfalah-invests-uae-fintech-jingle-pay-9-9-stake\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The investment will allow Jingle Pay to tap Bank Alfalah's infrastructure to enhance cross-border payment and digital banking solutions. Jingle Pay plans to roll out a digital banking app in Pakistan in 1Q 2025, targeting the unbanked segments.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>About Jingle Pay: <\/strong>Founded in 2019 by Amir Fardghassemi (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/amir-fardghassemi-154b4136\/?originalSubdomain=ae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>), <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/jinglepay.com\/homepage\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Jingle Pay<\/a> facilitates cross-border money transfers, with operations in the UAE, Bahrain, Pakistan, and Egypt. The company is backed by US-based MoneyGram, along with US venture capital firms. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MANUFACTURING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>NMDC Energy launches fabrication yard in Saudi Arabia:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi-based NMDC Energy inaugurated an AED 200 mn fabrication yard in Saudi Arabia\u2019s Ras Al Khair Special Economic Zone, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/1\/791.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">disclosure (pdf)<\/a>. The facility has an annual production capacity of 40k tons and will focus on offshore facilities construction and onshore modular units assembly.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER-<\/strong> NMDC Energy is <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0b5b7f9f-1f51-4f84-bc5e-927009778822\/this-morning:-uae-listed-stocks-top-usd-1-tn-in-market-value-%2B-masdar,%253cmark%253e-nmdc-energy%253c%2Fmark%253e-eye-expansion\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">scaling up<\/a> its operations in the UAE, Saudi Arabia, India, and Taiwan, with plans to enter new markets in Europe, North and West Africa, and Southeast Asia.<\/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>Nakheel collaborates with six designers for Palm Jebel Ali villas: <\/strong>Dubai Holding Real Estate\u2019s <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.nakheel.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Nakheel<\/a> partnered with six architecture firms to create 10 different designs for beachfront villas at its Palm Jebel Ali project, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/nakheel-partners-with-six-renowned-architecture-firms-to-design-10-bespoke-beach-collection-villas-on-palm-jebel-ali-kzn2vfk7\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The six firms include Dubai-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.naga.ae\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Naga Architects<\/a> and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/lw.co\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">LW Design Group<\/a>, US-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.watg.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WATG<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.whitespacearchitects.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">WhiteSpace Architects<\/a>, and <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.lociarchitecture.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Loci Architecture<\/a>, and South Africa-based <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saota.com\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">SAOTA<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">CRYPTO-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>#1- Real-world asset investment marketplace <\/strong><strong><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tokinvest.capital\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Tokinvest<\/a><\/strong><strong> received a full market license from <\/strong><strong>Dubai\u2019s Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority<\/strong>, making it the first company in the DMCC to do so, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/tokinvest.capital\/insights-and-news\/tokinvest-becomes-the-first-dmcc-company-to-receive-a-full-market-licence-for-its-real-world-asset-marketplace\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The license allows Tokinvest to operate as a virtual asset broker, serving retail and institutional investors from the emirate.<\/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>#2- ADQ leads USD 16 mn round for Paris-based crypto wallet startup:<\/strong> Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund ADQ led a USD 16 mn funding round for Paris-based cryptocurrency wallet technology firm <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.dfns.co\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dfns<\/a>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-01-14\/abu-dhabi-backed-vc-firm-invests-in-crypto-tech-startup-dfns?srnd=phx-technology\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports. The round also saw participation from Wintermute, Motive Partners, Bpifrance, and Motier Ventures, owner of Galeries Lafayette Group. Dfns, founded in 2020, counts Fidelity International, Zodia Custody, and Bridge among its clients. The company plans to use the funding to expand its workforce from 25 to 35 and enhance its role in the cryptocurrency ecosystem.<\/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>#3- Dubai-based Web3 venture capital firm Sigma Capital launched a USD 100 mn fund<\/strong> targeting early-stage investments in decentralized finance, blockchain infrastructure, asset tokenization, gaming, crypto venture funds, and the metaverse, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/gulf-based-sigma-capital-launches-100mln-fund-sigma-capital-fund-i-to-accelerate-web3-innovation-eac0sf63\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. The Sigma Capital Fund I aims to invest in 100 early-stage projects, 25 liquid tokens, and 10 fund-of-funds over the next three years.<\/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\">TRANSPORT-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Masdar City kicks off trials for autonomous vehicles:<\/strong> Masdar City began testing self-driving vehicles in partnership with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/solutionsplus.ae\/media\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Solutions+<\/a> as part of its plan to deploy a sustainable transportation fleet, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhopaj3-masdar-city-unveils-groundbreaking-autonomous\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Vehicles from several global brands will be tested during this phase to select seven for final deployment. <\/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\">LOGISTICS-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports and Semurg Invest to build grain terminal in Kazakhstan: <\/strong>AD Ports Group and Kazakhstan\u2019s Semurg Invest will invest over USD 50 mn to develop the Sarzha Grain Terminal at Kuryk Port, Kazakhstan, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.adportsgroup.com\/en\/news-and-media\/2025\/01\/14\/ad-ports-group-to-invest-in-greenfield-sarzha-grain-terminal-in-kuryk-port-kazakhstan\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">statement<\/a>. The first phase, expected to complete in 2H 2026, will handle 570k tons of grain annually, with a planned expansion to 1.5 mn tons per year in phase two.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>AD Ports is contributing USD 30 mn to the project and holds a 51% stake<\/strong>, with Semurg Invest owning the remaining 49%.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">BANKING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>IFZA-registered businesses to have easy access to ADIB services: <\/strong>Dubai freezone community IFZA inked an MoU with Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (ADIB) to facilitate access for its registered businesses to banking services, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zawya.com\/en\/press-release\/companies-news\/ifza-partners-with-adib-to-deliver-seamless-business-banking-services-in-the-uae-s94q9335\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press release<\/a>. 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category-planet-finance tag-enterpriseam-uae tag-financial-markets tag-planet-finance tag-sp-global 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\/.36201949-7840-43fb-97a8-ebd648937fbf.mp3\"><\/audio><\/figure><p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"> <strong>The global sukuk market is expected to keep the ball rolling well into 2025<\/strong>, with global issuances forecast to hit USD 190-200 bn this year, despite the spillover of geopolitical volatility in key sukuk markets, according to <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.spglobal.com\/ratings\/en\/research\/articles\/250113-sukuk-market-strong-performance-set-to-continue-in-2025-13377916\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">a report<\/a> by global ratings agency S&P Global. As global liquidity conditions improve, FCY-denominated sukuk are set to account for USD 70-80 bn of the total volume this year \u2014 compared to USD 72.7 bn in 2024. Sustainable sukuk are expected to contribute around USD 10-12 bn \u2014 a slight increase from USD 11.9 bn last year.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>This forecast follows a solid 2024 for the global sukuk market<\/strong>, with sukuk issuances totaling USD 193 bn, slightly down from USD 197.8 bn in 2023 due to tighter liquidity and fiscal constraints in Turkey and Pakistan. Meanwhile, total FCY sukuk taken to market were up 29% y-o-y to USD 72.7 bn last year, primarily driven by an uptick in borrowing activity from the GCC region led by Saudi Arabia, Malaysia, and Indonesia. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Monetary easing + geopolitical stability support the outlook:<\/strong> S&P sees monetary easing continuing, supporting the financing needs of major sukuk issuers, particularly in the GCC where diversification away from oil revenues trigger an expansion in financing needs, according to S&P. This accompanied by a stabilizing macroeconomy and supportive liquidity conditions should encourage issuers to debut more offerings.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A roadblock may be ahead: <\/strong>The sukuk market could face a shake-up in the coming years, with the expected downside risks of the Sharia Standard 62 by the Accounting and Auditing Organization for Islamic Institutions (AAOIFI) forecasted to take shape next year. If implemented, the new standard \u2014 which would shift the focus from contractual obligations to underlying assets \u2014 could increase sukuk issuance costs and introduce additional risks for investors, the rating agency wrote. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Want to go deeper in all things sukuk?<\/strong> Our favorite Islamic finance podcast Majlis & Markets by Hassan Jivraj covered the broader sukuk topic extensively \u2014 including Shariah standards 59 & 62 \u2014 with <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com\/1907033\/episodes\/16232516-episode-47-islamic-finance-decoded-growth-and-gaps\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">S&P Global Ratings\u2019 Global Head of Islamic Finance Mohamed Damak<\/a> and AAOIFI <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/majlisandmarkets.buzzsprout.com\/1907033\/episodes\/16355515-episode-49-setting-the-standard-aaoifi-s-impact-on-islamic-finance\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Secretary General Omar Ansari<\/a> in two separate episodes. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">MARKETS THIS MORNING-<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Asian markets were mostly in the green this morning<\/strong>, following Wall Street\u2019s mixed performance on the back of moves on tech stocks. Japan\u2019s Nikkei was up 0.4%, while Shanghai Composite was down 0.2% in early trading. Meanwhile, Wall Street futures are slightly in the green as investors anticipate US inflation report.<\/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\">9498<\/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-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>DFM<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">5246<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.3% (YTD: +1.7%)<\/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>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\">4284<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.4% (YTD: +2.9%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-none'>\n<td class='td-list-none'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>USD : AED<\/strong><strong> CBUAE<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Buy 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">Sell 3.67<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EIBOR<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">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\">4.3% 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\">12,173<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: +1.1%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>EGX30 <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">28,967<\/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\">+1.4% (YTD: -2.6%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">5843<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.1% (YTD: -0.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">8202<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.3% (YTD: +0.4%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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\">4980<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5% (YTD: +1.7%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 79.92<\/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\">-1.4%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-down'>\n<td class='td-list-down'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets1'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets1'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>Natural gas (Nymex)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 3.93<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">-0.9%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>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 2691.90<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+0.5%<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class='tr-row-up'>\n<td class='td-list-up'>\n<p><svg class='e-icon e-TypeMarkets11'><use xlink:href='#e-TypeMarkets11'><\/use><\/svg><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\"><strong>BTC<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">USD 96,534.40<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td colspan=\"1\" rowspan=\"1\" style=\"border-right-style:solid;padding:5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt;border-bottom-border-top-width:1pt;border-right-width:1pt;border-left-border-right-border-left-width:1pt;border-top-style:solid;border-left-style:solid;border-bottom-width:1pt;width:139.2pt;border-top-border-bottom-style:solid\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;text-align:left\">+2.5% (YTD: +3.0%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/table>\n<\/div>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>THE CLOSING BELL-<\/strong><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The DFM rose 0.3% yesterday<\/strong> on turnover of AED 685.5 mn. The index is up 1.7% YTD.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the green: <\/strong>Aramex (+7.6%), Dubai National Ins. & Reins. (+4.7%), and Islamic Arab Ins. Company (+2.9%).<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In the red: <\/strong>National Industries Group Holding (-10.0%), Shuaa Capital (-4.6%), and BHM Capital Financial Services (-1.8%). <\/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 1.1 bn. 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The agreement will see UAE imports granted 100% duty-free access to the New Zealand market and 98.5% of New Zealand\u2019s exports to the UAE will be duty-free, rising to 99% within three years.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>A first for New Zealand:<\/strong> The agreement is New Zealand\u2019s first trade agreement with a Middle Eastern nation and covers indigenous trade, sustainable development, women\u2019s economic empowerment, and transparency. The agreement is expected to boost trade between the two nations to USD 5 bn by 2032, tripling the five-year average trade of USD 1.5 bn from 2019-2023.<\/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>More partnership with Kenya ahead: <\/strong>President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan inked a UAE-Kenya economic partnership agreement with Kenyan President William Ruto, aiming to deepen trade and investment ties, strengthen supply chains, and improve market access across the Middle East and Africa, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bhopav3-presidents-uae-kenya-take-part-comprehensive\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The agreement targets fostering innovation and sustainability in agriculture, retail, healthcare, financial services, technology, and tourism sectors, as well as accelerating investment in ICT, banking, tourism, infrastructure, and renewable energy.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>The UAE is looking to double its economy to over USD 800 bn by 2030, with foreign trade playing a key role. UAE-Kenya non-oil trade reached USD 3.1 bn in 9M 2024, up 29.1% y-o-y.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\n<hr style=\"height:2px;border-width:0;color:gray;background-color:gray\">\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>UAE, Malaysia sign MoU on AI collaboration:<\/strong> The UAE and Malaysia inked an MoU to bolster joint investment in artificial intelligence, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bho3v8o-uae-malaysia-sign-mou-collaborate-artificial\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The MoU focuses on using AI and advanced data analytics in community safety, national security, and operational efficiencies. It outlines areas of technical cooperation, including the development of AI-powered national security systems, the establishment of high-performance computing and security operations centers, enhanced customs tax collection, and improved operational efficiencies.<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">IN OTHER DIPLOMACY NEWS- <\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>The President also welcomed Azerbaijan\u2019s President<\/strong> Ilham Aliyev during the latter's working visit to the UAE for Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bho3v5t-uae-and-azerbaijani-presidents-discuss-bilateral\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The two sides discussed avenues for enhanced cooperation across economy, investment, renewable energy, climate action, and other key sectors. <\/li>\n<li><strong>UAE, Finland explore deeper ties: <\/strong>Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai, met his Finnish counterpart Petteri Orpo on Monday to discuss expanding cooperation across key sectors, including education, healthcare, renewable energy, AI, and space, state news agency <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/bho3vek-mohammed-bin-rashid-meets-with-the-prime-minister\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. Bin Rashid reaffirmed the UAE\u2019s support for Finnish businesses operating in the country and encouraged more companies to use the UAE as a regional hub.<\/li>\n<li><strong>The Energy and Infrastructure Ministry inked an MoU with Uruguay's Industry, <\/strong><strong>Energy, and <\/strong><strong>Mining Ministry <\/strong>to establish a framework for both parties to share knowledge and expertise, conduct high-level discussions, and organize workshops in energy-related fields, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wam.ae\/en\/article\/15d9q8f-uae-uruguay-join-forces-clean-energy-climate\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wam<\/a> reports. The partnership aims to support the transition to clean and renewable energy and facilitate growth in diversifying energy sources for both countries.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t<\/div><!-- .entry-content -->\n\n\t\n<\/article><!-- #post-${ID} -->\n\n\n    <div class=\"tags-section\">\n        <div class=\"f-graphik\">Tags:<\/div>\n        <div class=\"tags-list\">\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/ai\/\">AI<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/diplomacy\/\">DIPLOMACY<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" href=\"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/tag\/energy\/\">energy<\/a>\n                <!-- <span class=\"sep\">,&nbsp;<\/span> -->\n                            <a rel=\"tag\" 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style=\"padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px\">\n\t\t\t<strong> CALENDAR<\/strong>\n\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\t<div class=\"entry-content\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span style=\"font-weight:700;\">JANUARY <\/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 (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>10-11 February (Monday-Tuesday):  <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/middleeast.breakbulk.com\/home\" style=\"\">BreakBulk Middle East<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span>the 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 style=\"font-weight:400;\">14 February (Friday): The deadline for the consultation period for the Securities and Commodities Authority's draft regulation on security tokens and commodity tokens.<\/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>7-9 April<\/span><span> (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.who.int\/initiatives\/world-local-production-forum\" style=\"\">World Local Production Forum's 3rd edition<\/a><\/span><span>, <\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.woodshowglobal.com\/dubai\" style=\"\">Dubai Woodshow\u2019s 21st Edition<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>14-16 April (Monday-Wednesday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ipscongress.com\/\" style=\"\">IPS congress<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">, Dubai World Trade Center.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>16-18 April (Wednesday-Friday): <\/span><span style=\"text-decoration-skip-ink:none;-webkit-text-decoration-skip:none;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.worldfutureenergysummit.com\/\" style=\"\">World Future Energy Summit,<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\">Abu Dhabi National Exhibition, Abu Dhabi. <\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><span>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<li><span>9-11<\/span><span style=\"font-weight:400;\"> January (Friday-Sunday): 1 Bn Followers Summit\u2019s fourth edition, 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