{"id":106742,"date":"2025-08-21T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/this-morning-uae-firms-eye-iraqs-mosul-international-airport-fab-backs-adani-airport-with-syndicated-loan\/"},"modified":"2025-08-21T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2025-08-21T00:00:00","slug":"this-morning-uae-firms-eye-iraqs-mosul-international-airport-fab-backs-adani-airport-with-syndicated-loan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterpriseam.com\/uae\/2025\/08\/21\/this-morning-uae-firms-eye-iraqs-mosul-international-airport-fab-backs-adani-airport-with-syndicated-loan\/","title":{"rendered":"THIS MORNING: UAE firms eye Iraq\u2019s Mosul International Airport + FAB backs Adani Airport with syndicated loan"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Good morning, friends.<\/strong> It\u2019s a slightly real estate-heavy news day, with real estate developer MAG planning a major AED 4.5 bn project in Egypt, and a real estate-focused private department of Abu Dhabi\u2019s ruling family raising a landmark syndicated facility. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The big story of the day, however, is Masdar\u2019s shift away from green hydrogen<\/strong> as it reallocates energy \u2014 and bns of USD \u2014 to powering AI infrastructure amid disappointing uptake of renewable energy. <strong>Also:<\/strong> DFM CEO Hamed Ali says foreign trades surpassed local ones in 1H 2025. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\">\u26a0\ufe0f<strong>WEATHER- <\/strong>We\u2019re in for some more unstable weather today, with a chance of blowing dust and more afternoon showers, according to the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ent.news\/2025\/8\/1270.pdf\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">National Center of Meteorology (pdf)<\/a>. The mercury in <strong>Dubai <\/strong>will reach 42\u00b0C before cooling to 32\u00b0C overnight, while<strong> Abu Dhabi <\/strong>will peak at 41\u00b0C and dip to 33\u00b0C after dark.<\/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>UAE firms want in on Iraq\u2019s Mosul International Airport<\/strong><strong>: <\/strong>Twelve companies \u2014 including firms from Turkey, Britain, the UAE and Oman \u2014 have reportedly submitted bids to run Iraq\u2019s Mosul International Airport, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/aviation\/2025\/08\/20\/mosul-international-airport-receives-several-bids-from-foreign-firms-as-it-prepares-to-reopen\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reports, citing an unnamed official with the Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority. Turkish airport operator <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.igairport.aero\/en\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">IGA<\/a> is reportedly among the bidders. A final decision on awarding the bid is expected to be reached by the end of August, the source said.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REFRESHER-<\/strong> Iraq\u2019s Mosul International Airport \u2014 which has been out of service since 2014 after its destruction during battles against ISIS \u2014 <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/logistics\/en\/news\/story\/04eacd8e-f46d-4c63-85f3-35e40f8cb6f6\/mosul-international-airport-opens-its-doors\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">was rebuilt and inaugurated<\/a> last month, and is expected to be fully operational by September. The airport \u2014 based in the Nineveh Governorate \u2014 will reportedly handle up to 630k passengers and 30k tons of cargo per year. Its new runway was extended to 3k meters with a width of 45 meters.<\/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- <\/strong><strong>F<\/strong><strong>irst Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) is among a handful of global lenders who participated in <\/strong><strong>a USD 150 mn FCY-denominated loan<\/strong><strong> for Adani Airport Holdings<\/strong>, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-20\/adani-units-raise-275-million-offshore-debt-from-global-lenders\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a> reports, citing people it says are familiar with the matter. The syndicate also included Barclays, DBS, and Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG). The four-year loan was priced at about 300 bps over SOFR. The proceeds will be used for bond buybacks and capex. Adani Ports & Special Economic Zone also separately closed a USD 125 mn bilateral facility with MUFG. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>In context: <\/strong>Adani\u2019s airport unit has been raising plenty of funds this year to expand capacity and refinance debt. In June, it secured USD 750 mn from global investors led by Apollo Global to refinance existing debt for India\u2019s second largest airport, with some USD 250 mn in additional funding for capex and capacity expansion needs. The funding signals confidence in Adani despite <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/9b2dafdf-82c7-4267-9940-76d79ff9ac3f\/%253cmark%253eadani%253c%2Fmark%253e,-gqg-stocks-plunge-on-us-indictment\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">ongoing controversy over potential fraud<\/a> that had kept it under scrutiny. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER<\/strong><strong>- Adani has close links with the UAE: <\/strong>Abu Dhabi\u2019s International Holding Company (IHC) had invested USD 2 bn across Adani Green Energy, Adani Energy Solutions, and Adani Enterprises in 2022, but later said it would offload stakes in the first two, and has been gradually reducing exposure ever since. Earlier this month, it <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/8054f011-3bd1-459d-8d08-076bdfd4cdc8\/ihc-cuts-stake-in%253cmark%253e-adani%253c%2Fmark%253e-energy\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">sold a 1.83% stake in AESL<\/a> for AED 727 mn. Adani\u2019s real estate arm was also reportedly in talks to acquire Emaar\u2019s Indian operations for some <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/374842a7-6448-49b1-a9ca-32d917b5e837\/tsmc-is-reviving-potential-plans-for-a-usd-multi-bn-advanced-chip-factory-in-the-uae\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">USD 1.4 bn acquisition of Emaar\u2019s India<\/a>, but has since scrapped the plans. Adani\u2019s unit in <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6db3e862-5e81-4ecb-a302-8dc1f1d34bfd\/%253cmark%253eadani%253c%2Fmark%253e%25e2%2580%2599s-dubai-based-unit-ups-stake-in-itd-cementation-following-private-placement\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Dubai, Renew Exim<\/a>, also raised USD 750 mn via offshore bonds earlier this year to lift its stake in Indian contractor ITD Cementation to 67.5%.<\/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> #3- VistaJet gets greenlight for KSA operations: <\/strong>Saudi Arabia\u2019s General Authority of Civil Aviation (Gaca) authorized Dubai-based aviation company VistaJet to offer domestic flights, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gaca.gov.sa\/News\/gaca-vistajet-foreign-operator-certificate-saudi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">press releas<\/a><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/gaca.gov.sa\/News\/gaca-vistajet-foreign-operator-certificate-saudi\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">e<\/a>. The move makes VistaJet the first foreign private jet firm to be certified to operate in KSA\u2019s domestic market and follows a Gaca decision to lift its cabotage restrictions for foreign on-demand charter operators in May this year. VistaJet previously only operated in the Kingdom through international routes.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>BACKGROUND- <\/strong>Saudi Arabia anticipated strong foreign investor demand for the private jet industry and has been looking to cater to the growing interest, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thenationalnews.com\/business\/aviation\/2024\/05\/24\/saudi-arabia-anticipates-strong-investor-demand-for-private-jet-industry\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">The National<\/a> reported. Bringing in foreign private jets is also set to help Gaca reach its goal of increasing the sector\u2019s contribution to GDP to SAR 7.8 bn (c. USD 2.1 bn).<\/p>\n<p class=\"tag-border-left\">DATA POINT- <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>The Human Resources and Emiratization Ministry caught 405 cases <\/strong><strong>of fake Emiratiza<\/strong><strong>tion at private sector firms in 1H 2025<\/strong>, according to a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/posts\/mohre_aewaeaaepaezaerabraepaesaetaewaepaezaexabraepaesaeqaecaezaeyaerabraewaepaesaesaewaefaeyaeu-activity-7363873205888991233-4WsF?utm_source=share&utm_medium=member_desktop&rcm=ACoAADox4C4BEF2M1OJkaewcVSH_nzAS8pYnVQA\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">post on LinkedIn<\/a>. The ministry took due action against involved companies, it said, adding that inspections and digital monitoring systems were central to uncovering the violations. Firms were meant to have achieved a <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/ab46f094-d768-4059-a860-9779ab12d8f7\/this-morning:-banks-to-raise-minimum-balance-requirement-as-of-next-month\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">7% Emiratization rate<\/a> by 30 June.<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REMEMBER- <\/strong>Private companies must increase their Emirati workforce by 2% each year to reach <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/6f4d64b0-3ef4-4bf7-a2f9-6a8922e47d1b\/new-year,-new-laws,-taxes,-fees,-and-regulations\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">10% by 2026<\/a>. The ins. sector is subject to tougher targets \u2014 between <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/enterprise.news\/uae\/en\/news\/story\/0985bcaf-a69b-4cba-a53a-2dd02230d8c0\/new%253cmark%253e-emiratization%253c%2Fmark%253e-targets-for-ins.-sector-%2B-abu-dhabi-eases-off-plan-sales-and-purchase-agreement-regulations-for-developers\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">50-60% by 2030<\/a>, including 45% in critical roles and 30% in top leadership.<\/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>The international business press has a small handful of stories that are leading the<\/strong><strong> conversation this morning<\/strong>, including a rundown of the minutes from the US Federal Reserve\u2019s last Federal Open Market Committee meeting. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Federal Reserve policymakers are equally concerned about the twin risks of rising <\/strong><strong>inflation and falling employment levels<\/strong>, but ultimately decided that inflation is the greater risk of the two, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.federalreserve.gov\/monetarypolicy\/fomcminutes20250730.htm\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">the minutes from its July meeting<\/a> indicate. The meeting came two days before the Labor Department released data showing the unemployment rate rose in July, followed by a revision to employment estimates that has undermined the notion that the US\u2019 job market remains strong. (<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cnbc.com\/2025\/08\/20\/fed-minutes-august-2025.html\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">CNBC<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/fed-dissenters-appeared-alone-favoring-rate-cut-july-meeting-minutes-show-2025-08-20\/\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Reuters<\/a> | <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bloomberg.com\/news\/articles\/2025-08-20\/fed-minutes-show-majority-of-fomc-saw-inflation-as-greater-risk\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Bloomberg<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>Meta is reportedly freezing hiring in its AI division as the company reorganizes the<\/strong><strong> division\u2019s structure<\/strong>, the <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/tech\/ai\/meta-ai-hiring-freeze-fda6b3c4\" style=\"\" rel=\"noopener\">Wall Street Journal<\/a> reports. The freeze, which came into effect last week, comes after Meta hired more than 50 employees for its AI efforts, fueling some concern over the cost of its superintelligence buildout. <\/p>\n<p style=\"padding:0;margin:0;line-height:1.15;orphans:2;widows:2;text-align:left\"><strong>REGIONALLY- Israel is stepping up its offensive in Gaza<\/strong>, confirming yesterday that it has \u201cbegun the preliminary operations and the first stages of the attack on Gaza City.\u201d The Israeli army is now \u201cholding the outskirts of Gaza City,\u201d marking a step towards implementing a widely criticized plan to take over the city. This came as Israel called on 60k reserve troops to join the war, even as it is considering its response to the latest ceasefire proposal. 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