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Good morning, everyone. <\/strong>Today\u2019s issue sees plenty of local heavyweights making big plays. We have Aldar and Mubadala teaming up on an AED 10 bn retail giant, despite the latter still grappling with the angst of Austrian arbitration, and it\u2019s a promising time for AD Ports, it seems, as it explores operating a key DRC port and secures funds for its Egypt ambitions.<\/p>\n

We also have exciting news closer to home<\/strong>, with work kicking off on the Dubai Loop and the project turning out to be bigger than first thought.<\/p>\n

Plus: We have more 2025 earnings<\/strong> from the likes of Adnoc Distribution and Tecom, and news of Binghatti and Salama looking to tap debt markets.<\/p>\n

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Watch this space<\/p>\n

<\/a> M&A \u2014 <\/strong>Emir<\/strong>ates NBD\u2019s bid to take a 60% majority stake in India\u2019s RBL Bank for <\/strong>USD 3 bn<\/a><\/strong> hit a <\/strong>regulatory speed bump <\/strong>as the transaction triggered change-of-control reviews across the country\u2019s capital markets infrastructure, according to a company statement<\/a>. The requirement for fresh nods from the Securities and Exchange Board of India and the depositories shows that cross-border banking M&A in the India-MENA corridor is rarely a straight line. Just last month, ENBD became the first Middle Eastern investment bank to secure a category I merchant banking license<\/a> from India\u2019s securities regulator.<\/p>\n

ICYMI- <\/strong>ENBD is acquiring majority control directly from the bank via a preferential issue for roughly INR 268.5 bn. Under Indian law, taking a majority stake triggers a mandatory open offer to buy up to an additional 26% from public shareholders at INR 280 per share. ENBD will cap its total holding at 74% to comply with India\u2019s foreign ownership limits for private banks PIB.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> MOBILITY \u2014 <\/strong>RTA <\/strong>to trial autonomous Glydways transit within four months: <\/strong>Dubai\u2019s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) is preparing to launch a pilot of Glydways, an autonomous, electric transit system, with the first trial route expected within the next four months, CEO of US-based Glydways Mark Seeger told Gulf News<\/a>. The company says the network can move up to 10k passengers per lane per hour via pods carrying up to six passengers.<\/p>\n

Initial rollout will cover four key corridors:<\/strong> Phase one is planned across Bluewaters, Umm Suqeim, Al Quoz, and Dubai Festival City. Glydways vehicles will operate on a hail-on-demand basis, priced in line with Dubai public transit fares. Some routes may eventually connect to the upcoming Dubai Metro Blue Line.<\/p>\n

ICYMI- <\/strong>Glydways already has plans<\/a> to test and deploy autonomous mass transit solutions in Abu Dhabi, Space42 and Autonomous A2Z<\/a> are working to localize level-4 autonomous vehicle production, and the RTA and Baidu are launching Baidu Apollo Go in this quarter<\/a>. Uber and China\u2019s WeRide also rolled out the first driverless robotaxi services in the capital at the end of last year<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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DIPLOMACY <\/strong>\u2014 The UAE-Vietnam comprehensive economic partnership <\/strong>agreement (CEPA) is now in effect<\/strong>, bringing into force the trade and market-access measures agreed upon when the pact was signed in 2024<\/a>, state news agency Wam<\/a> reports. Vietnam remains the UAE\u2019s largest ASEAN trading partner, with bilateral non-oil trade coming in above USD 16 bn in 2025. <\/p>\n

IN CONTEXT- <\/strong>So far this year, the Emirates has inked agreements with Nigeria, the Philippines, and Sierra Leone<\/a>. Fourteen agreements<\/a> came into effect by the end of last year, with a CEPA with Japan in the final stages and negotiations with the EU ongoing. The UAE is aiming to hit AED 4 tn in non-oil foreign trade by 2031, though is likely to reach the figure by 2027.<\/p>\n

The <\/strong>UAE and Paraguay inked multiple agreements covering airport development and <\/strong>urban rail infrastructure<\/strong>, including an MoU between Abu Dhabi Airports and Paraguay\u2019s National Directorate of Civil Aviation to develop the country\u2019s Silvio Pettirossi International Airport, Wam<\/a> reports.<\/p>\n

Rail collaboration in the cards: <\/strong>Etihad Rail and Paraguay\u2019s Industry and Commerce Ministry inked a heads of terms agreement for the Urban Rail Project \u2014 a 44-km rail line the two countries had discussed last November<\/a>. Back in 2024, Paraguay canceled a USD 500 mn concession agreement with South Korea to build and operate the line. It later opened discussions with other countries on the project, including the UAE.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> TRANSPORT<\/strong> \u2014 Work on the first phase of the high-speed Dubai Loop <\/strong>transport network will be underway immediately<\/strong>, Reuters<\/a> reports, citing Dubai Roads and Transport Authority Director General Mattar Al Tayer. <\/p>\n

Updates and expansion: <\/strong>The project \u2014 which Elon Musk\u2019s construction firm Boring Company is building \u2014 now covers a 22.2-km network with 19 stations, up from earlier reports of 17 km<\/a> and 11 stations, according to Wam<\/a>. Linking key areas including Business Bay and Dubai World Trade Center, the network carries an AED 2 bn investment ticket and is slated to be up and running within three years. The Loop\u2019s capacity has also been upped, now expected to carry 30k passengers per day, up from initial estimates of 20k.<\/p>\n

First up: <\/strong>The first phase will cover 6.4 km and come with an AED 565 mn price tag, linking Dubai International Financial Center and Dubai Mall. The two players are looking to bring the first route online in a year\u2019s time.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> DEBT <\/strong>\u2014 UAE is rolling over a USD 2 bn loan to Pakistan for one month<\/strong> at the existing interest rate of 6.5%, as the country continues to seek a longer-term arrangement to ease pressure on its foreign exchange reserves, federal government officials told The Express Tribune<\/a>. The two loans, each worth USD 1 bn and maturing in January, were extended temporarily to allow further negotiations on interest rates and tenor. Pakistan has requested a two-year extension and a rate reduction to around 3%.<\/p>\n

BACKGROUND- <\/strong>While Pakistan has previously rolled over<\/a> debt commitments from the UAE, this time marks a significantly shorter period compared to previous one-year extensions. Islamabad secured financial assurances<\/a> from the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and China as part of a USD 7 bn IMF loan program \u2014 the countries currently hold USD 12 bn in deposits with the State Bank of Pakistan.<\/p>\n

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<\/a> TECH <\/strong>\u2014 Abu Dhabi tech giant G42 is developing a large-scale computing <\/strong>hub <\/strong>designed to automate the creation and deployment of autonomous AI agents, The National<\/a> reports, citing G42 CEO Peng Xiao at the World Governments Summit.<\/p>\n

The details: <\/strong>The center, which G42 refers to as an agent factory, will be capable of producing 100 tn AI tokens \u2014 the smallest units of data used by AI models \u2014 per day. It aims to produce AI agents able to operate autonomously across sectors such as healthcare, education, and energy.<\/p>\n

The plan is the latest in G42\u2019s ambitious AI agenda<\/strong>, which includes building Stargate UAE<\/a> as part of a wider 5 GW US-UAE data center campus, working with Nvidia<\/a> to develop data centers across the region, and a tie-up with Microsoft to invest USD 1 bn in a geothermal data center in Keny<\/a>a<\/a>. <\/p>\n

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Happening today<\/p>\n

Our fellow photo nerds in the UAE have been looking forward to this year\u2019s Xposure, which wraps up today in Sharjah.<\/strong> This year\u2019s global celebration of visual storytelling features a who\u2019s who of talented photographers \u2014 including our friend Romany Hafez<\/a>, whose haunting analog work explores memory, presence, and sacred spaces.<\/p>\n

The<\/strong> UAE-Kuwait Economic Forum<\/a><\/strong> is also wrapping up today<\/strong> in Dubai.<\/strong> The three-day event convenes policymakers and business executives to deepen bilateral economic, trade, and investment ties. The forum should also connect investors and business leaders for partnerships across key sectors including trade, industry, renewable energy, and logistics.<\/p>\n

MENA\u2019s <\/strong>MEVCA Investors Summit<\/a><\/strong> is on today <\/strong>in Abu Dhabi<\/strong>, gathering the venture capital community as capital allocators and fund managers assess fundraising conditions, LP sentiment, and sector priorities shaping the region\u2019s VC pipeline.<\/p>\n

PropTech Connect Middle East<\/a><\/strong> is happening today and tomorrow in Dubai<\/strong>, bringing investors, developers, and property-tech firms together to discuss AI, data, blockchain, and digital tools reshaping real estate markets across the region.<\/p>\n

The International Arab Actuarial Conference<\/a><\/strong> kicks off today and runs until Friday, 6 February in Dubai<\/strong>, bringing together actuaries, insurers, regulators, and banks from across MENA. Sessions will focus on AI, health ins., cyber risk, catastrophe modeling, and pension sustainability.<\/p>\n

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Happening this week<\/p>\n

The <\/strong>World Governments Summit<\/a><\/strong> kicked off yesterday and is on until Thursday, 5 Februar<\/strong>y in Dubai <\/strong>under the theme Shaping Future Governments. Government leaders, international organizations, and private-sector executives will focus on governance reform, technology, and global policy challenges.<\/p>\n

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The big story abroad<\/p>\n

US downs Iranian drone as negotiations continue: <\/strong>The simmering US-Iran situation saw a minor flare up<\/a> after US forces shot down an Iranian drone approaching an aircraft carrier in the Arabian Sea yesterday. US military officials claim the strike was in self defense, as the drone approached the USS Abraham Lincoln aggressively. Diplomatic talks between Washington and Tehran, however, are still ongoing, US President Donald Trump confirmed.<\/p>\n

The skirmish <\/strong>rattled oil markets<\/a><\/strong>, sending Brent crude up 1.6% to USD 68 a barrel. With markets anticipating escalations, Brent volatility has reached a peak since the last regional conflict.<\/p>\n

MEANWHILE, IN MARKET NEWS- <\/strong>Analytics and software stocks fell sharply<\/a> after Anthropic debuted AI tools that automate legal and analytical work, dragging down tech-heavy Nasdaq by 1.4% and S&P 500 by 0.8%. Analytics heavyweights Gartner and S&P Global saw 21% and 11% drops, respectively. Investors warned that the selloff could spill over to AI hyperscalers, since software companies are among their largest customers.<\/p>\n

PLUS- Walmart made history as the first retailer to <\/strong>cross the USD 1 tn valuation mark<\/a><\/strong> yesterday<\/strong>, after rising roughly 26% in the past 12 months.<\/p>\n

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