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ECONOMY


IMF DOWNGRADES 2024 MENA ECONOMIC GROWTH TO 2.9% DUE TO GAZA CONFLICT, LOWER OIL
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INTEREST RATE


US FED HOLDS KEY RATE STEADY AS POWELL SAYS MARCH CUT UNLIKELY



ENERGY


SAUDI ARABIA MULLS ADDITIONAL ARAMCO STAKE SALE: BLOOMBERG



EQUITIES


MIDEAST STOCKS: MOST GULF MARKETS FALL ON GEOPOLITICAL TENSIONS, CAUTION BEFORE
FED


HEALTHCARE


DUBAI ANNOUNCES 3-MONTH PERMIT FOR VISITING MEDICS TO PRACTICE IN UAE


INTEREST RATE


CBUAE MAINTAINS BASE RATE AT 5.40%


ENERGY


UAE: PETROL, DIESEL PRICES FOR FEBRUARY 2024 ANNOUNCED






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FINANCIAL SERVICES


COMMERCIAL BANK OF DUBAI’S Q4 2023 PROFIT SURGED 42% TO $194MLN IN 2023


FINANCIAL SERVICES


ABU DHABI COMMERCIAL BANK Q4 NET PROFIT JUMPS 38%, BEATS ESTIMATE


HEALTHCARE


VIDEO: ARAB HEALTH: HEALTHCARE SPENDING IN UAE TO TOP $34BLN BY 2027



TRADE


SAUDI EXIM BANK SIGNS DEAL FOR $25MLN FINANCING FOR PAKISTAN’S HABIB BANK


INVESTMENT


ABU DHABI'S MUBADALA NAMES KHALED AL MARRI AS CEO OF REAL ESTATE INVESTMENTS
PLATFORM



EQUITIES


NO UNDISCLOSED REASON FOR SHARE PRICE DOUBLING IN A MONTH – TAKAFUL EMARAT


EQUITIES


SAUDI AL RAJHI BANK FY 2023 NET PROFIT SLIPS 3% AS OPERATING INCOME FALLS



EQUITIES


DUBAI TECOM GROUP'S Q4 NET PROFIT SOARS TO $85MLN ON RENEWALS, NEW CUSTOMERS


ENERGY


ADNOC DISTRIBUTION OPENED 41 SERVICE STATIONS IN UAE, SAUDI AND EGYPT IN 2023






WORLD TODAY

ECONOMY


FED'S POWELL SEES LOWER RATES ON THE HORIZON AS INFLATION EBBS, ECONOMY BOUNCES
AHEAD



ECONOMY


FED PLANS 'IN-DEPTH' TALKS ON BALANCE SHEET RUN-OFF IN MARCH: POWELL



IMF


IMF SAYS DISCUSSIONS ON EGYPT PROGRAMME ARE MAKING PROGRESS



OIL


SAUDI ARABIA'S CAPACITY U-TURN WAS MONTHS IN THE MAKING


ECONOMY


EGYPT CABINET APPROVES 15% REDUCTION IN BUDGET'S INVESTMENT PLAN FOR 2023/2024 -
STATEMENT


DIPLOMACY


TURKEY'S ERDOGAN TO VISIT EGYPT TO REBOOT TIES- BLOOMBERG NEWS



BRIC COUNTRIES


SOUTH AFRICA SAYS SAUDI ARABIA, UAE, ETHIOPIA, IRAN AND EGYPT HAVE CONFIRMED
THEY ARE JOINING BRICS


ECONOMY


US PRIVATE SECTOR JOB GAINS SLOW IN JANUARY AS LABOR MARKET COOLS


AVIATION


BOEING POSTPONES 2024 OUTLOOK, CEO SAYS COMPANY HAS 'MUCH TO PROVE'



LEGAL


INDIA COURT ALLOWS HINDUS TO PRAY INSIDE DISPUTED MOSQUE


POLICY


EU TO MAKE ITS HONEY LABELLING MORE TRANSPARENT


SECURITY


US EXPECTS IRAQ TO HELP DISRUPT IRAN-BACKED GROUPS' FINANCES -TREASURY OFFICIAL






AFRICA TODAY

AVIATION


NIGERIA SAYS BACKLOG OF VERIFIED AIRLINE CLAIMS CLEARED, BUT IATA SAYS MORE TO
DO


VIOLENCE


NEARLY EIGHT MILLION DISPLACED BY SUDAN WAR: UN



AGRICULTURE


S.AFRICA'S TOP POULTRY PRODUCER ASTRAL RECOVERS AFTER BIRD FLU OUTBREAK


PHARMACEUTICAL


BAYER SAYS TO OUTSOURCE SOME ASPECTS OF PHARMA BUSINESS IN AFRICA



FINANCIAL SERVICES


NIGERIA'S CENTRAL BANK CLEARS ADDITIONAL $64MLN FX BACKLOG


EQUITIES


NIGERIA'S STOCKS END 13-DAY WINNING STREAK AS BANKS FALL - LSEG DATA



ECONOMY


SOUTH AFRICA SCORES 12-YEAR LOW IN CORRUPTION REPORT


FINTECH


THE IMPORTANCE OF TAKING A UNIQUELY AFRICAN APPROACH TO DIGITAL BANKING AND
PAYMENTS



INVESTMENT


DRC REVISITS CHINA MINING DEAL FOR $7BLN INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENT


ALTERNATIVE ENERGY


EASTERN AND WESTERN CAPE TO GAIN 3,470MW GRID CAPACITY FOR WIND POWER



DIPLOMACY


SOMALIA, COMOROS AFFIRMS IMPORTANCE OF PROTECTING AU TERRITORIES


TAXATION


TAX EXEMPTIONS, INCENTIVES ROB KENYA OF GROWTH IN REVENUES






GAZA-ISRAEL CONFLICT

CONFLICT


ISRAEL POUNDS GAZA, REGIONAL TENSIONS HIGH AS HAMAS STUDIES CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL



CONFLICT


UN WARNS GAZA FACES HUMANITARIAN 'COLLAPSE' AS BATTLES RAGE



CONFLICT


HEALTH MINISTRY IN HAMAS-RUN GAZA SAYS WAR DEATH TOLL AT 26,900



CONFLICT


ISRAELI FORCES POUND GAZA, HAMAS STUDIES CEASEFIRE PROPOSAL



CONFLICT


BODY OF DEAD ISRAEL POLICEMAN REMAINS IN GAZA: POLICE



AID


OVER 609,000 GAZANS BENEFITED FROM ERC'S ASSISTANCE IN A WEEK






OPINION


A GLIMMERING OUTLOOK: GOLD PROMISES TO SHINE BRIGHT IN 2024


Peter KinsellaGlobal Head of Forex Strategy, Union Bancaire Privée (UBP)

Both retail and institutional investment are likely to be quite strong as we
progress into 2024


PERCEPTION VERSUS REALITY: HOW SPECIALIST BANKS ARE DISPELLING AFRICAN TRADE’S
HIGH-RISK MYTH


Damian AustinChief Banking Officer at the British Arab Commercial Bank (BACB)

The perception that financing African trade is too “high-risk” for lenders is an
oversimplification. While there are tangible risks involved, specialist banks
can help to mitigate many of these risks for lenders


THE 5TH INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION AS AN ENGINE FOR HUMAN LONGEVITY


Dmitry KaminskiyGeneral Partner, Deep Knowledge Group

With breakthroughs in genetic engineering, regenerative medicine, and AI-driven
healthcare, we are inching closer to not just treating diseases but preventing
them altogether


CHARTING THE COURSE TO NET ZERO THROUGH CLIMATE DATA – LSEG CEO


David SchwimmerCEO of LSEG

Aligned to their sustainability objectives, asset owners and investors, in
particular, can expedite the transition to a low-carbon economy by directing
capital to sustainable initiatives




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SUSTAINABILITY


FIXING FOOD COULD PRODUCE TRILLIONS IN ANNUAL BENEFITS: REPORT


IMF


IMF CALLS FOR FACILITATING TRANSITION TO GREEN ENERGY AND BUILDING ON COP28
AGREEMENTS


RENEWABLE ENERGY


L&T UNIT SECURES $1.2BLN EPC CONTRACT FOR DUBAI SOLAR PROJECT



SUSTAINABILITY


DUBAI: METRO STATIONS ILLUMINATE WITH 20,000 LED LIGHTS, HELP SAVE 16 MILLION
KILOWATTS


SUSTAINABILITY


ARAB HEALTH 2024 PIONEERS DRIVE FOR SUSTAINABILITY IN HEALTHCARE IN MIDDLE EAST


SUSTAINABILITY


EMIRATES JOINS UK LOW CARBON INVESTMENT INITIATIVE, THE SOLENT CLUSTER


SUSTAINABILITY


EMIRATES AIRLINE JOINS UK INITIATIVE TO SUPPLY SUSTAINABLE FUEL AT MAJOR LONDON
AIRPORTS






EXPAT NEWS


INDIAN SUB-CONTINENT

ELECTION


PAKISTAN VOTE BODY CALLS SECURITY MEETING AFTER CAMPAIGN VIOLENCE



TRAVEL AND TOURISM


SRI LANKA EYES NEAR 50% RISE IN VISITORS TO ITS TEMPLES AND BEACHES

ECONOMY


MODI'S ECONOMIC HITS AND MISSES BEFORE INDIA'S LAST BUDGET AHEAD OF POLLS

POLITICS


IMRAN KHAN DEFEATED IN PATH TO SECOND PAKISTAN INNINGS






UK, EUROPE & AMERICAS

CYBERCRIME


CHINESE HACKERS ARE TARGETING US INFRASTRUCTURE, FBI CHIEF TO TESTIFY



TECHNOLOGY


FUJITSU CFO APOLOGISES OVER UK POST OFFICE SCANDAL

OLYMPICS


FRANCE CROPS CROWD NUMBERS FOR OLYMPICS OPENING CEREMONY

CONFLICT


YEMEN'S HUTHIS FIRE MISSILES AT US WARSHIP: REBEL STATEMENT






CHINA AND ASIA-PACIFIC

MANUFACTURING


CHINESE AUTOMAKERS HIT BY PRODUCTION ISSUES WITH HUAWEI COMPUTING UNIT, SOURCES
SAY



MILITARY


TAIWAN MILITARY SIMULATES CHINA TURNING DRILLS INTO AN ATTACK

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE


TIKTOK OWNER BYTEDANCE'S CHIEF WARNS AGAINST MEDIOCRITY AS AI BRINGS DISRUPTION

TRADE


CHINA QUIETLY EXPANDING INFLUENCE IN TALIBAN-RULED AFGHANISTAN






LATEST VIDEOS AND PODCASTS

UAE


VIDEO: ABU DHABI IS WORLD’S SAFEST CITY IN 2024 – NUMBEO



TRANSPORT


VIDEO: ETIHAD RAIL’S FIRST TRAIN JOURNEY BETWEEN ABU DHABI AND AL DHANNAH



CRYPTOCURRENCY


VIDEO: TOP 10 GLOBAL CRYPTOCURRENCY PERSONALITIES – COINLEDGER



TRAVEL


VIDEO: DUBAI OFFERS FREE HOLIDAY TRIPS FOR UAE RETIREES TO PROMOTE WELLBEING



REAL ESTATE


PODCAST: WEAKENED POUND STIMULATES GCC APPETITE FOR EGYPT'S REAL ESTATE



CRYPTOCURRENCY


VIDEO: BITCOIN MINERS MONTHLY REVENUE HIT NEW RECORD OF $1.6BLN IN DECEMBER 2023






MARKETS

GOLD


GOLD DRIFTS LOWER AFTER POWELL PUSHES BACK PROSPECT OF MARCH RATE CUT


FOREX


DOLLAR REBOUNDS AS FED'S POWELL SEES MARCH RATE CUT AS UNLIKELY


EQUITIES


US STOCKS FALL AFTER FED MEETING AS TECH EARNINGS FAIL TO WOW INVESTORS


GOLD


WHY UAE SHOPPERS BUYING MORE GOLD BARS, COINS THAN JEWELLERY



MARKETS


DFM GAINS EXCEED $6.5BLN IN JANUARY

GOLD


GOLD SET TO END LACKLUSTRE JANUARY WITH EYES ON FED RATE OUTLOOK

CURRENCIES


INDIAN RUPEE CLOSES STRONGER, OUTPERFORMS MAJOR ASIAN PEERS IN JANUARY





BUSINESS

INSURANCE


UAE INSURANCE MARKET SET TO GROW $3.8BLN BY 2028, LED BY NON-LIFE SEGMENT


FINANCIAL SERVICES


EMIRATES NBD FACILITATES SIDARA’S FIRST SUSTAINABILITY-LINKED FINANCE


AVIATION


ETIHAD AIRWAYS-AIR SERBIA SIGN DEAL TO BOOST CONNECTIVITY



ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE


AI TO REVOLUTIONSE TRAVEL AND TOURISM SECTOR: WTTC


ECOMMERCE


TABBY: 82% OF SHOPPERS FIND ONLINE SHOPPING FRUSTRATING


RETAIL


8 OUT OF 10 SHOPPERS IN UAE, SAUDI ARABIA PREFER TO SEE ITEMS IN STORE BEFORE
BUYING ONLINE


INDUSTRIAL


EGYPT’S IMC, EFIA DISCUSS WAYS TO DEVELOP INDUSTRY IN VARIOUS SECTORS






ECONOMY

TECHNOLOGY


UAE INCREASING USE OF ROBOTS IN PUBLIC LIFE TO IMPROVE SERVICE EFFICIENCY


TRADE


KUWAITS’ NON-OIL EXPORTS FALL TO $827MLN



ECONOMY


IMF CUTS EGYPT’S GDP GROWTH FORECAST FOR FY2023/24 TO 3%


ECONOMY


IMF HAILS PROGRESS IN OMAN VISION 2040 IMPLEMENTATION



TRADE


OMAN, NORWAY REVIEW BILATERAL RELATIONS


DIPLOMACY


BAHRAIN AND HUNGARY EXPLORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR STRENGTHENING RELATIONS



ECONOMY


SAUDI ARABIA'S Q4 GDP SHRINKS ESTIMATED 3.7% Y/Y; OIL SECTOR WEIGHS


INTEREST RATE


US FED EXPECTED TO STAND PAT ON INTEREST RATES AS ECONOMY HUMS, INFLATION COOLS



ECONOMY


ABU DHABI ISSUED OVER 24,000 NEW ECONOMIC LICENCES LAST YEAR


UAE


DUBAI APPROVES INTEGRATED ECONOMIC ZONES STRATEGY FOR 2024-26



ECONOMY


GLOBAL ECONOMY RESILIENT; ME GROWTH SEEN AT 2.9%: IMF


ECONOMY


IMF RAISES 2024 GLOBAL GROWTH FORECAST TO 3.1%






SPECIAL COVERAGE


CORPORATE EARNINGS

EQUITIES


EGYPT ALUMINUM’S NET PROFITS LEAP 101% IN H1-23/24



EQUITIES


MASHREQ BANK’S 2023 PROFITS SKYROCKET 130.5%; OPERATING INCOME HIT $2.94BLN


EQUITIES


BUPA ARABIA POSTS 17% JUMP IN 2023 NET PROFITS






OUTLOOK 2024

ECONOMY


GEOPOLITICAL RISKS, US ELECTIONS CREATING UNCERTAINTY – GOLDMAN SACHS CEO



OIL


WILL CRUDE OIL PRICES FLY IN 2024?


SUKUK


UAE PLANS TO ISSUE BONDS, SUKUK VALUED AT $1.36BLN IN Q1 2024






UAE REALTY MARKET

REAL ESTATE


SKYLINE BUILDERS ANNOUNCES UAE FORAY WITH DEBUT JUMEIRAH PROJECT



REAL ESTATE


DUBAI’S OFF-PLAN BOOM PROPELS UAE REALTY SALES TO $124BLN


REAL ESTATE


DUBAI RECORDS REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS WORTH $816MLN TUESDAY






POLITICS OF OIL

OIL


BARCLAYS SAYS SAUDI'S OIL EXPANSION HALT DRIVEN BY STRONG SUPPLY OUTLOOK







THE FUTURE OF CRYPTOS

CRYPTOCURRENCY


US BITCOIN ETFS RAISE QUESTIONS OVER BROADER FINANCIAL SYSTEM RISKS







POWERED BY HYDROGEN

SUSTAINABILITY


MASDAR, CMA CGM GROUP SIGN GREEN ALTERNATIVE FUEL SUPPLY PACT







LEGAL

SECURITY


ABU DHABI POLICE URGE DRIVERS SAFE DRIVING DURING WEATHER CHANGES



LEGAL


ADJD AND DCD COLLABORATE ON COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION PROGRAMMES FOR INMATES

CRIME


OMAN: OVER 1,100 FIRMS VIOLATED CASHLESS PAYMENT REGULATION IN 2023

CRIME


UAE: POLICE FOIL GOLD SMUGGLING OPERATION, FIND JEWELLERY WORTH $218,000






SMES

TRADE


ISLAMIC TRADE FINANCE CORPORATION SIGNS WORK PLAN FOR 2024 WITH MONSHA’AT AND
SAUDI EXIM BANK



TRADE


SAUDI EXIM BANK SIGNS AGREEMENT WITH ITFC

FUNDS


SAUDI CAR-SHARING PLATFORM EJARO SECURES $3.28MLN

SME


DUBAI CROWN PRINCE LAUNCHES INITIATIVE TO ACCELERATE GLOBAL EXPANSION OF SMES






OIL & GAS

DIPLOMACY


KUWAIT, SAUDI ARABIA URGE IRAQ TO ABIDE BY KHOR ABDULLAH AGREEMENT



OIL


JAPAN'S RELIANCE ON MIDDLE EAST OIL RISES TO 95.1% IN 2023

OIL


OIL FALLS ON WEAK CHINA DATA BUT SET FOR FIRST MONTHLY GAIN SINCE SEPT

OIL AND GAS


OIL JUMPS 1% AFTER HOUTHIS ATTACK ON FUEL TANKER IN RED SEA






COLOMBIA DECLARES NATURAL DISASTER OVER WILDFIRES




REVELERS CELEBRATE CARNIVAL IN VENICE




ANGRY FRENCH FARMERS BLOCK HIGHWAYS




DESPERATE GAZANS FLEE UNDER FIRE




TRUMP, HALEY FACE OFF IN NEW HAMPSHIRE




COLOMBIA DECLARES NATURAL DISASTER OVER WILDFIRES




REVELERS CELEBRATE CARNIVAL IN VENICE




ANGRY FRENCH FARMERS BLOCK HIGHWAYS




DESPERATE GAZANS FLEE UNDER FIRE








PROJECTS

CONSTRUCTION


IRAQ’S PROPOSED LNG IMPORT TERMINAL TO BE READY IN 2 YEARS – REPORT



INFRASTRUCTURE


KUWAIT SEES $7.5BLN PROJECT SPENDING IN 2024-2025

RENEWABLE ENERGY


L&T WINS EPC ORDER FOR THE UAE’S LARGEST RENEWABLE ENERGY PROJECT

OIL AND GAS


GULF FUNDS MAY BE SOUGHT FOR NIGERIA-MOROCCO GAS PIPELINE PROJECT: REPORT






WEALTH

WEALTH MANAGEMENT


SAUDI ARABIA'S 2023 Q3 NET FDI AT $2.93BLN: GOV'T DATA



WEALTH


AVERAGE INDIVIDUAL WEALTH IN UAE, SAUDI TO EXPAND BY OVER 105% IN 10 YEARS

FUNDS


BRITAIN GRANTS LONG-TERM MARKET ACCESS FOR EU INVESTMENT FUNDS

FUNDS


INVESTORS YANK OVER $100BLN FROM HEDGE FUNDS IN 2023 - NASDAQ EVESTMENT






ISLAMIC ECONOMY

TECHNOLOGY


SAUDI: MIS RENEWS $36.53MLN FACILITY DEAL WITH SAIB



SUKUK


EMIRATES STRATEGIC INVESTMENTS HIRES BANKS FOR 5-YEAR SUKUK - DOCUMENT

IPO


SAUDI’S ALBILAD TO DEBUT ITS NEW ETF ON TADAWUL AFTER $5MLN IPO

TECHNOLOGY


SHARJAH ISLAMIC BANK-NOQODI TO ENHANCE DIGITAL PAYMENTS SERVICES






LIFE

HEALTH


UAE SETS WORLD RECORD FOR MOST NUMBER OF ORGAN DONORS SIGNING UP IN 1 HOUR


CINEMA


MUSCAT INTERNATIONAL FILM FESTIVAL DETAILS UNVEILED, SHAH RUKH KHAN TO BE
HONOURED


CULTURE


DIPLOMATS FROM 42 COUNTRIES EXPLORE NEW HINDU TEMPLE IN ABU DHABI


TRAVEL


INDIA: FLIGHTS TO UAE DELAYED FROM DELHI AIRPORT AS THICK FOG BLANKETS CITY



WEATHER


UAE WEATHER: CHANCE OF RAINFALL TONIGHT, SLIGHTLY HAZY DAY AHEAD


TOURISM


BOULEVARD WORLD CABLE CARS CARRIES VISITORS OVER WORLD'S MOST FAMOUS LANDMARKS


HEALTH


HOW TO SIGN UP AS AN ORGAN DONOR AS UAE ATTEMPTS WORLD RECORD FOR A CAUSE


LEISURE


6 DUBAI RESTAURANTS THAT HAVE THE BEST DEALS FOR VALENTINE'S DAY






SPORTS

TENNIS


PAKISTAN HOST INDIA DAVIS CUP TIE FOR FIRST TIME IN 60 YEARS


CRICKET


INDIA WON'T CHANGE BATTING APPROACH AGAINST ENGLAND'S 'BAZBALL': COACH


FOOTBALL


AFRICAN HEAVYWEIGHTS TUMBLE LIKE DOMINOES AT CUP OF NATIONS


CRICKET


ILT20 WILL SOON BECOME ONE OF THE TOUGHEST LEAGUES, SAYS MOHAMMAD AMIR



CRICKET


SRI LANKA TRIAL TEST RESET IN AFGHANISTAN TOUR


CRICKET


ENGLAND HINT AT ALL-SPIN ATTACK AS DEPLETED INDIA LOOK TO LEVEL SERIES


CRICKET


WINDIES' JOSEPH HEADING HOME TO HERO'S WELCOME AFTER GABBA GLORY


CRICKET


ENGLAND'S WOOD 'NOT ANNOYED' BY LIMITED ROLE IN WIN OVER INDIA






SPONSORED CONTENT

QATAR


PROMOMEDIA HAS SUCCESSFULLY ESTABLISHED ITS PRESENCE IN QATAR


FINTECH


UNLOCKING POTENTIAL – DUBAI ESTABLISHES ITSELF AS A FINTECH AND INVESTMENT HUB


TECHNOLOGY


IFX EXPO DUBAI 2024 SET TO SHOWCASE THE TRADERS ARENA AND MORE THIS JANUARY






PRESS RELEASE


COMPANIES

AUTOMOTIVE


TAQA VOLT, AL-FUTTAIM REAL ESTATE JOIN FORCES FOR ESTABLISHING 9 ELECTRICAL
VEHICLE CHARGING STATIONS







GOVERNMENT

REAL ESTATE


AJMAN CHAMBER SIGNS A MOC WITH AL MAJED GROUP PROJECTS MANAGEMENT







EVENTS

BAHRAIN


11 FINALISTS PITCH AT YOUNG ENTREPRENEUR PROGRAM DEMO DAY







PEOPLE IN THE NEWS

FINANCIAL SERVICES


IDEAS APPOINTS IBRAHIM SABA AS PRINCIPAL SALES DIRECTOR IN THE MIDDLE EAST,
EXPANDS REGIONAL PRESENCE


UAE


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STOCK PICKERS POWER UP BATTERED RENEWABLES AS RATES FALL




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MORNING BRIEFING


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