Valentina Pasquali

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Journalist covering construction and real estate in the Gulf and wider Middle East. Own views. For secure tips: [email protected]

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Qatar strikes deal after deal as Trump visits Doha

21 hours ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Trade $96bn plane order for Qatar Airways$243bn US-Qatar economic dealsTrump meets Syrian prime ministerMajor deal announcements kept rolling in on Wednesday as Donald Trump travelled from Riyadh to Doha on the second day of his visit to the Gulf.
Arms, investment and AI among deals as Trump's Gulf tour begins

1 day ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali |Edmund Bower

Trade US President begins tour of Gulf$142bn arms deal agreed with SaudiRiyadh to invest $600bn in USTens of billions of dollars in new partnerships between the US and Saudi Arabia were announced on Tuesday in Riyadh during the first day of President Donald Trump’s visit to the Gulf.
Big money, big deals - but Trump's FDI trial needs clarity

3 days ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Analysis Trade Pilot announced without detailsGulf keen to invest in techSeeking streamlined processUS President Donald Trump arrives in the Saudi capital Riyadh tomorrow on the first leg of his three-country Gulf visit that will also take in Qatar and the UAE.
Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala reveals 34% rise in 2024 spending

1 week ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Banking and Finance Assets increase to AED1.2 trillionAnnualised returns top 10%‘Future-focused’ strategyMubadala deployed AED119 billion ($32 billion) of capital last year, a rise of nearly 34 percent on 2023, the Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund has revealed in its latest earnings report.
Disney to open theme park in Abu Dhabi

1 week ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Leisure & Hospitality Reuters/Walt Disney Company and Miral Disney park will be first in Middle EastTo be situated on Yas IslandCollaboration with developer MiralThe Walt Disney Company has announced that it is partnering with Abu Dhabi’s leisure-focused developer Miral to build a theme park in the UAE capital.
Gulf funds weigh risk and reward in Trump's new trade world order

1 week ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Analysis Trade Wealth funds wary of instabilityEmerging markets ‘more attractive’Disruption could benefit GulfGulf Arab sovereign wealth funds, including Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala Investment Co. and Saudi Arabia’s Neom Investment Fund, see both risk and opportunity amid heightened global trade tensions linked to US import tariffs.
Jordan caught under Trump tariffs’ sword of Damocles

1 week ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Analysis Economy Jordan economy export reliantUS key trading partnerRethink of export strategyThe Middle East and North Africa is expected largely to avoid the direct impact of President Donald Trump’s new tariffs, with the possible exception of Jordan.
Artificial intelligence will be front and centre in Trump's Gulf trip

1 week ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Analysis Tech AI a top priorityFocus on securing investmentTrump in Gulf May 13-16Artificial intelligence is expected to be top of the agenda during US president Donald Trump’s visit to Qatar, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates in mid-May, with officials from all sides eager to announce fresh partnerships.
UAE and Egypt could benefit most from global trade shift

2 weeks ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali

Trade Citigroup: Oil producers to struggleDiversification key to growthMena GDP predicted to grow 2.5%The UAE and Egypt may benefit the most among Mena countries from the US-led reordering of the global trade framework, Citigroup Mena CEO Ebru Pakcan has said.
IMF urges Egypt to accelerate sale of state assets

2 weeks ago | agbi.com | Valentina Pasquali |Shruthi Nair

Economy Reuters/Benoit Tessier/Pool Reforms linked to $8bn loans‘Positive developments’ on GDPGrowing role for private sectorThe International Monetary Fund has urged Egypt to move faster in selling off state assets to spur growth and reduce debt.