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France, UAE
TotalEnergies and ADNOC push for French-UAE investors high committee

During Mohammed bin Zayed's visit to Paris in July, the two countries will launch a business and investors club aimed at revitalising their bilateral economic ties and finding tools best suited to their respective markets. [...]

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Ardian
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Bruno Le Maire
Dominique Senequier
Fives Group
Frederic Oudea
Frédéric Sanchez
Khaldoon Al Mubarak
Kuwait Investment Authority
Lac d'argent
Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan
Mubadala
Patrick Pouyanne
Public Investment Fund
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Société générale
Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber
Tahnoon Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
TotalEnergies

Spotlight | France, UAE
Patrick Pouyanné and Sultan Al Jaber play central role in France-UAE business ties

The first Franco-Emirati business council will be held in Abu Dhabi on the sidelines of French finance minister Bruno Le Maire's visit to the United Arab Emirates next week. The council was launched in July, during UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan's visit to Paris.

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Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, CEO of Adnoc, and Patrick Pouyanné, CEO of TotalEnergies, at a signing ceremony before a state dinner in France on 18 July, 2022.

France, UAE, United Kingdom
Mohammed bin Zayed's sovereign fund decides to stay in London despite Macron's efforts

French president Emmanuel Macron has been trying to use his close, personal relations with Abu Dhabi's ruler, Mohammed bin Zayed, to attract the emirate's sovereign funds. Among them, Mubadala has nevertheless decided to keep its European operations centre in London.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 27.09.2022

France, Saudi Arabia, United Kingdom
Saudi Sovereign Wealth Fund to take further step into infrastructure with stake in Heathrow

Saudi Arabia, which is determined to take control of a number of key international infrastructures, has just acquired a majority stake in Heathrow Airport, the biggest airport in the UK.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 21.09.2022

France, Kuwait, Middle East, Qatar, Saudi Arabia
Paris creates new ambassador role for sovereign wealth funds, eyes PIF, ADIA, QIA, ADQ

In a bid to attract more foreign capital to France, the government is creating a new ambassadorial position for sovereign wealth funds. The new role would establish a direct channel between Paris and SWFs, especially those from the Arab Gulf states such as PIF, ADIA, QIA and ADQ.

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Spotlight | France, Saudi Arabia, UAE
French minister Bruno Le Maire prepares Gulf tour

Wanting to be part of the huge projects afoot on the Arabian-Persian Gulf, the French ministry of the economy and finance is working on plans for Bruno Le Maire to visit the region, as much as to capitalise on its close ties with the United Arab Emirates as to further French business interests in Saudi Arabia.

Subscribers only International Dealmaking 13.09.2022

Spymaster | UAE
From his top State Security seat, emir's son Khaled bin Mohammed prepares race for succession

As Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan's power structure begins to take shape, his son Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan seems likely to become the next crown prince of Abu Dhabi. While he is strongly rooted in the Emirati security arena, the national security chief is already gaining in status.

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Khaled bin Mohammed bin Zayed al-Nahyan, Deputy National Security Advisor of the United Arab Emirates.

France, Middle East
Macron to woo Gulf sovereign wealth funds at Choose France summit

After kicking off his fifth Choose France summit next week, the French president has lined up an energy transition-focused meeting with representatives of numerous sovereign funds from the Arab peninsula.

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France, UAE
MbZ expected in Paris to talk investments with Macron

UAE President Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will visit the French capital in July for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, with major investments expected to be announced.

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French President Emmanuel Macron with Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, May 15, 2022.

UAE
With MbZ now president, the bitter race for his succession has begun

Mohammed bin Zayed's election as UAE president rings in the epilogue of a power contest waged by Abu Dhabi's princes for months. A game of musical chairs, which is seeing Tahnoon bin Zayed competing against Khalid bin Mohammed to become crown prince, could lead to the ousting of Mansour bin Zayed in favour of Khaldoon Al Mubarak.

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Spotlight | France, Saudi Arabia
With European priorities on its mind EDF lets slide Saudi nuclear power projects

Riyadh is becoming frustrated as the French group EDF procrastinates, leaving the door open to Chinese aspirations.

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Spotlight | UAE
Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan takes control of sovereign industries amid dynasty war

As foreign defence groups watch on looking for opportunities and amid brewing dynastic tensions, Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan is now at the helm of most of Abu Dhabi's armed groups: the new ADQ, the defence conglomerate EDGE and new entities active in various strategic sectors such as AI specialist Group 42.

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The national security adviser of the UAE Tahnoon bin Zayed al-Nahyan.

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