All entries related to UAE, newest first. tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:en:en/countries/uae 2026-07-18T06:00:00Z Eurotrack tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:ab0107f5:en 2026-07-18T06:00:00Z

UAE telecoms group e& transferred its 16.21% stake in Vodafone on 18 July 2026 for $5.95bn (110.5 pence per share) to Vega, the investment vehicle of Iliad owner Xavier Niel, making Niel Vodafone's largest single shareholder. Completion ended the e&–Vodafone cooperation agreement and e&'s board representative resigned. e& had built the stake in 2022 for around £3.3bn (net cash inflow of roughly $1.3bn). Second source: RCR Wireless (initial announcement 10 July). — Source: https://www.boerse-express.com/news/articles/vodafone-aktie-niel-deal-am-18-juli-abgeschlossen-929577

tag:eurotrack.ai,2026:9e5fa24b:en 2026-06-30T06:00:00Z

Etihad Rail, which runs the UAE national network, and Keolis presented a joint venture for future passenger services at the Global Rail 2025 fair in Abu Dhabi. Passenger operations are due to begin in 2026; Keolis cites experience in 13 countries, and no financial details are given. The date is a placeholder: the article names only the year 2026, not a start day. Announced on 8 Oct 2025 (LOK Report, 8 Oct 2025) Update (30 June 2026): Etihad Rail began passenger services on 30 June 2026; the first train ran from Al Hilal City in Fujairah to Mohamed bin Zayed City station in Abu Dhabi (The National, 30 June 2026). — Sources: https://www.lok-report.de/news/uebersee/62048-vereinigte-arabische-emirate-etihad-rail-und-keolis-wollen-den-personenverkehr-2026-starten.html · https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/uae/2026/06/30/etihad-rail-starts-historic-journey-from-fujairah-to-abu-dhabi/