DUBAI, June 10 (Reuters) - BlackRock ( BLK ) on Monday said it

hired Mohammad Al Fahim as managing director and head of the

United Arab Emirates to look after its business in the country,

together with Oman and Bahrain.

"Mr. Al Fahim will lead all aspects of BlackRock's ( BLK ) client

business to help deliver a diversified platform of investment

solutions, including the firm's growing private markets

capabilities," the global asset manager said in a statement.

Al Fahim was previously with Goldman Sachs and helped

established the Wall Street bank's office in Abu Dhabi, the

capital of the UAE and home to three sovereign wealth funds

ADIA, Mubadala and ADQ. He also led the UAE business for Goldman

Sachs asset management.