Malak was appointed CEO of Etihad Rail in 2018. In 2022, he played a key role in the regional expansion of the network, whereby he led the establishment of a joint venture company between Etihad Rail and Oman Rail. In May 2023, the company signed a 20-year partnership with DHL Global Forwarding to create a joint venture company that will enable the latter to use Etihad Rail’s network to conduct its main operations within the U.A.E. Malak is also a member of the U.A.E.’s Government Coordination Committee and the National Committee for Railways, among others.