The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced, today, that it has closed its landmark strategic equity partnerships with Eni and OMV covering both the existing ADNOC Refining business and a new trading joint venture…Continue Reading
Summer #inAbuDhabi Campaign Highlights Experiences Not To Be Missed As Summer Extravaganza Winds Down
Visitors and residents of Abu Dhabi still can make the most of incredible summer offers and promotions as the Summer #inAbuDhabi initiative, run by the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange Finalists For Smart City Middle East Awards
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) recently achieved the finals of the ‘Smart City Middle East Awards’, hosted by International Data Corporation (IDC) at Dubai’s iconic Burj Al Arab hotel. The Exchange reached this stage for…Continue Reading
GIC Joins KKR, BlackRock And Abu Dhabi Pensions Fund In Landmark ADNOC Pipeline Infrastructure Investment Agreement
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) announced, today, that it has entered into a further follow-on pipeline infrastructure investment agreement with GIC, Singapore’s sovereign wealth fund. GIC will invest $600 million in select ADNOC…Continue Reading
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre Launches ‘Junior Culture Guide’ Programme
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre, SZGMC, launched the 2019 “Junior Culture Guide” training programme for school students aged between 12 and 16 years to prepare them for a future as tour guides. The programme,…Continue Reading
Kids Call The Shots When It Comes To Planning Summer Vacations, According To 84% Of Parents
As the summer break lingers and airports and motorways continue to fill up with holiday-hungry families, a new survey from Yas Island Abu Dhabi offers absolutely essential insights for the 84% of parents who said…Continue Reading
Last Early Bird Discounts Of 20 per Cent Across #ABUDHABIGP 2019 Packages
Organisers of the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2019 have announced there is only 1 day left to take advantage of the ‘early bird’ 20 per cent discount offer. Available until 31st July, fans are…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Global Market Wins ‘Best International Financial Centre EMEA 2019’
Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) has been named ‘Best International Financial Centre (EMEA) 2019’ by London-based Capital Finance International (CFI.co) in recognition of ADGM’s role in the advancement of capital markets and financial ecosystem across…Continue Reading
Etihad Airways To Serve London Heathrow With Fourth Year-Round Daily Service
Etihad Airways is to boost its services from Abu Dhabi to London Heathrow by adding a fourth year-round daily service between the two capitals, launching on 27 October 2019. The new service introduces a convenient…Continue Reading
Celebrate Eid Al Adha At The Galleria Al Maryah Island
The Galleria Al Maryah Island will welcome the Abu Dhabi community and visitors to the capital to celebrate Eid Al Adha with an array of family-friendly activities for everyone to enjoy. The celebration will run…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Named As One Of World’s Most Cultural Cities By Skyscanner
Abu Dhabi has been singled out as one of the most cultural cities in the world in a recent online list compiled by Skyscanner, the popular travel fare website. The UAE capital made the exclusive…Continue Reading
Yas Island Offers Families The Coolest Staycation Destination This Summer
Staying cool this summer holiday is easy on Yas Island. With two massive indoor theme parks, an Emirati-themed waterpark, Abu Dhabi’s largest shopping mall, seven hotels and an abundance of restaurants and cafes, the summer…Continue Reading
Etihad Guest And Mag Alliances Form Rewards Partnership For MAG Lifestyle Development Customers
Etihad Guest, the award-winning loyalty programme of Etihad Airways, and MAG Alliances, have announced a new reward initiative whereby every customer from MAG Lifestyle Development (MAG LD), the property development arm of MAG Group Holding,…Continue Reading
ADNOC And Pertamina Sign Comprehensive Strategic Framework In Oil And Gas Development
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) today signed a Comprehensive Strategic Framework (CSF) with Indonesia’s energy company, PT Pertamina (Persero) to explore opportunities for collaboration across the oil and gas value chain in the…Continue Reading
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Witnesses Signing Of ADNOC And Wanhua Chemical Shipping JV And Downstream Partnership Framework Agreement
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed, today, a Partnership Framework Agreement with Wanhua Chemical Group Co., Ltd. (Wanhua Chemical) to explore the collaborative development of new opportunities in the downstream sector in the…Continue Reading
Masdar And The Land Art Generator Initiative Unveil Shortlisted Designs For LAGI 2019 Abu Dhabi
The sixth Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI) design competition has recently concluded and twenty-eight world-changing designs have been shortlisted for a landmark site that could potentially be transformed into a new public park at Masdar…Continue Reading
Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Makes Top 5 Global Landmarks
Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque came in third place among the top 10 world landmarks, according to global travel platform TripAdvisor. The top ten list was announced as part of TripAdvisor’s ‘Travellers Choice Awards’.…Continue Reading
Mohamed Bin Zayed And Xi Jinping Witness Signing Of ADNOC And CNOOC Strategic Framework Agreement
The Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) signed, today, a Strategic Framework Agreement with China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) to explore new opportunities for collaboration in both the upstream and downstream sectors as well…Continue Reading
Consortium Led By EDF Renewables And Masdar Reaches Financial Close On The Dumat Al Jandal Wind Project In Saudi Arabia
The consortium consisting of EDF Renewables and Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (‘Masdar’) has completed the financing of the Dumat Al Jandal utility-scale wind project in Saudi Arabia, with the backing of Saudi and international…Continue Reading
Just 10 Days Left For Early Bird Discounts Of 20 Per Cent Across #ABUDHABIGP 2019 Packages
Organisers of the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2019 have announced there are only 10 days left to take advantage of an ‘early bird’ 20 per cent discounted ticket offer. Available until…Continue Reading
Celebrate Eid Al Adha At The Galleria Al Maryah Island
The Galleria Al Maryah Island will welcome the Abu Dhabi community and visitors to the capital to celebrate Eid Al Adha with an array of family-friendly activities for everyone to enjoy. The celebration will run…Continue Reading
Etihad Engineering Welcomes Future Scientists
Etihad Engineering welcomed a group of 15 students from the UAE’s Future Scientists initiative for a comprehensive tour of its 500,000sqm state-of-the-art engineering facilities, located in Abu Dhabi. Etihad Engineering, one of the world’s leading…Continue Reading
Summer #inAbuDhabi Event To Feature Fantastic Entertainment And Leisure Deals Right Across The Emirate
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has organised a host of epic entertainment events and offers for visitors and residents as part of the 2019 Summer #inAbuDhabi campaign. From…Continue Reading
Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi To Promote Sustainable And Environmentally Friendly Infrastructures At The World Road Congress
The UAE Organising Committee of the 26th World Road Congress today announced that the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) has become the Bronze sponsor of the 2019 Congress. Taking place at the Abu Dhabi…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) Adds Six New Features To The SEHA App
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the largest healthcare network in the UAE, has launched 6 new features on its SEHA app with the aim of facilitating patient transactions easily and remotely through their smart…Continue Reading
Etihad Airways Flies 5 Million Passengers To And From China
Etihad Airways has transported five million passengers to and from China since the launch of its first flights to Beijing 11 years ago, reflecting the importance of the UAE as a strategic partner in the…Continue Reading
In The Year Of Tolerance, A Gift To The UAE From The UK
Today, the painting Mary Magdalene in Ecstasy, by Ary Scheffer painted in 1856 and from the Lubin Family Private Collection is being presented by His Excellency Patrick Moody, British Ambassador to The United Arab Emirates,…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Media Launches ‘UFC Arabia’ App In MENA
Abu Dhabi Media has announced the launch of ‘UFC Arabia,’ the first Arabic language UFC application in the MENA region, following their partnership with the world’s premier mixed martial arts promotion. IT’S TIME to allow…Continue Reading
More Than 73 Thousand Patients Receive Screening And Treatment Through SEHA’s Mobile Health Clinics
More than 73 thousand patients received screening and treatment through Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) unique mobile health clinic offerings since 2018 and up to May 2019. Serving the community since 2010, these mobile…Continue Reading
Etihad Airways Introduces Nutritional Education Programme To Nepal School For Underprivileged Children
Children of the Azizia Madrasa enjoyed a tasty morning as they learnt a fundamental skill to last them a lifetime, cooking healthy, nutritious meals using locally sourced, low cost ingredients. Etihad Airways Inflight Chef Sanjay…Continue Reading
IFHC And Al Ain Zoo Collaborate To Educate Young Learners On Conservation
The International Fund for Houbara Conservation, (IFHC), the global leader in pre-emptive species conservation join forces with Al Ain Zoo to become the first outside entity to host experiential education workshops for young learners at…Continue Reading
The Killers To Headline Sunday Night Yasalam After-Race Concert At 2019 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix
Yas Marina Circuit and FLASH Entertainment have announced the next global music superstars to perform at this year’s Yasalam After-Race Concert as part of the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2019. American rockers The Killers will bring their world…Continue Reading
Summer #inAbuDhabi Presents An Amazing Selection Of Shopping And Dining Deals
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is offering visitors and residents the opportunity to satisfy their appetites for shopping and dining as the 2019 Summer #inAbuDhabi campaign comes to…Continue Reading
More Than 4 Million Visitors To Sheikh Zayed Mosque In H1 Of Year Of Tolerance
The Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque, a symbol of Islam that embodies the message of peace, tolerance and diversity, welcomed 4,480,000 visitors from 249 nationalities in the first half the Year of Tolerance, according to the…Continue Reading
Positive Outlook For Abu Dhabi’s Real Estate Market In The Medium To Long Term, According To Chestertons Q2 Report
Slow economic conditions have resulted in short term price and rental declines in the capital’s residential real estate market. However, according to research from leading international real estate services firm, Chestertons latest Observer: Abu Dhabi…Continue Reading
DoE Partners With ADDA To Provide Instant Licensing Through The ‘Tamm’ Abu Dhabi Government Services System
The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), in cooperation with Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA), has announced the launch of instant licensing services through the Abu Dhabi Government Services System (Tamm). The mutual venture aims…Continue Reading
Masdar To Pursue Renewable Energy Opportunities In the Republic Of Armenia
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (‘Masdar’) is pursuing renewable energy opportunities in the Republic of Armenia, a country with considerable potential for solar and wind energy development. Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi, Chief Executive Officer of…Continue Reading
ADGM Welcomes Digital Bank Applications To Its International Financial Centre
The Financial Services Regulatory Authority, FSRA, of the Abu Dhabi Global Market, ADGM, has announced local and global applications to establish digital banks in its International Financial Centre based in Abu Dhabi as digitalisation has…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi To Host 2020 World Arabian Horse Racing Forum
Abu Dhabi has been announced as the host city of the 2020 World Arabian Horse Racing Forum. The announcement was made earlier this week at the awards ceremony of the 10th World Arabian Horse Racing…Continue Reading
Etihad Airways Recommences Flights To Khartoum
Etihad Airways will resume flights between Abu Dhabi and Khartoum, Sudan, on Tuesday, 16 July. Etihad Flight EY 632 will depart Abu Dhabi at 9.50am every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday, arriving four hours later at…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Department Of Energy’s Visit To Japan Underscores Importance Of Knowledge Exchange For Efficient Energy Transition
A delegation from the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), headed by Chairman H.E. Eng. Awaidha Al Marar, is visiting Japan this week to share the Emirate’s experience in developing the energy sector and to…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company Receives Recognition For Organisational Resilience
Abu Dhabi National Exhibitions Company (ADNEC) today announced that it has received ISO 22301:2012 certification for its Business Continuity Management System (BCMS) from the International Organization for Standardization (ISO). The recognition reinforces the company’s commitment…Continue Reading
ADNOC Group CEO Meets Russian Energy Minister During Visit To Moscow
His Excellency Dr. Sultan Ahmed Al Jaber, UAE Minister of State and Group CEO of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) met with His Excellency Alexander Novak, Minister of Energy of the Russian Federation,…Continue Reading
More Than 200 Renowned Energy Experts To Lead Discussions At The 24th World Energy Congress In Abu Dhabi
More than 200 of the most respected energy experts, pioneers and decision makers from around the globe have now been lined up to lead the discussions at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi.…Continue Reading
Summer #inAbuDhabi Offers Exclusive Deals For 17 Hotels
The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) is inviting visitors and residents to enjoy the amazing hotel promotions on offer during the Summer #inAbuDhabi campaign between 27 June and 3…Continue Reading
Interactive Adventure Exploring The History Of Clothing In Art Opens At The Children’s Museum At Louvre Abu Dhabi
Today, Louvre Abu Dhabi’s Children’s Museum launches A Costume Adventure, an interactive adventure game inspired by the clothing portrayed in artworks from the museum’s permanent galleries. The adventure includes multiple stages, each presenting a unique…Continue Reading
Piaget To Open Abu Dhabi Flagship At The Galleria Al Maryah Island This Week
Illustrious Swiss heritage brand Piaget will open its new flagship store at The Galleria Al Maryah Island in the coming days, adding to the unmatched selection of fashion, fine jewellery, watch boutiques and award-winning restaurants that…Continue Reading
ADDA And Cisco Reveals The Top 10 Innovators Of Digital Champions Program
The Abu Dhabi Digital Authority (ADDA) recently announced the top 10 innovators of its ‘Digital Champions Program,’ which was launched in February 2019 in partnership with Cisco, during an awarding ceremony held at Park Rotana Hotel-…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi To Host Unrivalled Gathering Of Government, Business And Finance Leaders For The 2020 World Future Energy Summit
The World Future Energy Summit, will host an unrivalled gathering of top-level government and business leaders when it returns to Abu Dhabi in January 2020, further reinforcing its place as the leading global event and…Continue Reading
Emirates Post Issues Commemorative KhalifaSat Stamp
Emirates Post, in cooperation with Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre,MBRSC, celebrates the KhalifaSat with a commemorative stamp, which showcases the image of the satellite’s launch into outer space over the UAE. KhalifaSat is the first-ever…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) Implements Smart Pharmacy Systems To Improve Efficiency
Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA), the UAE’s largest healthcare network has implemented a new smart pharmacy system in its facilities to reduce waiting time and prescription errors. This initiative was a result of a…Continue Reading
My City Centre Masdar Debuts Summer Rewards Initiative With Department Of Culture & Tourism Abu Dhabi
The newly opened My City Centre Masdar has launched its first Summer Rewards campaign, in partnership with the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT – Abu Dhabi), as it participates in Retail…Continue Reading
Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2019 – Tickets On Sale Now!
Sports fans and tourists from across the globe can today purchase their tickets to the region’s leading professional tennis experience in Abu Dhabi’s famed winter sun as tickets for the Mubadala World Tennis Championship 2019,…Continue Reading
National Geographic Abu Dhabi & the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi Release New Documentary Series Exploring The UAE’s Protected Areas
National Geographic Abu Dhabi and the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced today a new documentary series that showcases the UAE’s diverse flora and fauna and steps that can be taken to preserve this…Continue Reading
Etihad Airways Celebrates Commencement Of Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner Services To Shanghai
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, has celebrated the deployment of the Boeing 787-10 Dreamliner on its daily scheduled services to Shanghai by hosting a spectacular “Abu Dhabi Night” reception. The…Continue Reading
Second ‘Quality of Life Questionnaire’ Launched In Abu Dhabi
The Department of Community Development, DCD, launched its second ‘Quality of Life Questionnaire – Abu Dhabi 2019’ to identify the needs and aspirations of the people of the emirate with regard to their quality of…Continue Reading
Time Running Out To Access 20 Per cent Off #ABUDHABIGP 2019 Tickets
Limited time to save on tickets for the FORMULA 1 ETIHAD AIRWAYS ABU DHABI GRAND PRIX 2019. With tickets already selling out for some of the most popular grandstands and hospitality options, race fans are being urged…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Fund For Development Participates In Launching Of Infrastructure Projects In Albania Worth AED240 Million
A delegation from Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international development aid, participating in the official inauguration of the final phase of its funded projects in the Albanian capital Tirana,…Continue Reading
EWEC Invites Bids For One Of The World’s Largest Solar Plants To Be Located In Abu Dhabi
Emirates Water and Electricity Company PJSC (EWEC), the UAE’s leading procurer of water and electricity, has issued a Tender for the construction and development of a new 2,000 MW solar photovoltaic (PV) power project to…Continue Reading
Masdar And First Abu Dhabi Bank Award Landmark Energy-Saving Project To Future Rehabilitation Centre
Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (‘Masdar’) and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB) are celebrating the Year of Tolerance in the UAE by helping an Abu Dhabi-based school for people of determination to drastically reduce its…Continue Reading
Saudi Arabia’s Ministry Of Energy, Industry And Mineral Resources Signs A Contract Announcing Major Presence At The 24th World Energy Congress In Abu Dhabi
The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia will have a large presence at the 24th World Energy Congress in Abu Dhabi after signing a major contract with the Organizing Committee today. More than 20 organizations from the…Continue Reading
Acting Chief Executive Of ADX Attends WIBC CAPITAL MARKETS SUMMIT ASIA And Meets CEO Of SGX
Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), the region’s leading financial market, represented by Acting Chief Executive H.E. Khalifa Salem Al Mansouri, participated in the 7th edition of the World Islamic Banking Conference (WIBC) Capital Markets Summit…Continue Reading
Etihad Airways Celebrates Launch Of A380 Services To Seoul
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, Today celebrated the deployment of its first Airbus A380 ‘super jumbo’ on its scheduled daily services to Seoul, Korea. The occasion was marked in style with a…Continue Reading
ADNOC’s Al Dhafra Petroleum Joint Venture Celebrates First Oil Production From Haliba Field
Al Dhafra Petroleum, a joint venture between the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC), the Korea National Oil Company (KNOC) and GS Energy, and one of ADNOC’s youngest operating companies, announced, today, it has begun…Continue Reading
UAE’s Leading Carshare Provider ekar Supercharges Abu Dhabi Fleet
ekar – the region’s largest and fastest growing carshare operator – has supercharged its Abu Dhabi fleet with the addition of Mini-Coopers, Infiniti Q50s and Q70s, Nissan Kicks, and MG RX5 and ZS cars. Drivers…Continue Reading
ALFAHIM Group, Emirates Nature-WWF Plant Ghaf Seed, Kick-Off Joint Ghaf Tree Campaign
ALFAHIM Group today announced that it is continuing to promote the significance of the Ghaf Tree and the importance of preserving the country’s natural habitat through a series of engaging activities with Emirates Nature in…Continue Reading
Department Of Energy Chairman: ‘Noor Abu Dhabi’ Is A Pillar Of The Emirate’s Sustainability Plans And Transition Towards Clean Energy
As the UAE capital hosted the Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting over the past two days, His Excellency Engineer Awaidha Al Marar, Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE), stated that Abu Dhabi is…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Hosts ISALEX19
The International Security Alliance’s First Joint Exercise,ISALEX19, hosted by the UAE Ministry of Interior,MoI, kicked-off on Sunday). The exercise witnessed the participation of 50 representatives from law enforcement agencies from the International Security Alliance,ISA, countries…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Fund For Development Approves Additional AED1 Billion For Government Of Mali
Abu Dhabi Fund for Development (ADFD), the leading national entity for international economic development aid, has signed two agreements with the Government of Mali. These include an AED918 million (US$250 million) concessionary loan to support…Continue Reading
ADNOC Schools’ Class Of 2019 Graduates Set Sights On Shaping The Future Of The UAE
This month, ADNOC Schools celebrated graduation of the class of 2019,across its Sas Al Nakhl, Al Ruwais, and Madinat Zayed campuses, marking the significant transition in the lives of the students, as they continue their…Continue Reading
Abu Dhabi Ports And Mauritius Ports Authority To Boost Sustainability, Security And Cruise Tourism Across Indian Ocean
Abu Dhabi Ports and the Mauritius Ports Authority (MPA) have signed an agreement to pool their combined expertise to enhance the maritime sector across the Indian Ocean, from port infrastructure and security to protecting the…Continue Reading
Team Abu Dhabi’s Al Qemzi Wins Lithuania Grand Prix
Team Abu Dhabi’s Rashed Al Qemzi launched his bid to regain the UIM F2 World Championship title with victory in the Lithuania Grand Prix today as the opening round of the season ended in dramatic…Continue Reading
‘Pitch@Palace UAE’ Continues To Drive Khalifa Fund’s Efforts In Promoting Entrepreneurship
Organised by the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, KFED, the ‘Pitch@Palace UAE Competition’ has been playing a key role in promoting entrepreneurship in the country since 2017 by highlighting the socio-economic role of small and…Continue Reading
UN Secretary General Tours World’s Largest Solar Project As ‘Noor Abu Dhabi’ Commences Commercial Operations
United Nations Secretary General António Guterres, took a helicopter tour over the 3.2 million solar panels of the world’s largest single solar project, Noor Abu Dhabi, as the solar plant commenced commercial operation for the…Continue Reading