Abu Dhabi

Construction & Real Estate

Forbes Middle East to host Building the Future Summit in Abu Dhabi

Wed, 20 May 2026

Forbes Middle East will host the second edition of its Building the Future Summit on June 23 and 24 at Conrad Abu Dhabi Etihad Towers, bringing together top government officials, real estate developers, investors, architects and technology innovators to discuss the future of urban development across the Middle East and North Africa (MENA).

Construction & Real Estate Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Abu Dhabi opens solar-powered Al Dhannah Harbour after key upgrade

Sat, 02 May 2026

Abu Dhabi has announced the opening of its first fully integrated solar-powered community port - Al Dhannah Community Harbour - following its modernisation and expansion, adding key facilities including a public marina with 16 berths, 99 dry-parking spaces and two boat maintenance units.

Construction & Real Estate

Abu Dhabi real estate activity stable; nets over $3.4bn in sales

Sat, 02 May 2026

Residential unit sales in Abu Dhabi during March and April remained stable, with April exceeding 3,200 residential units sold and AED13 billion ($3.45 billion) in sales value, said a report from the Abu Dhabi Real Estate Centre (ADREC), the custodian and regulator of Abu Dhabi’s real estate sector.

Construction & Real Estate

Trojan, Orascom Construction set up new water infrastructure JV

Mon, 18 May 2026

UAE-based Trojan Construction Holding has joined hands with Orascom Construction for the establishment of a new company - Everwater for Treatment Systems - headquartered in Abu Dhabi dedicated to delivering EPC and O&M services for large-scale water infrastructure projects across the region.

Construction & Real Estate Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Emirates Palace introduces luxury mansion residences with Mandarin Oriental

Mon, 18 May 2026

Emirates Palace Company, with LEAD Development and Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group, has announced 35 private residences at Emirates Palace Abu Dhabi, scheduled for completion in 2029.

Motoring

Bolt expands ride-hailing service into Abu Dhabi

Mon, 18 May 2026

Dubai Taxi Company (DTC), a leading provider of mobility services in Dubai, and its strategic partner Bolt today announced the entry of Bolt’s ride-hailing services in Abu Dhabi, marking a significant step in the partnership’s expansion across the UAE.

Construction & Real Estate

Investcorp unit buys over $200m US industrial real estate portfolio

Mon, 18 May 2026

Investcorp, a global alternative investment firm based in Bahrain, has announced that one of its key units, Investcorp Capital, has acquired a diversified US industrial real estate portfolio worth $200 million. It comprises 19 industrial properties spanning over 1.4 million sq ft across DFW, Chicago, Indianapolis and Cincinnati.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Drone strike causes fire outside Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in UAE

Sun, 17 May 2026

A fire broke out after a drone strike in an electrical generator outside the inner perimeter of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the Al Dhafra Region in the UAE.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Abu Dhabi Department of Energy signs deals to strengthen infrastructure readiness

Sat, 16 May 2026

The Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) has signed a number of strategic agreements during the Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS 2026), aimed at strengthening the integration of the emirate’s infrastructure.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas

Abu Dhabi solar capacity to top 30GW by 2035, says EWEC

Sat, 16 May 2026

EWEC (Emirates Water and Electricity Company) has revealed that it is increasing Abu Dhabi's solar capacity by almost 2,000 per cent between 2020 and 2030, with a forecasted 17.5 gigawatts (GW) of installed capacity.