Abu Dhabi

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Abu Dhabi to host Italian tour operators for Europe Marketplace

Sun, 12 Oct 2025

Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) will host several leading Italian tour operators for the Europe Marketplace in Abu Dhabi from October 13–17. The programme will offer an immersive experience, combining destination training with site visits and networking sessions with key stakeholders.

Construction & Real Estate

Abu Dhabi to complete $776m Mid-Island Parkway Phase I next year

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

Abu Dhabi is set to complete the first phase of the AED2.85 billion ($776 million) Mid-Island Parkway project - that will link Saadiyat Island with Umm Yifeenah Island - in 2027. The Phase I will boast an eight-lane dual carriageway as well as marine bridges, elevated flyovers and an underwater road tunnel.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

Mubadala, Kerzner to launch One&Only private residences on Al Maryah Island

Thu, 01 Oct 2026

Abu Dhabi sovereign investor Mubadala and Taraf, the real estate division of Yas Holding, have sealed a partnership deal with Kerzner International Holdings, a key developer of luxury hospitality and residential properties, to introduce a new collection of One&Only Private Residences on Al Maryah Island.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Etihad Airways marks 20 years of Abu Dhabi–Johannesburg flights

Thu, 08 Jan 2026

Etihad Airways marks 20 years of service between Abu Dhabi and Johannesburg, having carried nearly two million passengers since 2005.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week aims to set global benchmarks

Thu, 08 Jan 2026

Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week (ADSW) 2026, hosted by Masdar, begins next week, aims to set a new global benchmark for collaboration and measurable impact.

Energy, Oil & Gas

Abu Dhabi DoE to showcase sustainability projects at ADSW 2026

Thu, 08 Jan 2026

As Principal Partner of Abu Dhabi Sustainability Week 2026, the Abu Dhabi Department of Energy (DoE) will showcase projects aligned with its Strategic Framework 2050 that demonstrate an integrated approach to improving efficiency, resilience, and sustainability across the energy and water sector.

Construction & Real Estate

ME FITOUT completes interiors work at 25-storey Reem Island tower

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

ME FITOUT, a key interior design company in UAE, said it has completed the joinery and fit-out works at Reem Eleven, a 25-storey residential tower at the heart of Reem Island in Abu Dhabi. The project, which has a built-up area of over 20,000 sq m, is being developed by SAAS properties.

Finance & Capital Market Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Abu Dhabi group named GP for $4.8bn Chinese development fund

Tue, 06 Jan 2026

BlueFive Capital, a global investment platform based in Abu Dhabi, has been appointed as the first General Partner (GP) for a Fund of Funds worth RMB32 billion ($4.58 billion) established by CICC Capital, the private equity arm of China International Capital Corp and Chinese steelmaker HBIS Group.

Finance & Capital Market

Abu Dhabi creates sovereign wealth giant with ADQ merger into L'IMAD

Fri, 30 Jan 2026

Abu Dhabi's Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs (SCFEA) has issued a resolution to consolidate the assets and investments of L’IMAD Holding Company, and the Abu Dhabi Developmental Holding Group (ADQ) under the umbrella of L’IMAD.

Construction & Real Estate Energy, Oil & Gas

Sepco3 starts work on 1.5GW Abu Dhabi solar project

Thu, 29 Jan 2026

Shandong Electric Power Construction Corporation No. 3 (Sepco3) has announced that work has begun on the 1.5GW Khazna Solar PV Project in Abu Dhabi. The scope of work includes completion of 9.6 million cu m earthwork as well as development of 369,000 PV support piles and 2.8 million PV modules.