Abu Dhabi

Lifestyle Miscellaneous

Artists, locations for 2nd Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial unveiled

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

The 2026–2027 edition of Public Art Abu Dhabi Biennial brings together 21 visionary artists presenting public artwork installations that explore urbanscapes, collective memory, material culture and civic participation.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

Liwa International Festival 2027 to run from December 11 to January 2

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Liwa International Festival 2027 will take place from December 11, 2026, to January 2, 2027, in the Liwa desert in Abu Dhabi’s Al Dhafra Region, featuring motorsport championships, heritage experiences, family attractions and international entertainment.

Energy, Oil & Gas Industry, Logistics & Shipping

Fertiglobe mulls new phosphate fertilizer complex in Egypt

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Abu Dhabi-based fertilizer producer Fertiglobe is studying plans to set up an integrated phosphate complex in Ain Sokhna region of Egypt. The complex will boast a production capacity of 1.3 million tonnes of diammonium phosphate (DAP) fertilizer per annum.

Construction & Real Estate

Cosmo unveils 140-unit waterfront development on Al Reem Island

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Cosmo Developments has announced the launch of its key project, Marlin Icon on Al Reem Island, featuring 140 residences within Abu Dhabi’s premium waterfront community. Set on a 1,997 sqm plot, it's a mixed-use tower with a mix of apartments and duplex homes, complemented by four retail spaces.

Construction & Real Estate Health & Environment

ALEC teams up with EAD for Abu Dhabi mangrove restoration project

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

Dubai-based ALEC Engineering and Contracting has signed an agreement with the Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) to support a first-of-its-kind mangrove hydrological restoration pilot in the UAE capital. The three-year project aims to strengthen the long-term health and resilience of Abu Dhabi’s mangroves.

Construction & Real Estate Lifestyle

Blue Rhine Industries lands LED screens contract for $1.7bn Sphere Abu Dhabi

Mon, 19 Oct 2026

UAE-based Blue Rhine Industries has announced that it has secured the contract from ALEC Engineering and Contracting for the installation and commissioning of LED screens that make up the immense Exosphere, a fully programmable exterior display at the $1.7 billion Sphere Abu Dhabi development.

Travel, Tourism & Hospitality

UFC 321 set for Abu Dhabi

Sun, 19 Oct 2025

The world’s premier mixed martial arts organisation, UFC, returns to the Abu Dhabi, UAE in partnership with Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) for the highly anticipated UFC 321.

Construction & Real Estate

IREIS 2026 returns to Abu Dhabi as real estate transactions top $48bn

Sun, 18 Oct 2026

The International Real Estate and Investment Show (IREIS) 2026 will be back in Abu Dhabi next month bringing together leading property developers, investors, real estate experts and homebuyers as the emirate's real estate transaction value for the first nine months soared to AED175.7 billion ($48 billion).

Finance & Capital Market Miscellaneous

IHC buys majority stake in Pakistan's First Women Bank

Sat, 18 Oct 2025

IHC, an Abu Dhabi-based investment company, has announced that it has acquired a majority stake in the state-owned First Women Bank Limited (FWBL) based in Karachi, Pakistan, offering a comprehensive range of retail, SME services.

Digital Government & Smart Cities

Abu Dhabi launches TAMM Global to take government AI platform worldwide

Fri, 16 Oct 2026

Abu Dhabi has launched TAMM Global, a private technology company that will offer its award-winning, AI-powered government services platform to governments worldwide for the first time.