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UAE President Suffered A Stroke, In Stable Condition

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed al-Nahyan suffered a stroke and had to undergo a surgery.

Etihad’s Hogan To Join Virgin Australia Board

The role will include attending several board meetings each year in Australia.

Etihad Announces Codeshare With New York’s JetBlue Airways

Etihad will codeshare on 40 JetBlue routes within the U.S. with further codeshares planned for later in the year.

TAQA Eyes Investments In Water Projects In MENA, India

TAQA aims to boost its water output by at least 120 million gallons per day in five years.

UAE’s Taqa Plans $1.2bn Investment In Kurdistan Oilfield

Taqa plans to invest more than $300 million in the first phase of the project.

UAE’s Shah gas Project Due Online In Early 2015 – ADNOC

It was previously estimated that the project to produce usable gas from Shah’s high-sulphur gas field would be completed in late 2014.

Shell And UAE’s Mubadala Swap Malaysian Offshore Field Stakes

Mubadala has taken a 20 per cent interest in Block 2B and Shell has taken a 20 per cent interest in Block SK320.

Abu Dhabi Plans Aviation Biofuel Project With Boeing And Total

The venture is looking at various raw materials to produce biofuel including agricultural waste and date palm leaves.

Abu Dhabi’s Prime Property Prices Rose 30% In Q4 2013

Reem Island showed the highest rise in prices for the second consecutive year in 2013, comprising around 30 per cent of online property searches.

Israeli Minister To Lead Delegation To Abu Dhabi Energy Summit

The Israeli delegation will be the first at government level to visit the UAE since the assassination of Mahmoud al-Mabhouh in Dubai.

Abu Dhabi To Give Foreigners Freehold Property Titles

The capital of the UAE has designated areas for property investment by foreigners.

Dubai’s Arabtec Wins $705m Abu Dhabi Contract

The project on Al Reem Island will house a five-star hotel and a residential tower, and will be built within three years.

UAE Sees Keen Interest For Largest Oilfields On Revised Terms

Several companies are interested in joining the project with revised terms, UAE’s oil minister Suhail bin Mohammed al-Mazroui said.

Etihad Chief Says Will Not Be Rushed On Alitalia Decision

Alitalia is in talks with Etihad to sell the UAE carrier a large stake.

Abu Dhabi Gears Up To Enforce New Shisha Café Rules

Violators face two years in prison and a fine of up to Dhs1 million.

Abu Dhabi’s Inflation Rate Rises 1.3% In 2013

Food and non-alcoholic beverages accounted for the largest rise in the emirate’s consumer price index, rising 25.9 per cent last year.

Uncertainty Over Future Running Of Abu Dhabi’s Big Oilfields

A 75-year partnership with ExxonMobil, Royal Dutch Shell, Total and BP expired on Friday.

Alitalia’s Chairman Likely To Stay On For Talks With Etihad

Roberto Colaninno said in October he would step down after a 300-million-euro capital increase, completed at the end of December.

REVEALED: The Best Restaurants In Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s best restaurants as ranked by the What’s On Black Hat Guide 2013.

EFG International To Buy Falcon’s Hong Kong Activities

Falcon said it was leaving Hong Kong in favour of concentrating on the Middle East, Africa and Eastern Europe.

Abu Dhabi’s ATIC To Invest Up To $10bn In U.S. Chip Plant

ATIC is controlled by Abu Dhabi state investment fund Mubadala and owns GlobalFoundries.

Abu Dhabi To Build Green Road To Dubai

The five-kilometre pilot project will link the existing Abu Dhabi- Dubai main road (E11) and the new Abu Dhabi-Dubai main road (E311).

Al Noor Hospitals Buys Gulf International Cancer Centre For $21.8m

The Abu Dhabi based healthcare provider said it it hoping to increase its core competency.

Abu Dhabi Exceeds 2.5 Million Hotel Guests Target For 2013

Around 2.5 million guests stayed in Abu Dhabi’s hotels in the first nine months of this year, up 17 per cent from last year.

Abu Dhabi Airport Welcomes Over 1.3m Passengers In Nov

The airport’s November passenger traffic was up 9.8 per cent compared to the same period in 2012.

Abu Dhabi Firm Buys Stake In Australia’s Swala Energy

The deal, valued at $2.9 million, is Hayaat Group’s first investment in East African oil exploration.

Abu Dhabi-listed United Arab Bank Signs $250m Loan

The two-year loan facility will be used to fund the lender’s general business.

Alitalia In Talks With Etihad For Possible Investment

The struggling Italian carrier is studying other options as well, said its CEO.

Etihad Signs Codeshare With Aegean Airlines

Agreement provides Greeks with greater global connectivity and Etihad with improved access to Greece and mainland Europe

TAQA Receives UK Approval For North Sea Development

The Morrone field is expected to initially produce over 3,000 barrels of oil equivalent per day.