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Largest aquarium in the Middle East to open in Abu Dhabi by early 2020

The aquarium, now 70 per cent complete, will house 33,000 marine animals

Abu Dhabi government awards contracts worth Dhs5bn to Aldar

The contracts include projects on Saadiyat Island, Yas Island and Al Falah

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC waives attendant fee for filling petrol during summer

Those registered with the ADNOC Wallet service will be offered free assisted fuelling between 11am to 5pm during July and August

Abu Dhabi residential prices, rents continue to drop in H1

Al Reem Island was found to be the most popular area in Abu Dhabi to buy and rent apartments

New record-breaking solar plant announced for Abu Dhabi

The new 2GW solar project in Al Dhafra will eclipse the 1GW Noor Abu Dhabi plant – currently the world’s largest single solar project

World is “facing grave climate emergency” UN Secretary-General tells Abu Dhabi conference

António Guterres was addressing delegates at the two-day Abu Dhabi Climate Meeting

World’s largest solar project starts operation in Abu Dhabi

Noor Abu Dhabi is spread across an 8 kilometre-squared site, features more than 3.2 million solar panels, and has a capacity of 1,117 megawatts

Abu Dhabi Special Olympics generated almost Dhs1bn in economic output – report

The 10-day event was held in March, with 200 nations, 7,000 athletes and 20,000 registered volunteers taking part

ADNOC closes $4bn pipeline deal with KKR and BlackRock

ADNOC Oil Pipelines will lease 18 pipelines transporting crude oil and condensates for 23 years

Abu Dhabi reveals nine new initiatives to boost the private sector

Ecotourism incentives, SME loans and instant licences are among the new initiatives

Abu Dhabi airline Etihad to launch flights to Egypt’s Alexandria during summer

The airline will operate four-time weekly flights to Alexandria from July 2 to August 31

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar partners with Anarock Group to access Indian market

The partnership aims to provide Indian investors with direct access to Aldar’s portfolio in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s ADSS CEO to leave brokerage

Philippe Ghanem will be leaving the firm shortly to pursue new opportunities

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar says over 75% of its Alreeman II project’s phase one sold out

The Dhs1.7bn master-planned residential community offers land plots for sale exclusively to UAE nationals

Etihad warns of delays after suspending flights over Strait of Hormuz, Gulf of Oman

The move comes amidst growing tensions between the US and Iran

UAE’s biggest lender FAB to shut Qatar operations amid row with Doha

The move came after a Qatari regulator earlier this month placed more business restrictions on First Abu Dhabi Bank

Video: Abu Dhabi police seize 423kg of drugs in largest haul in the UAE

Officials have arrested 12 suspects

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways appoints new CFO

Former CFO Mark Powers resigned in April for personal reasons

Abu Dhabi’s Sanad Aerotech seals $6.5bn Rolls-Royce engine repair contract

Sanad Aerotech will provide overhaul services for Trent 700 engines until 2027 under the deal

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC, OCI partner to create MENA’s largest fertilizer producer

The JV will become the largest export-focused nitrogen fertilizer platform globally

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar launches Dhs1.7bn residential project for UAE nationals

The prices start from Dhs690,000 per villa plot

Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADIA buys full ownership of New York office block

Abu Dhabi Investment Authority bought a 25 per cent stake in 330 Madison Avenue from Vornado Realty Trust

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital parts way with CEO, names board member as MD

The senior management shake up comes as Waha is coping with changes and challenging market conditions

Abu Dhabi’s Waha Capital CEO leaves

Michael Raynes was appointed to lead the company in late March 2018

Indian airline IndiGo begins two new direct routes to Abu Dhabi

The new direct flights will operate to and from the Indian cities of Delhi and Mumbai

Abu Dhabi’s Yas Mall reopened after being evacuated

Some of the other places in Yas Mall were also closed, according to reports

Getting to the heart of Abu Dhabi’s Hub71

The head of the new hub, Mahmoud Adi, tells Gulf Business why the project is so important, and how it plans to become a world-beating initiative

Abu Dhabi’s airports, ports and power firms moved to new holding company

The holding company will make it easier for the seven state-owned firms to raise debt and improve services

Most GCC stock markets fall as banking shares drop

Dubai’s index is down 7.4 per cent this month, though still up 1.3 per cent year-to-date

Billionaire Hinduja brothers weigh bid for Etihad-backed Jet Airways

The Mumbai-based Hinduja Group is in talks with Jet founder Naresh Goyal and investor Etihad, according to media reports