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British expat fined Dhs20,000 for ‘assaulting’ guards at Abu Dhabi hotel

John Murphy, 52, was working as the operations manager of the Burj Khalifa in Dubai

UAE’s ADNOC in advanced talks to sell refinery stakes

ADNOC will reportedly favour companies it already has partnerships with, including ENI and Austrian oil and gas group OMV

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad deploys more flights to Jeddah, Madinah for Hajj

The airline will operate 16 additional flights to the Saudi cities until August 28

Abu Dhabi Airports appoints Dubai Airports exec as new CEO

Bryan Thompson was previously senior vice president – Development at Dubai Airports

Bus driver dies in Abu Dhabi road accident

The bus collided with a truck trailer at Mussaffah Industrial Park

Abu Dhabi cuts speeding fines as 20km/hr buffer is scrapped

Traffic fines for speeding have reportedly been halved

Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank hires banks for $750m sukuk

Potential issuers in the region have held back their plans because of market volatility

Abu Dhabi reveals grace period of three weeks as new parking rules take effect

Under the new scheme, there will no longer be free parking anywhere in the capital

Aldar Properties Q2 profit drops 28%, misses estimates

Revenue during the quarter rose to Dhs1.51bn from Dhs1.35bn

Six injured in Abu Dhabi traffic accident caused by faulty tyre

A minibus carrying 14 people overturned in the UAE capital

Abu Dhabi sees over 2.4 million visitors in first half of the year

Indian visitor numbers were up 19 per cent year-on-year in H1

Three killed, 44 injured in Abu Dhabi traffic accident

The accident occurred on the Al Shawamekh Bridge heading towards Abu Dhabi on Monday morning

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to increase services to Toronto

The airline is boosting services from three-times to five-times weekly services

Turkmenistan Airlines resumes twice weekly flights to Abu Dhabi

The direct flights between Ashgabat and Abu Dhabi will operate every Friday and Sunday

UAE says Abu Dhabi airport operating normally, denies Houthi attack claim

Abu Dhabi Airports confirmed in a statement that there had been an incident involving a supply vehicle

Abu Dhabi bank ADCB posts 12% rise in Q2 profit

The lender saw higher net interest, increased Islamic financing and non-interest income

Abu Dhabi to cancel 20km/hr speed limit buffer from August

The move is aimed at improving safety levels and easing traffic congestion

Sky News Arabia appoints new CEO

Angelos Frangopoulos, CEO of Australian News Channel, has been appointed to the role

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to introduce new Acqua Di Parma amenity bags

The new amenity bags and toiletries will be introduced in August

Pictures: UAE royals open world’s first Warner Bros theme park in Abu Dhabi

The $1bn theme park officially opens to the public on July 25

Abu Dhabi consumer prices expected to increase 3.3% in Q3

Consumer inflation rose 3.6 per cent in the first half of the year compared to the same period in 2017

Emirati footballer dies in road accident

The 23-year-old defender played for Al Dhafra football club

Abu Dhabi’s $1bn Warner Bros theme park readies for July 25 opening

It will feature a total of 29 rides, attractions and live entertainment options

Abu Dhabi warns motorists of Dhs1,000 fine for rubbernecking

The fine for rubbernecking was introduced in July last year

Abu Dhabi to hold first marathon

The marathon aims to “showcase the city of Abu Dhabi to a global audience” and attract top competitiors

Abu Dhabi partners with Chinese firm to convert desert into farmland

Officials hope the project can help address the country’s current reliance on food imports

UAE’s ADNOC says can raise oil output by several hundred thousand bpd

ADNOC remains on track to increase its production capacity to 3.5 million bpd by the end of 2018

Abu Dhabi to end free parking

All spaces across the city will become paid parking from next month

UAE court fines and jails Emirati for abusive Snapchat videos

The man was found guilty of posting clips deemed insulting to a female social media influencer

Emirates Global Aluminium completes 50% of $1.4bn bauxite mine in Guinea

The mine is expected to produce some 12 million tonnes of bauxite per year when complete