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Etihad to offer free Abu Dhabi stopovers to passengers from MEA, Pakistan

The airline’s passengers will receive a one-night free stay at the Radisson Blu hotel on Yas Island

Etihad to deploy Boeing 787 Dreamliner on Amsterdam, Madrid routes

The Abu Dhabi airline will also operate the 787 seasonally to Athens during the summer months

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad seeking banks to potentially sell Air Berlin stake – report

Etihad acquired a 29.2 per cent in Air Berlin in 2011

Abu Dhabi developer Bloom begins construction of Soho Square project at Saadiyat

Mixed -use project Soho Square will feature 302 luxury residental units

Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque voted world’s second favourite landmark

The only other regional landmark to feature on TripAdvisor’s list was the Burj Khalifa in Dubai

Two restaurants shut down at Le Meridien Abu Dhabi

Wakataua (beach lounge and terrace) and Southeast Asian restaurant Talay are closing down

Moody’s upgrades Abu Dhabi rating from negative to stable

Policy reforms and strong growth prospects led to the ratings change

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad takes delivery of its 10th and final Airbus A380

The Abu Dhabi airline received its first A380 jet in 2014

Abu Dhabi closes $872m financing for world’s largest solar plant

Construction of the 1,177MW independent solar plant will begin immediately

Abu Dhabi creates wills and probate registry for non-Muslims

The registry is designed to improve Abu Dhabi’s attractiveness for expats

Abu Dhabi economy showing signs of recovery- official

The emirate’s gross domestic product is expected to grow 3 per cent this year

New Abu Dhabi-China joint film fund to co-finance Hollywood thriller

The movie, earlier called Inner City, is being directed by Dan Gilroy and stars Denzel Washington

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar wins deal to develop Twofour54’s new freezone in Yas Island

The new development will feature offices, TV studios and retail and aims to attract 10,000 professionals

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to fly A380 on daily Paris route

The jumbo jet will be deployed on the route from July 1

Abu Dhabi fund seeks $1.7bn sale of Paris office buildings – report

The portfolio is said to include 6-8 Boulevard Haussmann, an office building leased to French bank BPI France

Tailgating accidents cause eight deaths in Abu Dhabi

The deaths occurred during 73 tailgating traffic accidents in Abu Dhabi during the first four months of the year

Emirati cuisine now mandatory for upscale hotels in Abu Dhabi

The new initiative will apply to restaurants and room-service offerings at four and five star hotels

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest up to $15bn in SoftBank fund

Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund has also committed as much as $45bn to the fund

Abu Dhabi to cancel black points issued to motorists ahead of new regulation

Black points handed for major traffic violations will not be cancelled

UAE’s TAQA swings to first profit in two years in Q1

Revenues rose to Dhs4.1bn, up 6 per cent, mainly due to higher oil and gas prices

UAE’s aviation authority to investigate helicopter accident in Abu Dhabi

A helicopter, operated by Abu Dhabi Aviation, conducted a controlled ditching off the coast of Mubarras Island

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar Properties Q1 net profit flat

The Abu Dhabi developer reported first quarter net profit of Dhs641m

Video: Mega Dhs12bn expansion plan revealed for Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island

The new development includes plans for an events venue with a capacity for 18,000 people

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad agreed to repay Alitalia’s portion of two bonds

Etihad and its partner airlines issued the bonds worth a combined $1.2bn in 2015 and 2016

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group appoints interim CEO and CFO

James Hogan, the current president and group CEO, will be leaving on July 1

Abu Dhabi approves development projects worth Dhs204m

One of the main projects approved was the Saadiyat power station

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar awards Dhs1.7bn contract for Yas Acres project

Trojan General Contracting has been appointed as the main contractor for the first three precincts of the project

Abu Dhabi court upholds closure of school over student’s death

Al Worood Academy Private School shut down after a three-year-old child suffocated to death on a school bus

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces fourth daily service to India’s Kozhikode

The new route takes Etihad’s weekly service total to Kerala to 63

New Mercedes Benz showroom to be developed on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island

Construction on the project is scheduled to start in Q4 2017