#Abu Dhabi

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Italian luxury hypercar brand unveils masterpiece in Abu Dhabi

The vehicle is the brainchild of luxury car connoisseurs Paolo Mancini, Giorgio Pirolo, and Carlo Pirolo

Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium expands reach via four key partnerships

The four companies cover 80 per cent of the world’s countries and transported over four million tons of air freight cargo globally last year

pensions of UAE Nationals working in the emirate’s public schools to 80%

Students with chronic medical conditions can return to private schools in Abu Dhabi

Last month, ADEK announced that all private school students in Abu Dhabi will have the option to return to in-classroom education for the new academic term

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to invest in Asper’s Dhs2.1bn investment vehicle

Dorothea aims to develop a pipeline of large-scale sustainable heating networks in the Netherlands

Covid-19 vaccine: List of centres where you can get your shot in the UAE

The vaccination is available across several healthcare facilities in the UAE

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Abu Dhabi jails six, slaps fines of Dhs160m on money laundering charges

The accused, also involved in drug trafficking, were found guilty of using exchange houses to transfer illegal funds to Pakistan

Over 70,000 register for Abu Dhabi’s toll gate system

The system is hoped to help reduce traffic congestion

Hope Consortium flies two million Covid-19 vaccine doses from Beijing into Abu Dhabi

Etihad Cargo chartered seven Boeing 777-300ER aircraft to fly the temperature-sensitive cargo into Abu Dhabi International Airport

UAE taps Occidental to boost oil capacity as OPEC cuts rankle

The Supreme Petroleum Council last month approved a $122bn budget to help ADNOC boost production capacity by a fourth to 5 million barrels a day by 2030

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Abu Dhabi to resume all activities in two weeks

All economic, tourism, cultural and entertainment activities to resume in a fortnight

Citigroup names Antonios as first female head of MENA business

She will continue as country officer for the UAE, a role she assumed in 2016

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways launches region’s first aircraft carbon offset programme

The initiative is the airline’s attempt to reduce 2019 CO2 emission levels to 50 per cent by 2035

Abu Dhabi-based Yas Heat Esports partners with Microsoft to boost esports in the region

Esports team to adopt sports science offered by Microsoft Intelligent Cloud

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Abu Dhabi’s toll gate system to go live on January 2, 2021

Motorists need to register and activate their toll accounts

Abu Dhabi sheikh buys stake in Israel’s Beitar soccer club

The money will be used to invest in the club’s infrastructure as well as help purchase players

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Abu Dhabi seeks volunteers for phase III trials of Russian Covid-19 vaccine

Up to 500 volunteers from Abu Dhabi will initially be invited to participate in the trials

Abu Dhabi lenders invest Dhs19bn in debt securities for Jan-Sep 2020

The balance of the investments in debt securities by Abu Dhabi lenders totalled Dhs182.5bn at the end of 2019

UAE weather update: Rainfall, fresh winds expected; NCM issues fog alert

A significant dip in temperature is expected on Monday, December 7

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Covid PCR test cost slashed further in Abu Dhabi

A PCR test will now cost Dhs85 – down from Dhs250 – at all Abu Dhabi Health Services Company (SEHA) centres

ADNOC reportedly eyeing acquisition of offshore oil services firm

Zakher Marine International is working with Bank of America as it weighs its strategic options, including a sale

Abu Dhabi’s AI university appoints academic Eric Xing as president

Professor Dr. Xing has been a visiting associate professor at Stanford University, and a visiting research professor at Facebook

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Etihad to begin direct weekly flights from Beijing to Abu Dhabi

Etihad will become the only airline in the MENA region to operate non-stop passenger flights departing from both Shanghai and Beijing

Free parking in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Sharjah to mark 49th National Day

Motorists in the three emirates can park their vehicles for free during the three-day holiday period

Tee time: How has golf secured a spot in the UAE’s sport scene?

The country has transitioned into one of the most popular golf destinations in the world

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Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed disburses Dhs7bn housing loans for Emiratis in Abu Dhabi

According to the latest directive, retired low-income citizens will be exempted from repaying the loans

Abu Dhabi launches new Emirati Cuisine Programme

The programme aims to increase the number of local dishes offered at top hotels in Abu Dhabi via incentives, training courses, and promotions

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Dubai’s noon.com offers luxury apartment during Yellow Friday sale

The raffle starts on November 26, and will conclude at midnight the following day

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Tadweer opens organic waste composting unit in Abu Dhabi

It can divert organic waste away from landfills and also guarantee self-production of fertilizer for the local agriculture sector

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Abu Dhabi’s Hope Consortium to facilitate worldwide distribution of Covid-19 vaccine

The consortium will be able to handle the logistics for over six billion doses of the vaccines manufactured around the world – whether in single or multi doses – in cold and ultra-cold conditions in 2021

Abu Dhabi to expand media hub in effort to diversify economy

Twofour54, named after Abu Dhabi’s geographical coordinates, was set up in 2008