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Abu Dhabi ranks as world’s safest city for the second year

Dubai ranked 11th on the list compiled by website Numbeo

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC reaches full production of propylene at Ruwais refining unit

The unit will produce half a million tons of polymer-grade propylene per year

Abu Dhabi confirms Dhs10bn of SME loans, PPP law, faster payments under stimulus plan

The initiatives form the first pillar of the Dhs50bn Tomorrow 2021 plan

Abu Dhabi Islamic aims to boost lending after capital increase

The bank expects to grow lending by up to 5 per cent this year

Abu Dhabi crown prince outlines Dhs50bn stimulus plan

The plan includes Dhs20bn of spending for next year

Abu Dhabi introduces dual licensing for onshore, free zone firms

The Department of Economic development said dual licensing would allow businesses to work and partner with other government entities

UAE’s Aldar Properties creates new subsidiary with Dhs20bn assets

The subsidiary, Aldar Investment Properties, will take ownership of some of the company’s highest revenue-generating assets

UAE’s ADNOC to build 3,000 homes in Al Ruwais

The residential project will support a $3.1bn expansion to the town’s refinery

US firm State Street opens Abu Dhabi office

The company has operated in Dubai for 26 years

Abu Dhabi football club Al Jazira appoints Manchester City official as new CEO

Nick Garcia previously worked in Abu Dhabi for five years as part of sports marketing agency CSM

Abu Dhabi cuts business setup, licencing fees

The move comes in support of a Dhs50bn stimulus plan announced in June

UAE’S ADNOC cuts official prices for all crude oil grades in August

Last month, Middle Eastern light crude grades sold at discounts of as wide as 70 cent to 75 cents a barrel

Etihad flight to Jakarta forced to return to Abu Dhabi after engine problem

A passenger confirmed on Twitter that he heard an “explosion” from the right engine soon after take-off

Abu Dhabi Municipality evacuates and demolishes tower

Municipality engineers conducted an inspection of the structure after tenants felt ‘tremors’

Video: Abu Dhabi police stop SUV whose cruise control failed

The incident occurred on the Abu Dhabi-Al Ain road

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad launches hand-baggage only fare to certain cities

The fare is available on flights to Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Azerbaijan

Work on Abu Dhabi’s $1.2bn Reem Mall progresses with 4,000 workers onsite

The project, which was originally due to open this year, has been pushed back to 2020 after delays

Abu Dhabi Global Market launches $700 start-up licence

The licence is being launched alongside a support programme

Etihad-backed Jet Airways seeks to reassure investors with cost-cutting plan

The Indian airline expects to cut costs in excess of 20bn rupees ($285m) in two years

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