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Latvian airline AirBaltic to launch direct flights to Abu Dhabi from Riga

The new route is being launched as part of a codeshare cooperation with Etihad

Abu Dhabi developer Aldar completes Repton school on Reem Island

Construction on the school began in May 2016 and was completed in August 2017

Abu Dhabi Global Market receives 166 applications for fintech challenge

The organisation will select 10 finalists for its five-week start-up programme

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints new CEO for engineering division

Abdul Khaliq Saeed replaces Jeff Wilkinson, who is leaving the post after 11 years with the company

Louvre Abu Dhabi museum to open in November

The museum was originally scheduled to open in 2012 but has been repeatedly delayed

Air India flight from Abu Dhabi veers off the taxiway in Kochi

All the 102 passengers on board were safely evacuated

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar launches $653m waterfront development

Water’s Edge is located on Yas Island’s eastern shores

Etihad deploys Boeing 787 Dreamliner on daily Amsterdam route

The airline is rapidly expanding its Dreamliner network

Abu Dhabi property developers Eshraq and Reem in ‘advanced talks’ for merger

The merger will create the second largest listed real estate developer in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s Eagle Hills secures $82m loan for Address Fujairah resort

The project is expected to be completed in 2019

Job losses, income cuts weaken property demand in Abu Dhabi

Sales prices are expected to continue falling over the next six to 12 months

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad delays appointment of new CEO

Etihad appointed Ray Gammell as interim Group CEO in May to replace James Hogan

Four arrested in Abu Dhabi for ‘offensive’ YouTube video

Three men and a woman have been charged with violating ‘public morality’

Abu Dhabi’s Masdar to build GCC’s first large-scale wind farm in Oman

The 50MW wind farm is expected to supply electricity to an estimated 16,000 homes when complete

BMI lowers Abu Dhabi GDP growth forecast for 2017

The firm said increasing oil production should boost growth next year

Drake & Scull to proceed with Dhs233m contract for Fairmont Abu Dhabi

The contract was initially awarded in July 2013, with the work scheduled for completion by June 2015

Abu Dhabi mulling two major cable car projects

The projects are being proposed at Al Maqtaa and at the Al Bahya Corniche

Etihad exploring options for leisure airline Niki

The Abu Dhabi airline bought Niki from Air Berlin for $351m earlier this year

Etihad expresses ‘disappointment’ as Air Berlin files for insolvency

The Abu Dhabi airline said it cannot offer any additional funding to the struggling German airline

Abu Dhabi Crown Prince meets Iraqi cleric in UAE

Iraqi cleric Moqtada Al Sadr visited Saudi Arabia in July

UAE developer Eshraq awards Dhs144m contract for Abu Dhabi project

Construction of the Marina Rise project is expected to be completed by the end of 2019

Abu Dhabi’s Al Hilal Bank issues $100m private sukuk

The issue, led by First Abu Dhabi Bank, has a two-year maturity

Abu Dhabi opens court for cases related to tourists

The court, located at the airport, will look into minor offences committed by tourists

Abu Dhabi Global Market, KPMG launch fintech challenge for start-ups

The programme sees fintech firms asked to address challenges in six areas of the financial services industry

Abu Dhabi initiative to provide Dhs700 accommodation for lower earners

Two new unit categories will target those earning between Dhs2,000 and Dhs6,000 a month

Profit at Abu Dhabi's Mubadala climbs 12.4%

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala sells second stake in US chipmaker AMD

In March, Mubadala sold 45 million shares in AMD for around $613m

UAE’s Aldar Properties Q2 net profit falls 5.6%

Aldar made a net profit of Dhs620m in the three months to June 30

Majid Al Futtaim, Al Jazira football club form joint venture for $381m Abu Dhabi mall

The new mall will include 153 retail stores

Etihad assisting Australian police with plane attack investigation

Police have not named which airline was allegedly targeted

Five Chinese firms to invest $300m in industries in Abu Dhabi

The companies from the Jiangsu province represent power, metals, natural resources and banking sectors