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Etihad adds capacity on MENA routes to meet summer demand

The Abu Dhabi airline is adding capacity to Dammam, Amman, Beirut, Cairo, Casablanca and Rabat

New editor-in-chief appointed for Abu Dhabi daily The National

The newspaper is relaunching on July 2 under its new owner

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad, China Southern Airlines sign codeshare agreement

China Southern Airlines will put its ‘CZ’ code on Etihad’s daily services to Beijing, Shanghai and Chengdu

Etihad allows paid access to lounges, cuts free chauffeur services internationally

The airline will retain its complimentary chauffeur services for first and business class passengers in Abu Dhabi

Etihad to fly about 3.3 million passengers over next two months

The Abu Dhabi airline is offering a special ‘moonlight check-in’ service

Dubai among world’s top 20 most expensive cities for expats to live in

Dubai and Abu Dhabi were found to be the most expensive cities in the region

Abu Dhabi refers 54 suspects to court in investment fund fraud case

The suspects were allegedly involved in fraud related to car trading

Abu Dhabi fund takes 5% stake in Dana Gas

The stake was acquired by Goldilocks Investment Co, an equity fund which is part of Abu Dhabi Financial Group

Egyptian, Abu Dhabi leaders discuss terrorism funding, role of media

The meeting between the leaders took place in Cairo

UAE President restructures board of Abu Dhabi wealth fund ADIA

The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is one of the world’s richest sovereign wealth funds

Dana Gas’s sukuk holders say firm’s offer “repudiation” of English law

Dana said on Tuesday it had received legal advice that its Sukuk, which mature in October, were not compliant with the Islamic sharia code

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways to drop San Francisco route from October

The flight was already reduced from a daily service to three times a week

Abu Dhabi’s Dana Gas gets injunction blocking claims on $700m sukuk

Dana announced on Tuesday that it had recently received legal advice that its Sukuk were not sharia-compliant

Abu Dhabi’s Dana Gas sees shares soar after announcing $700m Sukuk restructuring

Dana proposed exchanging the Sukuk with new enforceable Shariah complaint instruments

‘Fake website’ claims to be UAE Arabic daily, publishes ‘false quotes’ – report

A website claiming to be Al Ittihad published quotes attributed to the Abu Dhabi Crown Prince

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Aviation Group ends JV talks with TUI AG

The potential joint venture involved the leisure operations of Air Berlin Group and TUIfly

Abu Dhabi’s Royal Jet suspends flights to and from Qatar

All the major UAE airlines including Emirates, Etihad, flydubai and Air Arabia have suspended flights to and from Doha

Emirates, Etihad, Flydubai, Gulf Air and Air Arabia to suspend Qatar flights

The move came after Saudi Arabia and the UAE severed ties with Qatar

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to operate only A380s to New York

The Abu Dhabi airline operates 14 weekly flights between the two cities

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