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Abu Dhabi population hits three million

Of the total population, 551,535 are Emiratis

Skate park, waterfront retail part of Abu Dhabi Marina Mall’s Dhs3bn expansion

A new waterfront promenade, Marina Walk, will also feature a restaurant tower

Seat belt violations account for 60% of traffic fatalities in Abu Dhabi

Close to 40,000 motorists were fined for not wearing a seat belt during the first nine months of the year

Abu Dhabi’s new Midfield terminal now 86 per cent complete

The terminal was originally scheduled to open in July this year

Abu Dhabi Tourism offers charter flights from Russia

Twice-weekly charter flights will be operated by Russia’s Azur Air

Abu Dhabi residential rents down up to 10% in Q3

Weak job growth and reduced housing allowances continued to weigh on the market, according to Asteco

Abu Dhabi establishes $3m incentive scheme for events organisers

The emirate is incentivising companies for hosting events across Abu Dhabi

Germany’s Air Berlin demands at least $11.8m from Etihad – report

Air Berlin filed for bankruptcy in August after Etihad refused to provide any further funding

Abu Dhabi state investor Mubadala sets up venture capital arm

The new unit will oversee an early growth fund set up with Japan’s SoftBank

Abu Dhabi bourse starts technical short-selling to boost liquidity

The move is also hoped to attract more foreign investors

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC considering IPO in some services

ADNOC will remain wholly owned by one single shareholder – the Abu Dhabi government

Etihad launches trial for hand-baggage only deal fare

The cheaper fare is valid for bookings between October 18 to December 18 to Kuwait and Bahrain

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC launches new unified brand

The single brand aims unite ADNOC’s group of companies to highlight the scale of its business

Etihad flight from Abu Dhabi makes emergency landing in Australia

The jet, which had 349 passengers on board, experienced a technical snag

Etihad to launch flights to Baku from March

The service will be operated three times per week

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar to hand over Ansam, Al Hadeel projects this year

The developments are slated to be handed over in December

Abu Dhabi raises $10bn in dollar bond sale

The emirate was said to have been encouraged by Saudi’s $12.5bn sale last week

Abu Dhabi’s Aldar awards $203m contract for The Bridges

The project is scheduled for handover in the first quarter of 2020

Abu Dhabi state fund Mubadala swings to H1 profit

Mubadala suffered a net loss of Dhs4.7bn in the first half of 2016

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad appoints Tony Douglas as group CEO

Douglas is well known in the UAE’s aviation community after serving as the CEO of Abu Dhabi Airports Company

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad announces death of pilot operating flight to Amsterdam

The plane was forced to make an emergency landing

Etihad customers can now pay via credit card installment plans

The installment plans range from three to 60 months, the airline said

Abu Dhabi Financial Group plans $100m private bond sale

The privately owned investment company has over $5bn of assets under management

Abu Dhabi Global Market, KPMG select 11 finalists for fintech challenge

Two winners will be selected and invited to demonstrate their solutions at the Global FinTech Hackcelerator in Singapore

Abu Dhabi bank ADCB’s services will be unavailable for three days

The bank is carrying out a system enhancement during the end of the month

Abu Dhabi’s Imkan awards consultancy contract for $545m first phase of Makers District

The master plan covers 18 hectares in total

UAE royals tour Louvre Abu Dhabi ahead of its opening

The museum will officially open on November 11

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC could list stake in fuel retail business next year

ADNOC said in July it planned to float stakes in some of its services businesses

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