#Abu Dhabi

AD Ports collaborates with Chinese Group to establish region’s first tyre hub

The agreement is signed with Shandong Port Group to strengthen trade and shipping links

Abu Dhabi announces free parking, no toll charges during new year holiday

Toll gate charges will resume on Sunday, January 2, 2022

Abu Dhabi to issue digital birth certificates for newborns

The new digital system is effective from today and applies to newborns across the emirate

E-learning

Abu Dhabi schools to implement distance learning for two weeks

During this period, ongoing testing campaigns will be intensified for educational personnel

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Abu Dhabi updates entry rules for individuals from within the UAE

Starting December 30, unvaccinated individuals will have to show a negative PCR test result not older than 96 hours to be allowed to enter the emirate

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi updates protocols for social gatherings

The new directives state that social events held at home should not host more than 30 people

ADQ, Etihad unveil plans to grow Abu Dhabi’s aviation ecosystem

Etihad Airways to divest several entities to ADQ’s new company and to ADNEC

Abu Dhabi updates travel green list, number of destinations cut from 95 to 73

Mauritius, Morocco, New Zealand and Seychelles are among those excluded on the list

Mubadala, G42 to set up biopharma manufacturing campus in Abu Dhabi

The facility will focus on vaccine and therapeutic products to “strengthen regional supply chains”

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PCR test mandatory every seven days for Abu Dhabi government employees

The regulation comes into effect from Sunday, December 26

Abu Dhabi receives first shipment of AstraZeneca’s Covid-19 medication

The medication will be stored at Rafed’s Distribution Centre and then distributed to various destinations

ADAA becomes the first government entity to migrate its data centre to the cloud

Migration eases environmental risks, delivers capital and operational cost savings and boosts security and compliance

Alpha Dhabi to invest Dhs1bn in ADNOC chemicals project

The investment in Abu Dhabi Chemicals Derivatives Company, known as Ta’ziz, is part of an Dhs8bn strategy announced last week

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UAE reports 200 new Covid-19 cases, no deaths

The UAE has already announced new guidelines to be followed during the upcoming celebrations in the country

Covid-19: Abu Dhabi announces new border entry regulations

All those commuting into Abu Dhabi from other parts of the country will need to undertake the EDE scan

UAE to invest $2bn in India’s ‘food parks’

Why Abu Dhabi conglomerate Yas Holdings’ Elite Agro is focused on food for the future

With food security gaining increased focus during the pandemic, the UAE is focusing on the adoption of new technologies to yield greater results, say Elite Agro Division’s executive director and board member Dr Abdulmonem Almarzooqi and its CEO Ian Summerfield

Mubadala and AD Gaming collaborate to develop esports ecosystem in the UAE

The MoU sets a framework for both comapnies to explore routes for collaboration and action that will support the development of gaming

Abu Dhabi’s ADNOC announces new oil and gas discoveries

The discoveries of up to 1 billion barrels of oil equivalent have been made at an exploration well in Onshore Block 4 concession

ADNOC’s AI venture signs deal with Beyond Limits

Companies sign Memorandum of Understanding to jointly boost innovation and AI commercialisation to support oil and gas organisations in the UAE

Lockheed Martin appoints new chief executive for Middle East

John W. Nicholson will take up the role based in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi’s IHC approves merger of its real estate firm Al Tamouh with Al Qudra Holding

Investment holding company Al Qudra’s board has approved a new foreign ownership limit of 30 per cent of outstanding shares

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UAE’s ADNOC Distribution signs exclusive fuel deal with Cars Taxi

For the next five years, ADNOC Distribution will be the only supplier of fuel and lubricants for Cars Taxi’s 3,000-plus strong fleet in the country

Race winner and 2021 F1 World Drivers Champion Max Verstappen in Abu Dhabi at Yas Marina Circuit (Photo by Mark Thompson/Getty Images)

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen wins Abu Dhabi F1 race to clinch world title

Verstappen overtook seven-time world champion Lewis Hamilton in the last lap of the race

Etihad Conscious Choices

UAE’s Etihad launches Conscious Choices, world’s first green loyalty programme

Conscious Choices will rewards customers with Tier Miles and other benefits for carrying less baggage on board and offsetting their flights’ carbon emissions using Etihad Guest Miles

Private schools across Dubai to follow new working week

The UAE government announced a truncated working week for the public sector earlier today

Here’s why the Middle East region is a lucrative market for startups

Over the past years, Hub71 has offered entrepreneurs the access to market, resources and support to enable founders to thrive in a growing market says Jida Itani, COO, Hub71

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UAE’s Etihad ramps up operations to Moscow

Etihad has launched its inaugural flight to the new International Terminal C at Moscow Sheremetyevo Alexander S. Pushkin International Airport

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UAE’s Mubadala signs two investment agreements with French entities

The agreements were reached with Bpifrance and the French Ministry of the Economy, Finance and Recovery

ADNOC board approves Dhs466bn spending plan for 2022-26

ADNOC also announces an increase in national reserves of 4 billion STB of oil and 16 trillion SCF of natural gas

Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE

We’re ushering in next 50 years with a well-thought-out strategic vision: UAE President

Sheikh Khalifa affirms that the pursuit of regional and global peace and maintaining the principles of good-neighbourliness will continue