#Abu Dhabi

Etihad’s Travel Voucher offers 50% cash bonus on tickets booked until June 24

The vouchers are valid for two years

UAE Covid-19

Two mobile Covid-19 screening clinics launched in Al Ain

Both the clinics are open seven days a week

UFC Fight Island Yas Island Abu Dhabi

Confirmed: UFC Fight Island to take place in Abu Dhabi next month

The events are scheduled for July 11, 15, 18 and 25 at Yas Island

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Abu Dhabi follows Saudis in raising crude prices amid OPEC+ cuts

Murban for March sold at a $1.88 premium over the regional benchmark before plunging to discounts. For July, it will sell at a $1 premium

Abu Dhabi extends movement ban for another week from June 9

The travel ban had initially been instituted for a period of one week starting from June 2

Abu Dhabi Covid-19 quarantine complex 3

Watch: New quarantine complex in Abu Dhabi can accommodate nearly 10,000 Covid-19 patients

It comprises 2,874 rooms and also accommodates medical staff, administrators and security personnel present on-site

​Abu Dhabi Investment Authority acquires stake in Peruvian power company

Abu Dhabi to invest $752m in Reliance Industries’ digital arm

The deal comes days after the emirate’s Mubadala Investment spent $1.2bn on a 1.85 per cent stake in Jio

Mubadala

Ambani’s Jio platforms sells $1.2bn stake to Mubadala

Facebook invested $5.7bn in Jio in April for a roughly 10 per cent stake

Etihad

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad confirms salary cuts extended until September

The airline added that housing allowances and a number of other benefits would continue to be paid

Wizz Air targets 100 aircraft serving GCC markets by 2035

In 2019, Wizz Air flew 40 million passengers to 151 airports in 44 countries on 710 routes

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Abu Dhabi’s Etihad to resume regular flights to 20 cities from June 10

Transfer connections from these cities via Abu Dhabi will also be available

Abu Dhabi Covid-19 Prime Assessment Centre

Abu Dhabi opens assessment centres for Covid-19 patients

Patients who test positive will receive an SMS directing them to visit one of the Covid-19 Prime Assessment Centres

UAE reopens airports in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and Sharjah

Individual carriers including Etihad Airways, Emirates, flydubai, and Air Arabia are expected to make announcements regarding their flight schedules over the next few days

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Abu Dhabi temporarily bans exports of iron scrap, waste paper and cardboards

The decision is applicable for a period of four months starting May 15, 2020

ADNOC Distribution launches 5 new on-the-go stations in Abu Dhabi in May

In 2020, a total of 10 ‘ADNOC On the go’ stations have been opened across Abu Dhabi and Al Ain

Movement permits needed in Abu Dhabi during travel ban

Abu Dhabi has banned entry and exit from the emirate for one week starting Tuesday

Abu Dhabi said to near pipeline stake sale to GIP-backed group

A deal could value the pipelines at more than $15bn, including debt

UAE’s Etihad launches health and hygiene programme

The programme will also be supported by the introduction of trained wellness ambassadors who will provide essential travel health information and care

Abu Dhabi bans entry and exit from the emirate starting June 2

The regions between which internal movement will be restricted include Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra

Covid-19 impact on the UAE property sector: When will consumer confidence return?

In a post Covid-19 world, the property sector needs to adapt and re-align to meet customer demands and mitigate the long-term effects of the pandemic

Travel demand may only return to pre-pandemic levels by 2022 – Etihad CCO

Middle East airlines face estimated revenue losses of $24bn this year, according to IATA

Abu Dhabi’s Mubadala to waive Q2 rent for retail tenants at its Galleria mall

The Galleria mall reopened and welcomed guests earlier this month

Abu Dhabi issues guidelines for hotels to reopen

Restaurants and lounges will have to cap visitors numbers at 30 per cent of the total capacity

Abu Dhabi wealth fund sees U-shaped global rebound next year

As the pandemic forced factories all over the world to shutter and people to stay home, the global economy has plummeted and oil prices have dropped by almost half since the start of the year

Up to 50% discount on traffic fines in Abu Dhabi

Those who do not avail of this discount offer will have to pay the full amount of the fines once the scheme ends

UAE summer school holidays and reopening dates announced

The directive is applicable to both public and private schools

Abu Dhabi launches clean certification programme for tourism

The certification programme will be rolled out in phases, the first of which will be dedicated to hotels in Abu Dhabi

Etihad axes ‘hundreds of jobs’ across business divisions to weather Covid-19 impact

The report added that more job cuts were expected

ENEC completes test for Unit 4 at Barakah nuclear power plant

ENEC is currently in the final stages of construction of units 2, 3 and 4 of the plant, while the overall construction of four units is more than 94 per cent complete

Etihad Airways Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner

Etihad adds special flights in May and June to and from Abu Dhabi

The airline is also facilitating transit flights from Sydney and Melbourne to and from London via Abu Dhabi