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ABU DHABI, April 29 — Abu Dhabi’s non-oil foreign trade rose 36% in 2025 to more than AED415.4 billion, according to figures released by Abu Dhabi Customs, with exports posting the strongest growth. Non-oil exports increased 63% to AED175.4 billion, up from AED107.8 billion in 2024. Imports rose 22% to AED170.4 billion, while re-exports increased 20% to AED70 billion. The results point to continued diversification in the emirate’s economy and stronger integration with global

📷 | WAM ABU DHABI, April 24 — ADNEC Group said the Abu Dhabi International Boat Show will return for its eighth edition from Nov. 19 to 22, 2026, with a new format at Marina Hall, ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi. The event will take place at the start of the Gulf marine season, a period ADNEC says offers exhibitors stronger access to active buyers as demand for marine products and services increases. This year’s edition will feature luxury boats, marine technologies and on-water tria

People shop ahead of the holy month of Ramadan at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, March 22, 2023. REUTERS RIYADH/DUBAI, April 13 - Sales at Europe's biggest luxury brands have fallen sharply in Dubai and Abu Dhabi as the Iran conflict disrupted what had been one of the industry's fastest-growing markets, in the latest setback for the $400 billion global luxury sector. Sales at the Mall of the Emirates in Dubai fell 30% to 50% in March from a year earl

SABN PARIS, April 6 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Authorities in Abu Dhabi reported damage at petrochemicals company Borouge’s plant after falling debris from an air defence interception ignited three fires. No injuries were reported, the emirate’s media office said. They did not say what had triggered the air defence.

RIYADH, March 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Emirates Global Aluminum said its smelter site in Abu Dhabi suffered significant damage in Iranian missile and drone attacks, with a number of employees injured. The company said the attack hit its Al Taweelah site. Chief Executive Abdulnasser Bin Kalban said the safety and security of employees remained the company’s top priority and that EGA was assessing the damage to its facilities. EGA is the Middle East’s largest alu

SABN ABU DHABI, March 16, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A fire broke out at the Shah oil field in Abu Dhabi on Monday evening after a drone strike, authorities said, adding that no casualties were reported. The incident was confirmed by Abu Dhabi’s media office, which said the drone hit the oil field, triggering the fire. The attack marks the second incident targeting oil facilities in the United Arab Emirates on Monday. Earlier in the day, a fire broke out in the Fujai

PHOTO: Ruwais, United Arab Emirates, May 14, 2018. REUTERS/Christopher Pike Riyadh, March 10, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — Abu Dhabi National Oil Company has shut its Ruwais refinery following a fire that broke out at a facility within the complex after a drone strike, a source familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Authorities in Abu Dhabi had earlier said emergency crews were responding to the blaze in Ruwais, adding that no injuries were reported, according to th

Abu Dhabi, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – A witness reported hearing repeated explosions near Zayed International Airport on Thursday. The defence ministry said sounds heard in several areas were caused by air defence systems intercepting ballistic missiles and fighter jets intercepting drones and loitering munitions.

Abu Dhabi, March 5, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Shrapnel fell to the ground after a drone interception in Abu Dhabi, wounding six people, authorities said on Thursday. The Abu Dhabi Media Office said the injuries occurred in the capital’s ICAD II industrial area, near Al Dhafra Air Base, which hosts American forces. Those wounded were from Nepal and Pakistan, it said.

Abu Dhabi, March 4, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Etihad Airways said all scheduled commercial flights to and from Abu Dhabi remain suspended until 6 a.m. UAE time on Friday, March 6. The airline said a limited number of repositioning, cargo and repatriation flights are operating in coordination with UAE authorities and subject to strict operational and safety approvals. Etihad said select services are available for sale on its website for travel on March 4 and 5 where

Abu Dhabi, March 2, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – At least 15 Etihad flights departed Abu Dhabi on Monday to help evacuate passengers stranded at the airport. The flights operated to destinations including Islamabad, Paris, Amsterdam, Mumbai, Cairo and London. Regular commercial flights remained cancelled. Emirates planned to operate limited flights from Monday evening, but it was not immediately clear whether services had resumed.

SABN Riyadh, March 1, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Zayed International Airport in Abu Dhabi said on Sunday that one person was killed and seven others were injured in a drone strike, the second attack on an Emirati commercial airport in the past 24 hours. The airport, a hub for Etihad Airways and a transit point between Europe, the Middle East and Asia, said the person killed was a national of an unnamed Asian country.

Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – One person was killed by falling debris after air defences intercepted Iranian missiles targeting sites in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates’ capital, state-run news agency WAM reported, citing the UAE defence ministry. The ministry said an Asian national was killed after debris fell on a residential area of Abu Dhabi, WAM reported. The UAE intercepted “a number” of ballistic missiles fired by Iran, the ministry said,

SABN Riyadh, February 28, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The United Arab Emirates announced it is closing its airspace, the state-run news agency WAM reported. Explosions were heard in the capital Abu Dhabi and smoke was seen rising from the city, CNN reported.

WAM Riyadh, February 3, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Aldar added several strategic land plots across Abu Dhabi with a combined gross development value of about AED23 billion, expanding its landbank and building a pipeline for long-term growth across key development corridors. The sites span more than 2.3 million square metres and are expected to deliver around 3,000 new homes across plots on Saadiyat Island, Yas Island and areas adjacent to Yas Island. Aldar said the p

WAM ABU DHABI, January 13, 2026 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – Yas Clinic Khalifa City, working with the Abu Dhabi Stem Cell Centre (ADSCC), has completed a matched unrelated donor (MUD) bone marrow transplant, a complex procedure that the clinic described as a milestone for advanced haematology services in the emirate. The patient, a 55-year-old Emirati woman with a serious blood disorder, required a transplant as part of her treatment plan. After no compatible donors were f

RIYADH, December 27 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s strong condemnation of the terrorist attack that targeted the Imam Ali bin Abi Talib Mosque during Friday prayers in the city of Homs in the Syrian Arab Republic, resulting in deaths and injuries. In a statement, the ministry affirmed the Kingdom’s categorical rejection of terrorism and extremism in all their forms, including attacks on mosques and places

Riyadh, December 14 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) — The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia on Sunday condemned a terrorist attack that targeted security forces of the Syrian Arab Republic and the United States during a joint counterterrorism field patrol near Palmyra, which resulted in casualties and injuries. In a statement, the ministry expressed the Kingdom’s strong condemnation of the attack and reiterated its rejection of terrorism in all its forms

📷WAM Abu Dhabi, December 8, 2025 (Saudi Arabia Breaking News) – The BRIDGE Summit 2025 opened today in Abu Dhabi, bringing together more than 60,000 creators, media and content professionals, artists, producers, publishers, entrepreneurs, investors, universities, and research centers. The event features over 400 international speakers and 300 exhibitors, making it the region’s largest media and content gathering. Held at the ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi until December 10, the summ