Abu Dhabi attracted a record 26.6 million visitors in 2025, strengthening its cultural and tourism appeal. Hotel revenue rose 19.5% to AED 9.1 billion ($2.4 billion), MICE delegates reached 2.2 million, and event attendance hit 4.2 million.
Abu Dhabi authorities have announced that one person was killed and four others were wounded in an Iranian drone strike at Habshan gas facilities yesterday. Also two fires broke out at the gas facilities as a result of this incident, stated the authorities, leading to significant damage.
Yas Waterworld Yas Island, Abu Dhabi, the region’s leading waterpark, has officially unveiled its newest expansion, introducing a premium collection of 11 new slides and attractions that take aquatic adventure to new heights, said its senior officials.
NMC Healthcare Group (NMC), a leading integrated private healthcare provider in the United Arab Emirates, has opened a new clinic in Al Riyadh City, Abu Dhabi.
Abu Dhabi has taken a major step toward transforming how disease is detected, prevented and treated, with the inauguration of the Abu Dhabi Biobank, a platform that connects biological samples with genomic, lifestyle and clinical data to enable earlier action and more personalised care.
Abu Dhabi's Metal Park has received its first break-bulk cargo of metals at Fujairah Port, marking a further extension of its operational footprint and reinforcing the continuity of metal flows across the UAE.
Abu Dhabi's non-oil foreign trade rose 36 per cent in 2025, exceeding AED415.4 billion ($113.11 billion) compared with approximately AED306 billion in 2024, Abu Dhabi Customs said.
Leading Abu Dhabi developer Modon has announced the complete sell-out of Tara Park, a residential development on Reem Island, with the project generating AED2 billion ($544 million) in sales. It comprises six residential towers with 834 apartments across one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts.
Abu Dhabi-based asset management company ALAIN has officially begun work on the debut Vida-branded residences in the UAE capital. On completion, the Vida Residences Saadiyat Island will feature 121 fully furnished one-, two- and three-bedroom residences along with key amenities.
The fifth edition of Make it in the Emirates kicks off on May 4 in Abu Dhabi under the theme 'Emerging Stronger', bringing together more than 1,100 exhibitors across 12 industrial sectors, while introducing new procurement opportunities aimed at localising the production of 5,000 products within the UAE.
