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Abu Dhabi Real Estate Hits $38.7 Billion in Institutional Shift

Abu Dhabi property sales hit $38.7B in 2025 (+47% YoY) as L'imad sovereign fund reshapes market. Developer sell-outs, island premiums, 2026 outlook.

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UAE Tour Women 2026 route

Three sprint stages lead up to a GC showdown finale atop Jebel Hafeet

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Etihad plane lands safely in Phuket after hitting air pocket

An Etihad Airways bound for Phuket from Abu Dhabi encountered an air pocket over Phuket and landed safely at Phuket International Airport at around noon on Wednesday. No passengers were injured.

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Saudi-UAE bust-up over Yemen was only a matter of time − and reflects wider rift over vision for the region

Years of simmering tensions between Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates exploded into the open on Dec. 30, 2025.

The Conversation

New video reveals Lando Norris’s ‘chaotic’ self-doubt before F1 title triumph

Norris won the world championship in the final race in Abu Dhabi, pipping Max Verstappen by just two points

The Independent UK

UAE cuts funds for students keen to study in UK ‘over fears campuses radicalised by Islamist groups’

Abu Dhabi’s decision comes amid tensions over the UK’s decision not to proscribe Muslim Brotherhood

Evening Standard

Saudi Arabia says UAE helped Yemeni separatist leader flee as crisis deepens

Riyadh says Aidarous al-Zubaidi, leader of the UAE-backed Southern Transitional Council, was helped to flee Yemen

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Tove, Frida and Schiaparelli: The 10 unmissable exhibitions and art events of 2026

Next year brings blockbuster shows from the Venice Biennale to a Frida Kahlo retrospective, plus the Middle East's most exciting new art fair.

Euronews

Why Saudi Arabia and UAE are now on opposite sides of Yemen conflict

Riyadh strikes separatist forces backed by Abu Dhabi as conflict escalates again

The Independent UK

Saudi Arabia bombs Yemen port over weapons shipment from UAE, issues warning to Abu Dhabi

Saudi Arabia says it bombed Yemen’s port city of Mukalla over a shipment of weapons for a separatist force there that arrived from the United Arab Emirates

The Independent UK

Max Verstappen explains why he didn’t pay the Abu Dhabi drivers’ dinner bill

Max Verstappen revealed that he was expecting to pay for the drivers' dinner in Abu Dhabi, but Pierre Gasly settled the bill before he had the chance

Motorsport

Macron in United Arab Emirates for bilateral talks, Christmas with French troops

France will ⁠build a new aircraft carrier to boost its ‍capacities as a maritime power, President Emmanuel Macron has told French troops gathered at a military ‍base in Abu Dhabi, where he will also discuss bilateral ties with the Gulf state, notably co-operation on combatting drug trafficking. The UAE is…

Radio France Internationale

TikTok's US arm has been sold, in a deal that one Senate Democrat says won't do 'a thing to protect the privacy of American users'

The new company is owned by Oracle, Silver Lake, and Abu Dhabi state investment firm MGX.

PC Gamer

Sign and the Blockchain Centre Abu Dhabi Strike Collaboration to Strengthen Blockchain Infrastructure in Abu Dhabi

Abu Dhabi is accelerating blockchain adoption as Sign partners with the Blockchain Centre Abu Dhabi to deploy sovereign digital infrastructure across MENA.

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The Independent UK

TikTok finally signs deal to sell its US entity to joint venture controlled by American investors

Oracle, Silver Lake and Abu Dhabi-based MGX hold 15 percent each in deal that averts app’s shutdown in US

International Business Times UK

Abu Dhabi Builds 15-Storey Tower in Just 12 Days — Built by Robots, Without Concrete

Abu Dhabi built a fifteen-storey skyscraper in just 12 days, pushing boundaries of real estate development by proving that with technology and innovation, building skyscrapers will no longer take months to complete. The building was made using robots and has zero concrete.

The Guardian - UK

Culture secretary to consider investigation into Telegraph takeover by Daily Mail owner

Lisa Nandy will have to assess deal after formal request from the seller, Abu Dhabi-backed RedBird IMI

Motorsport

Max Verstappen's 2025 comeback was the most "outstanding" drive of the season - Romain Grosjean

Romain Grosjean praised Max Verstappen's late-season 2025 resurgence as his most outstanding and inspiring campaign

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The Guardian - US

As Sudan burns, the NBA’s embrace of the UAE shows how sport enables atrocity

The NBA’s growing ties with the UAE come as the Gulf state faces mounting evidence of complicity in atrocities in Sudan – and silence from sport

Motorsport

"F1" filming locations: Where Brad Pitt’s blockbuster was shot around the world

Brad Pitt's Formula 1 movie 'F1', which used real race weekends and iconic circuits like Spa, Silverstone and Abu Dhabi as filming locations, is set to be released on Apple TV on 12 December

The Independent UK

Lando Norris receives F1 world championship trophy at FIA gala in Uzbekistan

The 26-year-old McLaren driver won his maiden title in Abu Dhabi, finishing two points clear of Max Verstappen

Motorsport

Guenther Steiner defends Yuki Tsunoda after Abu Dhabi penalty: "This is racing"

Guenther Steiner has criticised the stewards for penalising Yuki Tsunoda in Abu Dhabi

The Independent UK

Preclearance for travel to the US – how does it work and what do you need?

Travellers from nine Canadian airports, Dublin and Shannon in Ireland and Abu Dhabi already benefit from passing checks before departure

Motorsport

Lando Norris unveils gold helmet to celebrate first F1 world title

Freshly crowned as 2025 Formula 1 world champion, Lando Norris has celebrated his Abu Dhabi title triumph with a gold helmet

Autosport

Mercedes quickest of mule cars as Crawford tops Abu Dhabi F1 test

Jak Crawford has ended the final F1 action of the year fastest in Abu Dhabi; Andrea Kimi Antonelli was the quickest mule-car driver on 2026 tyres

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