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Masdar City in Abu Dhabi is testing Level 4 autonomous vehicles, cars that can drive themselves within specific zones without human intervention. This trial, involving key local partners, evaluates ...

DMT chief says emirate accelerating long-term plans, embracing AI and urban redesign to build 'one of the world’s most ...

A survey conducted by Abu Dhabi city officials in 2024 revealed that locals are feeling safe, happy, and more socially and professionally fulfilled. In late May 2025, the Department of Community ...

Less well known than its wild-child sister — Dubai, which lies 80 miles north east along the coast — the capital of the United Arab Emirates is rapidly becoming one of the region’s most exciting ...

Constructed between 1996 and 2007 at the request of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, the founder and first president of the United Arab Emirates, Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque is by far the most popular ...

Abu Dhabi has been decked out with 3,800 lights as the city prepares to celebrate Eid Al Adha. This year’s Eid display ...

At a time when cities around the world are grappling with rapid urbanization and mounting sustainability challenges, Abu ...

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates — If Dubai and Abu Dhabi were ‘50s film idols, Dubai would be Marilyn Monroe. Abu Dhabi would be Grace Kelly. Dubai is the sizzle. Abu Dhabi is the steak. Dubai is the ...

Zayed City, the latest government-funded mixed-use development, in Abu Dhabi will have its own metro station, a senior Abu Dhabi Urban Planning Council (UPC) official has said. This is the first ...

Abu Dhabi has been ranked first on the world’s safest cities list in 2025, the ninth consecutive year it has topped the list since 2017, according to online database Numbeo. The ranking reflects the ...

Belgian visual artist F.man has created a work that brings one of Abu Dhabi’s most meaningful interreligious moments into the ...