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Abu Dhabi $28bn bid for SA’s Santos abandoned
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company’s international has withdrawn its proposed $US18.7 billion ($A28 billion) takeover offer for Australian gas producer Santos. ADNOC’s foreign investment arm XRG alongside Abu Dhabi sovereign fund ADQ and private...

Abu Dhabi court citing WhatsApp messages as proof orders man to pay back his partner's Dhs233,513
The Abu Dhabi Family, Civil and Administrative Cases Court ordered one individual to pay another Dhs233,513. The defendant had been a partner and friend of the claimant and had transferred the amount in instalments in good faith. However, he...
Abu Dhabi consortium drops $30b bid to take over Santos
The investment arm of Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil company has dropped its nearly $30 billion takeover bid for Australian gas giant, Santos. Santos has oil and gas assets in the Cooper Basin in far north-eastern South Australia, Gladstone in...

Abu Dhabi Chamber pens deal with Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber
The Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry has signed a landmark cooperation agreement with the Ghorfa Arab-German Chamber of Commerce and Industry, marking a significant step toward deepening economic and investment ties between the United...

Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. ditches $30bn Santos takeover bid
A group led by Abu Dhabi National Oil Co. has ditched its $30bn takeover offer of Australian oil and gas giant Santos. The consortium has walked away 48 hours before a binding all-in cash offer deadline. The XRG consortium – the Abu Dhabi...

UAE-Italy Defence Industries Cooperation Forum opens in Abu Dhabi
The UAE-Italy Defence Industries Cooperation Forum opened today in Abu Dhabi, bringing together senior defence officials, industry leaders, and technology specialists from the two countries to explore strategic partnerships and future...

$30bn Santos takeover collapses after Abu Dhabi consortium reconsiders offer
An Abu Dhabi-led consortium has withdrawn its $30bn takeover bid for Australian oil giant Santos, sparing the federal government from making a high-stakes decision on whether to back the deal. XRG, the investment arm of the Abu Dhabi National Oil...

New AI investigator launched in Abu Dhabi to solve financial crimes
Can artificial intelligence outsmart criminals? That is the bet Themis is making with the launch of its AI Investigator at the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) auditorium on Wednesday. The platform promises to do what human investigators can’t —...
Breaking: Abu Dhabi consortium drops bid to take over Santos
The investment arm of Abu Dhabi's state-owned oil company has dropped its nearly $30 billion takeover bid for South Australia's largest company, Santos. In a statement, the consortium said it "maintains a positive view of the Santos business" and...

Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates Live Score, Asia Cup 2025
Pakistan vs United Arab Emirates Asia Cup 2025 Live Score: The Salman Agha-led Pakistan find themselves into a must win situation against UAE at the Dubai International Stadium. Pakistan suffered a huge defeat to India in the last game, and need a...

Abu Dhabi doctors issue donor plea as UAE organ transplant programme grows
Doctors at one of Abu Dhabi's hospitals have praised the success of the emirate's organ transplant programme but want more volunteers to sign up as donors to deliver a lifeline to patients. Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi has conducted 941 organ...

Abu Dhabi wealth fund Adia remains focused on tech investments this year
The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority, one of the world’s biggest sovereign wealth funds, plans to continue betting on technology investments this year amid stellar growth in artificial intelligence. An agile investment approach and active portfolio...

Ex-CIO boss Isaac Moyo appointed Zimbabwe’s ambassador to the United Arab Emirates
17th September 2025 News Headlines By James Muonwa FORMER director-general of the dreaded Central Intelligence Organisation (CIO), Isaac Annanias Moyo, has been appointed the country’s ambassador plenipotentiary to the United Arab Emirates (UAE)....

Discover Abu Dhabi’s finest restaurants at the MICHELIN Guide 2025 Event
Abu Dhabi’s finest restaurants take centre stage as the MICHELIN Guide 2025 selection is revealed The capital’s culinary scene is about to sparkle again as the MICHELIN Guide celebrates its fourth edition of the MICHELIN Guide 2025 Abu Dhabi...
UAE President confers first-class order of Zayed II on Indian Ambassador
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 17 (ANI/WAM): President Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan has conferred the First-Class Order of Zayed II on Sunjay Sudhir, Ambassador of the Republic of India to the UAE, in recognition of his efforts during his tenure in the...
Dubai’s Burj Khalifa lights up to celebrate PM Modi’s 75th birthday
Dubai [UAE], September 18 (ANI): Dubai's iconic Burj Khalifa was illuminated with the images of Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the occasion of his 75th birthday on Wednesday. The world's tallest building dazzled Dubai's skyline with PM Modi's...

UAE President honours Indian ambassador with Zayed II Order
Decoration presented by minister of foreign affairs His Highness Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, presented the decoration to Ambassador Sunjay Sudhir during a meeting held in Abu Dhabi....

UAE to support PHL digitalization push with technical assistance — DBM
THE United Arab Emirates (UAE) will provide technical assistance to the Philippines to support its digitalization efforts and improve government efficiency, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said on Wednesday. Speaking at the official launch...

UAE conducts urgent medical evacuation for 119 Gaza patients, their families
In cooperation with the World Health Organisation (WHO), the United Arab Emirates has conducted a new medical evacuation flight that included 119 patients and injured individuals, along with their family members, from the Gaza Strip. The flight...