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Abu Dhabi’s Nutri-Mark initiative explained: What it is, how will it transform food labels and health choices in 2026

Abu Dhabi’s Nutri-Mark: New Front-of-Pack Nutrition Labels for Healthier Choices Abu Dhabi is rolling out a pioneering front-of-pack nutrition labelling system called “Nutri-Mark” designed to help consumers make smarter, healthier food purchasing decisions and prompt food companies to improve the nutritional quality of their products. The initiative is part of a broader effort to address […]

Abu Dhabi prince with $20 billion fortune placed car order so big it shut down a Mercedes factory | World News

The order was so complex that Mercedes reportedly paused production to deliver the Sheikh’s rainbow S-Class cars. In the early 1990s, Sheikh Hamad bin Hamdan al Nahyan, a member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family, placed one of the most unusual bespoke orders in automotive history. He is said to have commissioned Mercedes-Benz to build seven […]

UAE: Abu Dhabi launches ‘World’s Richest Seas’ initiative to increase fish density by 2030 | World News

Abu Dhabi launches ‘World’s Richest Seas’ initiative to increase fish density by 2030/image: WAM Abu Dhabi has announced a new marine programme focused on rebuilding fish populations and strengthening the sustainability of fisheries, as authorities move to consolidate recent gains in marine protection and food security.The initiative, titled Hamdan bin Zayed: The World’s Richest Seas, […]

Valid visa but sent back from Abu Dhabi preclearance: Hyderabad H-1B holder shares ‘unexpected’ experience on way to US

An Indian H-1B visa holder shared a ‘stressful and unexpected’ experience where the person was sent back to India from Abu Dhabi preclearance despite having a valid visa. Going by the account shared on an NRI social media group, the person faced no immigration hiccups at Hyderabad, where all documents were thoroughly checked. But in […]

Abu Dhabi crowned World’s Safest City for 10th straight year: How the UAE capital does it

World’s Safest City for a Decade: How Does Abu Dhabi Do It? In a remarkable achievement that underscores its ongoing commitment to public safety, Abu Dhabi has once again been named the world’s safest city in the latest Numbeo Global Safety Index, marking the tenth consecutive year the UAE capital has topped the global rankings. […]

UAE issues weather alert as dense fog causes traffic delays in Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Sharjah | World News

Dense fog blankets UAE roads this morning, causing slow traffic / AI Image Commuters across the UAE woke up to a challenging start this Tuesday morning as a combination of thick blankets of fog and heavy traffic bottlenecks gripped the nation. While Abu Dhabi dealt with dangerously low visibility, drivers traveling between Sharjah and Dubai […]

Etihad Airways connects Middle East with Europe: Non-stop Abu Dhabi to Luxembourg flights start from October 2026

Etihad Makes Aviation History: First-Ever Direct Flights Link UAE and Luxembourg Abu Dhabi, January 10, 2026: In a major expansion of international air links, Etihad Airways has announced the launch of direct flights between Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates and Luxembourg in Europe. This will mark the first time a Middle Eastern airline […]

Etihad Rail: UAE launches first passenger train network connecting Abu Dhabi, Dubai and Fujairah | World News

Etihad rail passenger trains linking 11 cities nationwide / Image: file The UAE is on the brink of a transport revolution with Etihad Rail’s national passenger service, set to begin operations in 2026. After years of infrastructure build-out and testing, the first integrated passenger rail network will link cities from Al Sila in the west […]

UAE: Four Indian siblings and maid killed in Abu Dhabi road accident | World News

Four Kerala siblings and their domestic worker died in a UAE road accident/Representative Image Four Indian siblings and their family’s domestic worker were killed in a road accident in the early hours of Sunday, The National reported. The family, originally from Kerala, was returning to their home via Abu Dhabi-Dubai motorway after attending the Liwa […]

Historic achievement: Abu Dhabi successfully tests UAE first gene therapy for genetic blood disorders | World News

Abu Dhabi successfully administers UAE’s first gene therapy / Image: file On January 5, 2026, Abu Dhabi marked a truly historic moment in medical care, the first administration of a gene-therapy injection for inherited blood disorders in the UAE. The treatment, called CASGEVY, uses a precise form of CRISPR-Cas9 gene editing to correct faulty DNA […]