$RACE Automotive brand marketing usually means embroidering a badge on a tote bag and asking a $1,000 for it. But not so Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) has gone lots better by applying its badge to not 1, but 2 theme parks. Ferrari and PortAventura Entertainment S.A.U signed an agreement to build a 2nd Ferrari-themed park, Ferrari Land, […]
Qasr Al Watan, a new monument located inside the palace, was inaugurated on Sunday New pictures of Qasr Al Watan, a new monument inside Abu Dhabi’s Presidential Palace, which opens to the public on Monday, 11 March, have now been revealed by the UAE’s leaders. The country’s Vice President and Prime Minister and Dubai’s ruler […]
The Roads of Arabia: Archaeological treasures of Saudi Arabia will be on display until 16 February. The exhibition was initially conceived in Y 2010 jointly by the Saudi Commission for Tourism and National Cultural Heritage (SCTH) and the Musée du Louvre in Paris, where it was first exhibited. After its Paris debut, the exhibition traveled […]
Masterpieces from The Leiden Collection and the Musee du Louvre will be on display from 14 February Some of the most famous artists of the Dutch Golden Age will be on display at Louvre Abu Dhabi as part of its 1st international exhibition of Y 2019. The exhibition, ‘Rembrandt, Vermeer and the Dutch Golden Age: […]
Planning a Vacation in 2019, Consider These Super Destinations When planning a vacation in Y 2019, consider some destinations that are not overly traveled. Experience the South Africa, ancient Cambodia or holiday in Dubai, the City of the Future. Forget the chaos of London and Paris and check out these destinations for your Y 2019 […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2018, Lewis Hamilton Won Season Finale $RACE Lewis Hamilton wrapped up this 2018 F1 season with a victory at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday. The MercedesAMG hot shoe was already the world champion ahead of this final race. He started at the Pole position and was in total control throughout the […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Preview, All You Need to Know $FWONA, $RACE We have come to the end of the 2018 F1 racing season, and Abu Dhabi awaits the final race. The Yas Marina Circuit plays a familiar role this weekend, hosting the season finale for the 5th year running, and the drivers like this twilight […]
F1: A Look at Ferrari’s (NYSE:RACE) Numbers at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix $RACE A look at the numbers behind the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, as Fernando Alonso prepares to exit F1. Fernando Alonso brings his F1 career to an end at the season-closing Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday Kimi Raikkonen leaves Ferrari as one […]
Louvre Abu Dhabi Attracted 1-M Visitors in 1st Year The art museum is reported to be unveiling the world’s most expensive painting for its anniversary celebrations Art museum Louvre Abu Dhabi welcomed more than a million visitors in its 1st year, its owners said Saturday. UAE residents made up 40% of the visitors at the […]
Abu Dhabi to Hold Its 1st Marathon The Marathon aims to “showcase the city of Abu Dhabi to a global audience” and attract top competitors Abu Dhabi Sports Councils (ADSC) has announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) to host the city’s 1st Marathon. The Inaugural event will be held on 7 […]
Abu Dhabi Sovereign Wealth Fund is the World’s Top Real Estate Investor ADIA is 1 of the richest sovereign wealth funds in the world managing $62.1-B in real estate assets. Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA) is the #1 real estate investor in the world, a research report said, a sign of Gulf sovereign wealth funds […]
Abu Dhabi to Combine Sovereign Wealth Funds Creating $250-B ‘Behemoth’ Together Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Investment Council will be the world’s 11th largest sovereign wealth fund. The UAE emirate of Abu Dhabi is to combine two of its largest sovereign funds to create a behemoth with estimated assets of nearly $250-B. UAE President and Abu […]
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi $RACE Experience 37 incredible rides and attractions at Ferrari World Ferrari World Abu Dhabi residents’ special admission offer has returned offering thrill seekers living across the UAE cut-price fun. Residents can now enjoy all of the park’s attractions at a special discounted price of Dh195 during weekdays and Dh235 at weekends. […]
Welcome to Ferrari World Abu Dhabi $RACE Ferrari World is located on Abu Dhabi’s Yas Island in the United Arab Emirates. The indoor amusement park opened in November 2010. Its centerpiece is Formula Rossa which park claims is the fastest roller coaster in the world. I love Disney World. Since childhood, the park’s rides, ambiance, […]
Two, Perhaps 3 More Leonardos are Found in Private Hands Before Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi sold at auction for a record $450.3-M, it was marketed around the world as “the last Da Vinci” in private hands. It turns out there are 2 more, and at least one dealer thinks they could be worth as much as $200-M each. Both […]
World’s Most Expensive Painting to be Displayed at Louvre Abu Dhabi The Christ by the Renaissance master smashed artwork auction records last month The world’s most expensive painting Leonardo da Vinci’s Salvator Mundi is to be displayed at the newly opened Louvre Abu Dhabi, the museum announced on Wednesday. In a Tweet the Louvre confirmed […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Finale Finnish, Bottas, Hamilton, Vettel 1-2-3 $RACE Valtteri Bottas won the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Sunday as MercedesAMG wrapped up another triumphant F1 season with a 1-2 finish and 4X world champion Lewis Hamilton settled for 2nd. The win was a career 3rd for Mr Bottas, who had started on The Pole […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Valtteri Bottas on the Pole $RACE MercedesAMG’s Valtteri Bottas will start the final race of the 2017 F1 season on the Pole position after posting the quickest time in Qualifying Saturday in Abu Dhabi on the Yas Marina circuit Mr. Bottas will line up on the front row alongside MercedesAMG […]
F1: Abu Dhabi Grand Prix, Expect a Duel Between Vettel and Hamilton $RACE Ferrari (NYSE:RACE) and MercedesAMG are expecting this last race of Y 2017 to be very close. Ferrari, MercedesAMG and Red Bull Racing have each won 1 of the last 3 races and the early signs from Abu Dhabi are that the fight […]
F1: 2017 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix Preview $RACE The Weather There are no surprises in the weather forecast for the final round of the F1 world championship at the weekend. Yas Island has a desert climate, but in November it is well past its the peak temperatures of up to 49C seen in the Summer […]
Abu Dhabi’s Airport Exempt from US Laptop Ban Passengers flying from Abu Dhabi to the US can carry their laptops onto flights, Homeland Security spokesman David Lapan Tweeted Sunday. Etihad Airways and the Abu Dhabi International Airport have implemented the required initial enhanced security measures. PEDs restriction lifted. Kudos to @EtihadAirways for swift security changes. […]
UAE President Restructures Board of Abu Dhabi Wealth Fund ADIA The Abu Dhabi Investment Authority is 1 of the world’s richest sovereign wealth funds UAE President and Abu Dhabi ruler Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan has issued a decree reshuffling the board of Abu Dhabi Investment Authority (ADIA), official news agency WAM reported Tuesday. […]
Abu Dhabi Officials Foil Attempt to Steal $173-M from UAE Bank Account Nearly 40 Asian and European individuals have been arrested in connection with the crime Abu Dhabi’s Public Funds Prosecution and Criminal Investigation Department have foiled an attempt to steal more than Dhs635-M ($172.8-M) from the account of a bank operating in the UAE. […]
Salman Khan’s New Film Tiger Zinda Hai to be Shot in Abu Dhabi Tiger Zinda Hai is the 5th Indian film to shoot in the UAE capital Bollywood film Tiger Zinda Hai, starring popular Indian actor Salman Khan, will be shot in Abu Dhabi, it was announced Monday. Yash Raj Films production will have its […]
Major Abu Dhabi Lenders Merge, Create UAE’s Largest Bank Two major lenders in the United Arab Emirates, the First Gulf Bank and the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, have completed a merger to become the largest bank in the country under the name First Abu Dhabi Bank. The new bank has total assets of $180-B […]
Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Opens Super Rollercoaster, ‘Turbo Track’ $RACE The highly-anticipated rollercoaster “Turbo Track” was officially launched at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi Thursday. The latest heart-pounding ride burst into life at a high-profile, Inaugural event attended by Mohamed Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of Miral, Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi, CEO of Miral and Luca Fuso, […]
Abu Dhabi Approves Shams Marina, 5-Star Hotel Projects In total the authority approved 24 development projects for Q-4 Abu Dhabi’s Urban Planning Council (UPC) has approved a number of project including the Shams Marina on Al Reem Island and a new 5-Star hotel on Saadiyat Island. In total the authority approved 24 development projects for […]
Abu Dhabi Rents to Dip in 2017 on New Supply Thousands of new apartments and potentially decreased housing allowances are expected to weigh on the market Average apartment and villa rents in Abu Dhabi are expected to weaken further this year after declining in Y 2016 due to new supply and uncertainty related to state […]
