Abu Dhabi
This city is about to give Dubai a real run for its dirhams
Abu Dhabi is at last set to compete with its glitzier neighbour Dubai, with its incredible new cultural district finally near completion.
- Anthony Dennis
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This business class seat is a perfect ‘hotel in the sky’
This is one snug designer cubbyhole even if the unusual backwards-facing aspect of the seat takes a little getting used to.
- Anthony Dennis
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Aussie teen’s nightmare flight puts plane overbooking in spotlight
Lily Winward was returning home from the solo trip of a lifetime when she was bumped from a flight in Abu Dhabi.
- Jessica McSweeney
Port guide: Abu Dhabi, UAE
It might be the conservative cousin of Dubai, but wealthier Abu Dhabi has rolled out ambitious tourism and cultural projects, and is a sight to behold.
- Brian Johnston
The world’s newest money haven for billionaires
Move over, Cayman Islands and Switzerland, a new wealth hub is becoming wildly popular with billionaires seeking to protect their money.
- Ben Bartenstein
Ten years late, gigantic terminal at stopover airport finally opens
Abu Dhabi’s much-delayed 742,000-square metre terminal is among the biggest in the world but it’s the tech that sets the new benchmark.
- Julietta Jameson
Dealmaker: The royal in charge of a $2.4 trillion empire
A member of Abu Dhabi’s ruling family has positioned himself as one of the most influential powerbrokers in the world.
- Ben Bartenstein, Abeer Abu Omar, Adveith Nair and Farah Elbahrawy
‘Here comes Arabiawood’: Australian unites Gulf royals in film venture
Michael Ibrahim has Arabian princes on side for his big-sky plans. Construction begins in April, but what of censorship?
- Lucy Cormack
Airline review: Older plane offers extra space in economy (if you choose wisely)
Flying an Etihad Dreamliner, rather than this older Boeing 777, is a better option - unless you can nab one of these seats.
- Craig Platt
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, things to do: Travel tips from an expert expat
Abu Dhabi is not just another Dubai. There's a soul and history to Abu Dhabi that's worth exploring.
- Belinda Jackson
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