ADEK will expand Al Ghad Nurseries to 12,000 seats by 2029, offering subsidised places for two‑ to four‑year‑olds across Abu Dhabi, Al Ain and Al Dhafra and creating 1,000+ Emirati roles.
Registration is open for Global Food Week 2026 at ADNEC Centre Abu Dhabi (6–8 Oct), which includes the second Global Food Security Summit and a new B2C ‘Shop at the Show’ platform.
First Abu Dhabi Bank has been named number one in TIME and Statista’s inaugural Arabia’s Top Companies 2026, recognised for employee satisfaction, revenue growth and sustainability.
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak met South Korean President Lee Jae‑myung in Seoul to review and advance the UAE–Republic of Korea Special Strategic Partnership across key sectors.
Federal and Abu Dhabi-linked initiatives — from UAE GAP farm certification to an AED1 billion industrial fund and Abu Dhabi’s 185,000-tonne Al Taweelah recycling plant — aim to boost exports of national products.
Olympiacos Piraeus and Real Madrid advanced to the inaugural Euroleague Basketball SuperCup final at Etihad Arena, Abu Dhabi, after tight semi-finals; Dubai Basketball meet Fenerbahce for third place.
Etihad, headquartered in Abu Dhabi, has become the Official Airline and Strategic Partner of the UAE Wrestling Federation, supporting athlete development, securing naming rights for the primary training centre and boosting female participation.
UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed received Ethara after its 2025 F1 Promoter of the Year award, commending UAE companies and talent for bolstering Abu Dhabi’s global events role.
EAD convened the second Source-to-Sea seminar in Seoul, sharing Abu Dhabi’s integrated water-management model and boosting UAE–Korea cooperation ahead of the UN Water Conference in Abu Dhabi.
At the UN Human Rights Council the UAE outlined preparations to co‑host the 2026 UN Water Conference at ADNEC, urging global cooperation to accelerate SDG 6 delivery.
