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German carrier Condor has begun daily year-round flights connecting Berlin-Brandenburg Airport and Abu Dhabi's Zayed International Airport. The route is operated with an Airbus A320neo under a codeshare agreement with Etihad Airways. The service strengthens capital-to-capital links despite regional airspace restrictions and flight disruptions across the Middle East.
Abu Dhabi will host ADIPEC 2026 from 2 to 5 November under the patronage of UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and hosted by ADNOC. The event anticipates approximately 239,000 attendees from over 170 countries, 2,250 exhibiting companies, and 1,800 speakers across 13 conference programmes. To meet unprecedented demand for exhibition floor space, the opening ceremony is being relocated to the Abu Dhabi Energy Centre.
An analysis by NRI Affairs outlines seven key checks required when calculating end-of-service final settlements in the UAE to prevent financial errors. The review highlights differences across employment regimes, including the standard federal private sector and financial free zones such as DIFC and ADGM. Key components to examine separately include basic wage calculations, outstanding salary, unused leave, notice pay, and statutory benefit schemes.
Dubai real estate transactions totaled AED 2.8 billion across 744 deals on Thursday, according to Dubai Land Department figures reported by Emirates 24|7. Sales transactions reached AED 1.7 billion across 512 deals, while mortgages accounted for AED 855 million. A commercial land mortgage in Sobha Hartland registered the day's highest mortgage value at AED 172 million.
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