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The introduction of mandatory health insurance in Abu Dhabi for expatriates and their dependents was a major driver in reform of healthcare policy. Abu Dhabi nationals were brought under the scheme from 1 June 2008 and Dubai followed for its government employees.
The first president and director of the Arab Monetary Fund, from 1977 to 1982, was Dr. Jawad Hashim. In 1982, the Arab Monetary Fund funded and supervised the launch of Investcorp. Nemir Kirdar was transferred from Chase, where he advised the AMF, to Abu Dhabi to develop the new fund. Omar Aggad was the first investor in this fund. [1]
The 2021 Abu Dhabi Grand Prix (officially known as the Formula 1 Etihad Airways Abu Dhabi Grand Prix 2021) was a Formula One motor race held on 12 December 2021 at the Yas Marina Circuit in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Contested over a distance of 58 laps, the race was the twenty-second and final round of the 2021 Formula One World ...
Muhammad Yunus [a] (born 28 June 1940) is a Bangladeshi economist, entreprenur, politician, and civil society leader, who has been serving as the 5th Chief Adviser of the interim government of Bangladesh since 8 August 2024. [1]
The Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) serves as the central governmental entity supporting investments in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi. It aims to foster private sector growth and economic diversification through various initiatives, and programs.
As a result of Sheikh Khalifa's ill health, [53] Mohamed became the de facto ruler of Abu Dhabi in January 2014 and was responsible for welcoming foreign dignitaries in the capital district of the United Arab Emirates in the city of Abu Dhabi. [54] [55] [56] On 13 May 2022, he became the ruler of Abu Dhabi, following the death of his brother ...
In June 2015, the Federal Supreme Court sentenced an Emirati terrorist woman, Alaa Bader al-Hashemi, to death for the murder of Ibolya Ryan and planting a "handmade bomb" in an Egyptian-American doctor's home in Abu Dhabi.
Although the council invests globally, there is a strong focus of investing in Abu Dhabi's economy. Some of its significant past investments have included: [10] [11] [12] National Bank of Abu Dhabi; Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank; Union National Bank; Al Hilal Bank; Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company; Abu Dhabi Aviation Company