abu dhabi news

The wellness real estate market remains the fastest-growing wellness sector, according to new research by the Global Wellness Institute (GWI), revealed today at the Global ... More

Yas Waterworld in Abu Dhabi has launched a major expansion, adding more than 20 new experiences under the Lost City theme, bringing the total number ... More

Wellfit has announced the launch of a flagship location at Reem Hall in Abu Dhabi. Due to open this summer it will be the company’s ... More

The Edinburgh Grand, a Luxury Collection Hotel, in the UK, has completed its renovation of a restored neo-classical former bank, with the addition of a ... More

Miral, a company that creates immersive destinations and experiences in Abu Dhabi, UAE, has launched the Miral Impact Fund to deliver social benefits and achieve ... More

Zoe Wall has been appointed VP of wellness for AB Living Group.  With more than 22 years of global industry experience, Wall will lead the ... More

Tributes to Frank Gehry from across the design world and beyond have flooded in following his death on 5 December. Gehry died aged 96 at ... More

The Global Wellness Institute (GWI) has released an updated report showing the UAE’s wellness economy is now worth US$40.8 billion (€37.7 billion, £30.6 billion). The ... More

Following the May 2025 announcement by The Walt Disney Company and Miral of plans to build a Disney theme park and resort on Yas Island ... More

Photos of Zayed National Museum have been released ahead of its planned opening in December 2025. The Zayed National Museum will act as the centrepiece ... More

Dusit Hotels and Resorts has soft-launched the group’s first all-inclusive lifestyle resort DusitD2 Feydhoo Maldives, with a Namm Spa. Dusit Hotels and Resorts is the ... More

Bulgari Hotels and Resorts has signed an agreement with UAE real estate developer Eagle Hills to open a new property called Bulgari Resort and Mansions ... More

UAE-based developer Aldar has unveiled a masterplan to turn Fahid Island into the world’s first Fitwel-certified wellness island at a development cost of AED40 billion ... More

Disney has announced it will build its first theme park in the Middle East, with Abu Dhabi's Yas Island the location. It will be the ... More

The 2025 Global Wellness Summit (GWS) has changed location to the upcoming Mandarin Oriental Downtown in Dubai, which is due to open later this year. ... More

Spanish preventative health operator, SHA Wellness, is collaborating with Whoop to enhance its Leaders Performance Programmes, designed to help high-achieving guests achieve their full mental ... More

UAE developer Aldar has announced plans for The Wilds, a new wellness-focused community coming to Dubai, designed to immerse residents in nature while promoting sustainability ... More

Jumeirah Hotels & Resorts is set to launch its “most significant wellbeing offering” to date on 14 March with the unveiling of Jumeirah Marsa Al ... More

The 19th annual Global Wellness Summit (GWS) will be held from 18-21 November 2025 at Emirates Palace Mandarin Oriental, a five-star beachfront resort in Abu ... More

Susie Ellis, chair and CEO of the Global Wellness Summit (GWS), has announced Abu Dhabi as the host destination for the 2025 summit on the ... More

Awards season remains in full swing for the spa and wellness industry as the winners of the 2024 World Spa Awards have now been revealed. ... More

The Wellness Tourism Association (WTA) is gearing up to host its fourth annual International Wellness Tourism Conference (IWTC) at Chablé Maroma in Riviera Maya, Mexico, ... More

UAE fitness chain, GymNation, has acquired a Fitness First club in Dubai, to merge with one of its existing properties to create a 55,000sq ft ... More

Boxing and strength franchise UBX has taken a step closer to realising its ambitions to be the largest boxing provider in the Middle East by ... More

Spanish wellness brand SHA Wellness Clinic is busy preparing to bolster its wellness portfolio in 2026 with a hyper-exclusive island wellness enclave in AlJurf, UAE. ... More