As missiles and drones continue to fly across the Middle East, Abu Dhabi is sending a clear message: business goes on.
In 2025 alone, the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) delivered 100 capital projects, a record that organisers are keen to showcase to the world © Mena Today
As missiles and drones continue to fly across the Middle East, Abu Dhabi is sending a clear message: business goes on.
The Abu Dhabi Infrastructure Summit (ADIS 2026) will proceed as planned from 12 to 14 May at the ADNEC Centre, organisers confirmed, a deliberate signal of stability and confidence in the face of regional turbulence.
The summit, held under the theme Urban Evolution: Rethinking Cities, Redefining How We Live, will bring together heads of government, global CEOs, developers, investors, and innovators to accelerate the delivery of sustainable, people-centred cities.
The timing is significant. With the war against Iran generating missile and drone threats toward the Gulf, the decision to maintain the summit underscores Abu Dhabi's determination to project normalcy and protect its reputation as a reliable global hub for investment and development.
The stakes are considerable. Abu Dhabi's infrastructure pipeline stands at a staggering $57 billion, spanning housing, transport, culture, education, and social infrastructure.
In 2025 alone, the Abu Dhabi Projects and Infrastructure Centre (ADPIC) delivered 100 capital projects, a record that organisers are keen to showcase to the world.
"Abu Dhabi has earned its position as a global benchmark for infrastructure excellence not through ambition alone, but through execution," said Maysarah Mahmoud Eid, Director-General of ADPIC.
With 70% of the world's population expected to live in cities by 2050, the pressure to build smarter has never been greater. Abu Dhabi, it seems, intends to keep building — war or no war.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he discussed a possible security partnership on Sunday with Jordan's King Abdullah over defending against drone attacks amid rising tensions over the Iran conflict.
The Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) has issued what it apparently considers a fearsome ultimatum: condemn American-Israeli strikes on Iranian universities by noon Monday, or US university campuses across the Middle East will face "retaliation."
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had met with United Arab Emirates President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and that they had agreed to cooperate in the field of security and defence.
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