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Warner Bros. Hotel and DoubleTree Residences seem really close to being finished. There were boxes being brought in, and a crane out front by the main entrance.

Miral, the developer of Abu Dhabi's Yas Island, has announced the launch of its Noor Initiative to drive forward the digital transformation of the tourism destination. The company said it is part of its ambition to become the region’s most dynamic and influential leisure and entertainment developer by 2025.

With the rollout of the new strategy, Miral said it will enhance its current investment in big data and predictive data analytics to build a digital foundation and integrate innovation. It added that the Noor Initiative will strengthen business efficiency and productivity while delivering better personalised experiences for visitors to Yas Island’s attractions and experiences.

Mohamed Abdalla Al Zaabi (pictured below), CEO of Miral, said: “Today, businesses need to invest in innovative digital tools to equip and empower its people, decision making and performance. Evolving into a data-driven organization is an ambitious and bold strategy, launched within a defining year for Miral as we mark our 10-year anniversary. "Big data and predictive analytics solutions are already central to Miral’s strategy for Yas Island, in use every day by visitors to our award-winning attractions to enrich their experiences and reinforce the island’s position as a leading global entertainment, leisure and business destination.”

Earlier this year, Miral announced that Yas Island will become a fully contactless destination through the adoption of FacePass, a cutting-edge contactless technology. Rolled out in phases across the island, FacePass is streamlining guest experiences and their safety via facial recognition technology, with Yas Theme Parks being the first theme parks in the region to adopt FacePass.

Source: https://www.arabianbusiness.com/industries-technology/468938-how-big-data-analytics-will-transform-abu-dhabis-yas-island

Ibiza’s legendary Café del Mar has announced it will open an international outlet in Abu Dhabi, The ‘Home of Chill’ has been in Ibiza for over 40 years, famed for its unrivalled sunset views and intertwining relationship with laidback music. The original beach club even has its own ‘Chill House’ music label and line of merchandise.

The Abu Dhabi branch looks to capture this same spirit. Nestled along the Yas Bay Waterfront, the venue will brush shoulders with the likes of Buddha-Bar and Lock, Stock & Barrel. The café will be found at Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island.

The venue will be managed by Capital Motion, the same management firm behind the likes of Siddharta Lounge and Caramel.

Source: https://www.hoteliermiddleeast.com/operations/front-of-house/food-beverage/ibiza-legend-cafe-del-mar-to-open-at-hilton-abu-dhabi-yas-island

Yas Marina has been awarded the 5 Gold Anchor Platinum accreditation by The Yacht Harbour Association, which is the industry’s oldest marina association. The Yas Marina, under Miral, is the first marina in the UAE and GCC to receive the title, with The Yacht Harbour Association having only awarded five other marinas globally.

Source: https://www.constructionweekonline.com/projects-tenders/yas-marina-earns-5-gold-anchor-platinum-accreditation

First full video I have seen of the Hilton Yas Island since it opened in February.

DoubleTree by Hilton Abu Dhabi Yas Island Residences is set for opening in Q4 of 2021! Construction is currently 96% complete and is part of an AED 200 million investment by Miral to further expand the hospitality offerings facilities on Yas Island.

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It has a director, the Australian archaeologist Peter Magee, appointed without any fanfare in July 2019. Since early this year, it has had a director of collections and curatorial management, Eleni Vassilika, the former director of the Museo Egizio in Turin, and a team of Emirati museum professionals. Building work is now above ground and Magee says that planning for the contents of its ground floor and five “pods” inside the towers is well advanced.

Speaking to The Art Newspaper, Magee says that the ground floor of the museum will be all about the personal and political story of Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan (1918-2004), who united, and was the venerated first president of, the seven emirates that make up the UAE, which was born as a country in 1971.

On 12 March 2018, a sign that constructive policies were again to the fore came with the announcement by the de facto ruler of Abu Dhabi, Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed, of a $13.6bn stimulus package, 35% of which was to build up Abu Dhabi’s status as a leading cultural destination. In March 2019, Saif Ghobash, the undersecretary at the DCT, told The National newspaper that the ZNM and Guggenheim were still in progress and “all the other [Saadiyat Island] projects have been put into full gear”, aimed at the Russian, Chinese, Saudi, Indian and domestic markets.

Source: https://www.theartnewspaper.com/news/abu-dhabi-s-next-mega-museum-back-on-track-now-with-a-director

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