History of Abu dhabi – Capital of United Arab Emirates Abu Dhabi is now seen as the quiet, conservative neighbor to the glitzy Dubai. Abu Dhabi was a small fishing village back in the 18th century. It is said that sometime in 1761, Bedouin hunters followed a deer all the way from Liwa to the ...

About Abu Dhabi – Capital of United Arab Emirates History Abu Dhabi is the capital of the United Arab Emirates, and the capital of the emirate of Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi city was first settled into in the mid-18th century, as a hunting and pearling base. Its significance increased dramatically with the discovery of oil ...