TWELVE-MONTH HIGHLIGHT(S):
Abu Dhabi has now taken over as the UAE’s go-to location for Hollywood and Asian productions; a status likely to be reinforced when the sprawling Yas Creative Hub is fully open for business as a purpose-built gaming and entertainment nexus. Abu Dhabi not only boasts sizable production facilities of its own, but a 30% cash rebate on production spending that has helped lure in huge productions, such as sci-fi extravaganza DUNE, which used the Liwa Desert (and Jordan’s Wadi Rum) to recreate Arrakis.