UAE's capital (3,5)

I believe the answer is:

abu dhabi

(Other definitions for abu dhabi that I've seen before include "foreign land" , "Arab state" , "Capital city of UAE" , "One of the United Arab Emirates" , "in Middle East" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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