SIMPLY ABU DHABI
Sharjah’s SCTDA concluded four days at Arabian Travel Market 2026, unveiling a redesigned pavilion, announcing a Kalimat Group partnership and briefing visiting officials including DCT Abu Dhabi’s Director‑General.
The Abu Dhabi Arabic Language Centre has published ‘Here… They Have a Story’ at ADIBF, showcasing community-authored real-life accounts from over 247 submissions across many nationalities.
DCT Abu Dhabi has streamlined holiday-home approvals and licensing with a modern digital platform, boosting compliance, revenue management and integration with government systems.
At Arabian Travel Market, Emirates signed seven tourism MoUs covering Seychelles, Mauritius, Madagascar, Finland, Malaysia, Norway and Sharjah, and renewed partnerships that support inbound travel to Abu Dhabi.
The 35th Abu Dhabi International Book Fair opened at ADNEC on 13 September 2026, hosting 1,500+ events over six days under the patronage of the UAE President.
The eighth Culture Summit Abu Dhabi runs 8–10 December 2026 at Manarat Al Saadiyat, exploring ‘Towards a Reimagined Commons’ across sessions on memory, space and imagination.