{
  "id": 1671963,
  "title": "Abu Dhabi launches Visitor Experience Awards to recognise tourism excellence",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/abu-dhabi-launches-visitor-experience-awards-to-recognise-tourism",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T07:24:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/uae/abu-dhabi-launches-visitor-experience-awards-to-recognise-tourism-excellence-1.500644381"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi (DCT Abu Dhabi) has launched its first Visitor Experience Awards, recognising organisations and frontline professionals who help deliver high-quality experiences to visitors across the emirate. More than 400 tourism and cultural organisations have been invited to participate in the inaugural edition, which will become an annual programme aimed at…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}