Dubai: The Dubai Press Club has announced the addition of nine new sponsors to the roster of partners for the Arab Media Summit 2026, scheduled to take place from September 15 to 17.

According to National Iraqi News Agency, the newly introduced sponsors include the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) as the transport partner, Dubai Chambers as the global trade partner, ENOC Group as the energy partner, Dubai Customs as the trade and economy partner, Emirates Airline as the aviation partner, Emirates NBD as the banking partner, Dubai Courts as the entrepreneurship partner, Dubai Municipality as the future cities partner, and du as the telecommunications partner.

Mona Ghanem Al Marri, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Dubai Media Council, President of the Dubai Press Club, and Chairperson of the Organizing Committee of the Arab Media Summit, praised the strategic partnership between the Summit and its sponsors. She noted the collaboration’s deep understanding of the media’s role and its significant influence on guiding societies towards the future. Al Marri highlighted the Summit’s importance as the largest specialized professional event, bringing together leading political, intellectual, and media personalities to explore ways to enhance the media’s contribution as a key driver of development and prosperity in the Arab world.

Mariam Al Mulla, Director of the Dubai Press Club, expressed that working cohesively as a team with a strong focus on common goals will further cement Dubai’s position as an intellectual hub, from which efforts to shape the future are initiated.

This year’s Arab Media Summit is set to be the largest since its inception in 2021, featuring eight specialized forums. These include the Arab Media Forum, the Government Communication Forum, the Arab Youth Media Forum, the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit, the Esports Forum, the Film Forum, and the Dubai Podfest, along with international media forums.

The summit will continue its tradition of celebrating excellence and talent through awards such as the Arab Media Award, which marks its silver jubilee this year, the Arab Youth Media Award Creativity, and the Arab Social Media Influencers Award.