.ابوظبي

Overview

• .ابوظبي is an Arabic-script internationalized domain name (IDN) geoTLD representing Abu Dhabi.
• It was created to promote the city of Abu Dhabi — its businesses, culture, events, institutions, tourism and people — to Arabic-literate Internet users.
• Language: Arabic. Country focus: United Arab Emirates (Abu Dhabi).

History

• The Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC) applied for the .ابوظبي string under ICANN's New gTLD Program.
• The string was delegated to the DNS root zone on 6 April 2016.
• Manager / applicant: Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre (ADSIC).
• Backend technical registry operations are provided by the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority UAE (TRA).

Usage and Audience

• Target audience: Arabic-literate Internet users seeking authoritative information related to Abu Dhabi.
• Intended users include:
  • Government-affiliated entities of Abu Dhabi.
  • Organisations registered in Abu Dhabi.
  • Institutions and actors promoting Abu Dhabi's commerce, culture, tourism and events.
• Purpose: to create a dedicated, authoritative Arabic-script namespace for regional and global recognition of Abu Dhabi online.

Registration Rules

• According to the applicant's stated policy, registration is restricted to entities affiliated with the Abu Dhabi government and organisations registered in Abu Dhabi.
• The TLD was proposed as an exclusive online space for organisations connected with the Abu Dhabi Government (per the application details submitted by ADSIC).

SEO and Brand Impact

• The .ابوظبي TLD was positioned to provide an "authoritative" and "regionally-significant" Arabic namespace, helping reduce language barriers for Arabic users.
• Objectives include establishing a distinct, easily identifiable online brand reflecting Abu Dhabi's cultural and governmental identity, reinforcing its position as an international knowledge and economic hub.
• The TLD is intended to supplement official channels of communication for government-affiliated entities and improve accessibility for Arabic-literate audiences.

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domain:       ابوظبي
domain-ace:   XN--MGBCA7DZDO

organisation: Abu Dhabi Systems and Information Centre
address:      Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre
address:      International Tower Al Karama Street
address:      Abu Dhabi
address:      United Arab Emirates (the)

contact:      administrative
name:         Khadeeja Mohsen Al Faqeeh
organisation: Abu Dhabi Systems & Information Centre
address:      International Tower Al Karama Street
address:      Abu Dhabi
address:      United Arab Emirates (the)
phone:        +97126961146
fax-no:       +97126717333
e-mail:       adtld@adsic.abudhabi.ae

contact:      technical
name:         Manager Systems, ae Domain Administration
organisation: Telecommunications Regulatory Authority of UAE
address:      Al Waheeda street Al Memzar
address:      P.O.Box 116688
address:      Dubai
address:      United Arab Emirates (the)
phone:        +97142300018
fax-no:       +97142300011
e-mail:       gtldsupport@aeda.ae

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whois:        whois.nic.xn--mgbca7dzdo

status:       ACTIVE
remarks:      Registration information: 

created:      2016-03-03
changed:      2019-11-26
source:       IANA