38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Ambassador Al Otaiba greets Bahraini Ambassador to the US Houda Ebrahim Nonoo
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
US Ambassador to Lebanon Michele Sisson with guests Nora Abusitta and Abeer Shoukry
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Deputy Chief of Mission Omar Al Shamsi takes the podium to introduce Ambassador Al Otaiba
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Ambassador Al Otaiba greets Ambassador Karim and Mrs. Luma Kawar of Jordan
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Ambassador Al Otaiba with DC Mayor Adrian Fenty
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Ambassador Al Otaiba greets Her Highness Dr. Sheikha Hind Al Qassimi, Chairwoman of the Emirates Businesswomen's Council, who was visiting the Embassy as part of the UAE Women in Leadership Delegation.
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Ambassador Al Otaiba with distinguished guests. Pictured from left: US Ambassador Deborah Jones, US Ambassador Richard Olson, US Ambassador Michele Sisson, Former US Ambassador David Mack, UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, Former US Ambassador Marcelle Wahba, and AMIDEAST President Theodore Kattouf.
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Deputy Chief of Mission Omar Al Shamsi and Chief of Staff Dima Alfaham prepare to announce the winner of the National Day auction
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Ambassador Al Otaiba poses with the UAE Women in Leadership delegation and embassy diplomats
38th National Day, December 2nd, 2009
Gifts await guests at the Embassy gala
Healthy Kidney Race, New York, NY, May 2009
Team UAE runners and coaches at the 2009 Healthy Kidney 10K Pre-race Reception.
Healthy Kidney Race, New York, NY, May 2009
Guests take a moment to enjoy the view and the food.
Healthy Kidney Race, New York, NY, May 2009
Omar Al Shamsi (left), Deputy Chief of Mission, UAE Embassy; Ambassador Ahmed Al-Jarman, Permanent Representative of the UAE to the United Nations; and Mary Wittenberg, President of New York Road Runners, spoke to the group.
Healthy Kidney Race, New York, NY, May 2009
Tadese Tola, from Ethiopia, won the race in record-breaking time.
Healthy Kidney Race, New York, NY, May 2009
A young spectator cheers for the UAE runners.
Healthy Kidney Race, New York, NY, May 2009
Tadese Tola, with the other winners, accepts an award for his record-breaking time.
Healthy Kidney Race, New York, NY, May 2009
The race is on! Over 10,000 runners participated in the Central Park race, benefiting the National Kidney Foundation.
National Governor's Association, February 2009
The embassy hosted an event for US governors. Ambassador Al Otaiba and Governor Edward Rendell of Pennsylvania address the group.
National Governor's Association, February 2009
Ambassador Al Otaiba, Governor Rendell and guests enjoy the evening.
National Governor's Association, February 2009
HE Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi, UAE Minister of Foreign Trade, also attended the Governors Reception. She is pictured here with Canadian Senator Jerry Grafstein.