Chorus of Condemnation Growing in Washington Following Houthi Terror Attack in UAE

January 20, 2022

UAE Seeks US Government Designation of Houthis as Foreign Terrorist Organization

UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba Spoke on Thursday with Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Bob Menendez (D-NJ), Senate Select Committee on Intelligence Chairman Mark Warner (D-VA), and House Foreign Affairs Committee Ranking Member Michael McCaul (R-TX)

Statements and Reactions regarding UAE-Israel Peace Accord

August 22, 2020

Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba Statement Regarding Announcement Between Israel and United Arab Emirates (13 August 2020)

"Today’s announcement is a significant advance for the region and for diplomacy. It immediately stops annexation and the potential of violent escalation. It maintains the viability of a two-state solution as endorsed by the Arab League and international community. It creates new dynamics and possibilities in the peace process. It bolsters the stability of Jordan.

Mubadala-owned GlobalFoundries Welcomes UAE Consul General Abdalla Shaheen to Fab 8 Facility

May 9, 2019

New YorkMay 6, 2019 – His Excellency Abdalla Shaheen, the newly appointed Consul General of the United Arab Emirates in New York, traveled to Saratoga County, New York to meet with executives from GlobalFoundries, one of the largest and most advanced semi-conductor chip maker in the world, and tour its Fab 8 manufacturing facility. Consul General Shaheen’s visit to GlobalFoundries, a Mubadala Company, reinforced the UAE-USA bilateral relationship in the Eastern US region.

UAE Embassy Outreach Goes Beyond Traditional Diplomacy

December 16, 2014

The National discusses the value of UAE Embassy in Washington, DC's 'soft power' diplomacy to highlight how the United Arab Emirates and US are closely aligned in security and military cooperation, are strong economic partners, and have deep cultural relationships that are increasingly connecting Emirati and American communities. 

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UAE Strongly Condemns Hostile Iranian Attack on the Country

August 31, 2026

UAE Embassy Commercial Mission to Philadelphia Opens New Chapter in Life Sciences and Health Tech Partnership

August 26, 2026

WASHINGTON, D.C. (26 August 2026) – In partnership with the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, the UAE Embassy Trade and Investment Office brought a senior delegation to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania this week to build on the UAE's $550 million trade relationship with the Keystone State and advance the $1.4 trillion investment framework with the United States. Led by UAE Commercial Attaché Jawaher AlMheiri, the visit focused new investment attention on the state’s life sciences and health technology sector.