UAE and United States Sign Framework to Strengthen Secure Supply of Critical Minerals and Rare Earths on the Sidelines of U.S. Critical Minerals Ministerial

February 6, 2026

  • Framework aims to accelerate secure supply of critical minerals and rare earths essential to defence, advanced technologies, and industrial resilience in both countries
  • Commits both parties to mobilise public and private investment across mining, processing, and recycling value chains, as well as measures to streamline permitting, strengthen market resilience, and protect supply chains from non-market practices
  • Ministry of Investment reaffirms the UAE’s commitment to forwa

Statement by Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba on the United Arab Emirates joining Pax Silica

January 14, 2026

“By joining Pax Silica, the UAE is reinforcing a core principle we share with the United States: that the future of artificial intelligence must be grounded in trust and resilient global partnerships. But Pax Silica is about more than AI alone — it is also about economic prosperity, critical minerals and the infrastructure that powers the digital age. 

The UAE Embassy, NASA and the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) hosted an event at George Washington University in celebration of the UAE-US space partnership, moderated by entertainer Steve Harvey. 

Najat Makki is a well-known visual artist in the UAE. She's considered to be part of a pioneering generation of Emirati artists, as she was the first Emirati woman to receive a Ph.D. in art.

“Words are spoken, and then they disappear. But once you look at a painting, if it resonates with you, then it will stay with you forever — it will always keep you thinking."

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