Reinforces UAE–U.S. Strategic Partnership in Meetings with Senior Administration Officials and Members of Congress

US exports to UAE grew 16% year over year, 
reflecting steady expansion of demand for US-made goods and services
 
US trade surplus with the UAE remains fourth largest, globally

The UAE announced a further US$1.2 billion for supporting Gaza through the Board of Peace.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, announced the contribution during his participation in the first meeting of the Board of Peace held in Washington under the chairmanship and invitation of US President Donald Trump.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has discussed strategic relations between the United Arab Emirates and the United States with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio during a meeting in Washington.

The talks, held during Sheikh Abdullah’s working visit to the US capital, focused on strengthening bilateral ties to support mutual interests. Both sides reviewed prospects for expanding cooperation across various sectors, including the economy, trade, artificial intelligence and advanced technology.

H.H. Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Foreign Affairs, has met the US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent during his visit to Washington, where he is participating in the inaugural Board of Peace meeting.

The two sides reviewed the strategic partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the United States across various sectors, ahead of the first anniversary of the UAE’s $1.4 trillion investment commitment in the United States over the next decade.

Miami, FL – February 10, 2026 – The UAE Healthy Kidney 5K returned to Miami on January 31, drawing a record 1,100 runners and raising over $60,000 to support the National Kidney Foundation of Florida (NKFF). The UAE Embassy in Washington, D.C. and NKFF have partnered together to promote kidney health, focusing on early detection and funding life-saving programs and research.

• 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

“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.