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Letter from Ambassador Al Otaiba to the Business Community

Below is the text of a letter UAE Ambassador to the US Yousef Al Otaiba sent to the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council on October 19, 2026.

Dear Members and Friends of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council,

UAE and US Advance Technology Partnership Agenda in High-Level Washington Engagements

WASHINGTON, D.C.

Air Forces Detected Two Missiles Headed Toward the Country; Both Fell Into the Sea

UAE Air Defence Systems have detected a missile threat directed towards the country

UAE Strongly Condemns Targeting of Two ADNOC Vessels While Transiting Strait of Hormuz

UAE Expresses Deep Concern over Regional Developments and Calls for Immediate De-escalation

UAE Condemns in the Strongest Terms the Iranian Hostile Attacks Targeting Two National Tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Ambassador Al Otaiba in FT: OPEC Exit Reflects UAE’s Diversified Future 

Writing in the Financial Times, UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba explains that the UAE's exit from OPEC reflects the country's progress as a diversified, knowledge-based economy. 

"OPEC was built for oil-dependent states. The UAE hasn't been one for a long time," writes Ambassador Al Otaiba, noting that less than a quarter of UAE GDP is now tied to energy.

UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation Reem Al Hashimy Concludes Visit to Washington

Affirms Strait of Hormuz Must be Open as Part of Conclusive Outcome to Conflict

Highlights UAE’s Resilience, Strength of Bilateral Partnership in Meetings with US Policymakers

UAE Minister of State Affirms UAE’s Resilience, Strong US Partnership in Comments at Semafor World Economy Summit

Washington – April 15, 2026 – Speaking today at the Semafor World Economy Summit in Washington, Her Excellency Reem Al Hashimy, UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, affirmed the UAE’s resilience in the face of Iran’s recent, unpr

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