Through dedication, determination and skill, Captain Maryam Al Mansoori has rapidly advanced in the UAE Armed Forces and broken new ground, with her recent appointment as the first female Emirati F-16 fighter pilot.
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In May 2014, Meridian International Center and the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) launched Past Forward: Contemporary Art from the Emirates, a groundbreaking cultural diplomacy program that brings Emirati artwork and artists to the United States (US).
UAE Air Force F-16 pilot Maryam Al Mansoori shares her story on how determination, hard work, and a sense of duty for her country helped her achieve her goals.
A delegation of high-level UAE diplomats, as well as US Ambassador to the UAE Michael Corbin, toured Crane Aerospace & Electronics in Burbank, CA, where they highlighted the strong commercial aviation relationship between the US and UAE.
UAE Ambassador Al Otaiba joins UAE Consul General Abdulla Al Saboosi in California to celebrate the opening of the UAE Consulate in Los Angeles – the first in the United States.
The Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C., celebrates the 37th anniversary of the unification of the Armed Forces of the UAE. His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, UAE's Ambassador to the United States, welcomed distinguished guests to the embassy alongside Defense Attache Staff Colonel Abdelrahman Al Mazmi
US Assistant Secretary of State for Economic and Business Affairs Charles Rivkin stressed the strong US interest in further strengthening economic ties with the UAE.
Secretary Penny Pritzker delivered remarks at a luncheon in honor of her upcoming trade mission to the Gulf, highlights US-UAE strong trade relations and business partnerships.
UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and US State Department's Chief of Political Affairs discuss strong US-UAE bilateral relations, joint cooperation in a variety of areas of mutual interest and a number of regional and international issues, including Syria, Iran and recent developments in Egypt.
"Abu Dhabi Ascent" will bring in ministers, business and civil society leaders from around the world to focus on solutions that demonstrate how early action can result in substantial economic benefits.