Press Releases

UAE Embassy and Dirwaza Curatorial Lab Art Exhibition Showcases Contemporary Art from the Emirates

September 26, 2022

A contemporary art exhibition featuring works by female artists in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has come to Washington, D.C.

UAE Minister of Economy Promotes Expanding Commercial Partnerships and Investment Opportunities to US Business Leaders

September 19, 2022

After addressing the SALT New York conference attended by the global investment and finance community, UAE Minister of Trade Abdullah Bin Touq visited Harvard University for discussions with future Emirati and American leaders

UAE Embassy Statement on Case of Asim Ghafoor

August 8, 2022

As part of intensified cooperation to combat transnational money-laundering and illicit finance, the UAE and the US have shared information on the case of Asim Ghafoor. The UAE initiated its investigation in 2020 into Mr. Ghafoor’s activities after receiving an official request from the US Embassy in Abu Dhabi on behalf of the US Department of Justice, the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Internal Revenue Service Criminal Investigations Division for mutual legal assistance related to an ongoing probe of Mr.

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Participates in SelectUSA Investment Summit, Meets US Commerce Secretary and Governor of Michigan

June 30, 2022

Washington, DC (June 30) – United Arab Emirates (UAE) Minister of State for Foreign Trade HE Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi discussed expanding UAE-US trade and commercial activity during bilateral meetings with US Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo and Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer at SelectUSA Investment Summit, the largest Foreign Direct Investment gathering in the US.

UAE Minister of State for Foreign Trade Promotes Trade Agenda during Florida Visit

June 27, 2022

HE Dr. Thani bin Ahmed Al Zeyoudi Meets South Florida Mayors and Business Leaders to Strengthen UAE-US Commercial Ties

UAE Cultural Traditions Explored at the 2022 Smithsonian Folklife Festival

June 3, 2022

Released by Smithsonian on June 2, 2022

UAE Delegation Explores Economic Opportunities of Energy Transition with the US

May 10, 2022

UAE-US deepen partnership on climate action and energy transition

As UAE Looks Ahead to Hosting COP28 in 2023

The UAE's Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant Doubles Clean Electricity Generation: Statement by Ambassador Al Otaiba

March 24, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC (24 March 2022) – Ambassador Al Otaiba: “The start of commercial operations of Unit 2 is a great achievement for the UAE, which has worked with international partners throughout the past decade to ensure the delivery of safe, clean, reliable and zero-carbon electricity. The UAE Peaceful Nuclear Energy Program is playing a critical role in decarbonizing the power sector while reinforcing energy security and grid resilience. This development is an important step for the UAE in achieving our 2050 net-zero emissions target to tackle climate change."

Statement from Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba

March 9, 2022

WASHINGTON, DC (8 March 2022) – Ambassador Al Otaiba: “We favor production increases and will be encouraging OPEC to consider higher production levels."

"The UAE has been a reliable and responsible supplier of energy to global markets for more than 50 years and believes that stability in energy markets is critical to the global economy.”

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Scholarship Honors Iowa State University Graduate

February 28, 2022

Scholarship created in the memory of Maktoum Al Seiari, a 2019 chemical engineering graduate

AMES, IOWA (24 February 2022) – With a charitable gift from the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, D.C., Iowa State University has established a study abroad scholarship in the memory of Maktoum Al Seiari, a 2019 chemical engineering graduate.