UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba Highlights Strength of UAE-US Economic Partnership that Supports Hundreds of Thousands of US Jobs
Embassy Activities
New Orders for 265 Boeing Airplanes; New Deals with Lockheed, Raytheon
Washington (November 27, 2017) – US companies were the big winners at the 2017 Dubai Airshow as UAE customers placed more than $44 billion in new orders for commercial aircraft and defense-related equipment and services.
Washington, DC, [November 4, 2017] – United Arab Emirates President, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan today issued a decree promoting Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba to the rank of Minister. In the announcement, His Highness Sheikh Khalifa recognized Minister Al Otaiba’s loyal service to his country and his nine-year leadership to build closer ties with United States.
WASHINGTON, October 24, 2017 – Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba met with United States Secretary of Transportation Elaine Chao in Washington. The Ambassador and the Secretary discussed the significant trade ties between the UAE and US and affirmed their mutual interest in continuing to expand the bilateral economic relationship.
20 October 2017
Aviation Daily (Opinion)
When the first Etihad Airways 787-10 rolls off the line in Charleston, South Carolina in 2018, it will mark the 228th U.S.-made Boeing aircraft delivered to an airline from the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
UAE to host first-ever “Relay For Life” in the Gulf in November to raise funds for cancer research
CHARLESTON, SC, October 5, 2017 – Visiting Charleston-area Boeing employees who will build some of the more than 500 US-made airplanes ordered by UAE airlines, UAE Ambassador to the United States Yousef Al Otaiba highlighted the immense mutual benefits of the commercial aviation sector and of the UAE-US “Open Skies” aviation agreement to both countries.
"On behalf of the leadership and people of the UAE, our deepest sympathies go out to the families and friends of the victims of last night’s heinous attack in Las Vegas. We condemn this unspeakable violence. We must all work together to promote tolerance and peace.”
WASHINGTON, September 26, 2017 – The UAE-based organization Circle of Hope – which was founded by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan and is responsible for the ‘Wanna Read?’ and Beacon of Hope UAE initiatives – brought its message about education, literacy, friendship and tolerance to youth in New York and Washington, DC, in coordination with the Embassy of
WASHINGTON, September 20, 2017 – Following the destruction of Hurricane Irma, which brought widespread devastation to the Florida Keys and communities all across the state, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Washington, DC announced that the UAE government pledged $10 million to help with recovery efforts.