U.A.E. Forum on the Gulf: Iran-Gulf Arab Tensions after the Nuclear Deal

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) are pleased to invite you to the first meeting of the U.A.E. Forum on the Gulf with a special focus at this round-table luncheon session on Iran-Gulf Arab Tensions after the Nuclear Deal.  This discussion will shed light on the non-nuclear challenges posed by Iran to […]

U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council & HiMSS 2016 Middle East Summit

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the Health Information Management Systems Society (HiMSS) are pleased to invite you to a luncheon on the occasion of HiMSS 2016 Conference and Exhibition.  This luncheon will feature keynote remarks by senior U.A.E. government officials and GCC industry leaders, with a particular focus on the “National Unified Medical Records.” This […]

Latest Figures Detail Overall U.S.-U.A.E. Trade for 2015

The United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) remains the United States’ top export destination for the entire Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region for the seventh year in a row, according to the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division at the U.S. Department of Commerce. The U.S. and the U.A.E. shared $25.44 billion in overall total trade in […]

U.A.E. SECURITY FORUM 2016: Bridging the Cybersecurity Talent Gap

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support and direct your attention to U.A.E. SECURITY FORUM 2016: Bridging the Cybersecurity Talent Gap, presented by The Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington and sponsored by Raytheon; the conference will take place February 21 at the Emirates Palace Hotel, Abu Dhabi, U.A.E.   For more information about the […]

U.A.E. Charts New Course Post Oil Collapse

With oil prices remaining at $30 per barrel, the leadership of the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) has signaled a range of initiatives to further diversify the U.A.E. away from a carbon-based economy. Sheikh Mohammad bin Rashid, Vice President and Ruler of Dubai, highlighted a new strategy in the coming weeks that will encompass the following […]

World Franchise Forum & Exibition

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support and direct your attention to 8th World Franchise Forum & Exhibition organized by World Franchise Associates Ltd (UK).  The event will take place on Tuesday February 16th and Wedneday February 17th, 2016 at the Conrad Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.  The forum is the premier international franchise […]

U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee Update

As one of a series of workshops on Expo 2020, on January 31, Manal Al Bayat, VP at Expo 2020 for Engagement, led a team discussion on how Expo 2020 seeks to incorporate innovation and technology.  The workshop took place at the Atlantis Hotel in Dubai and approximately 100 IT, business representatives, and others attended […]

Ambassador Al Otaiba highlights U.A.E.’s Commitment to Countering Radicalism and to the “Promise of a New Middle East”

Washington D.C.- The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) hosted U.A.E. Ambassador to the U.S., His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba today, for a forum that coincided with last week’s annual Joint Military Dialogue between the U.S. and the U.A.E.  Today’s forum provided an opportunity for Ambassador Al Otaiba to discuss the mutually shared challenges and […]

Dubai Forward, 3rd Annual Conference on Dubai as a Financial and Private Banking Centre

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support and direct your attention to Dubai Forward, 3rd Annual Conference on Dubai as a Financial and Private Banking Centre organized by Academy & Finance and sponsored by the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC); the conference will take place from the 15th-17th February 2016 at the Mina A’Salam […]

U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee Update

The U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee has received the invitation to the third of a series of workshops and round-table discussions hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai in an effort to deepen its engagement with the business community, sharing fresh insights and discussing opportunities for partnership and collaboration. Full details are included below for your review. […]