U.S. would like united Gulf to counter Iran
Last Updated: June 09. 2010 6:28PM UAE / June 9. 2010 2:28PM GMT WASHINGTON // The Obama administration on Monday underscored the importance of integrating missile defence systems across the Gulf to counter threats posed by Iran’s nuclear programme and its growing arsenal of ballistic missiles. Ellen Tauscher, the undersecretary of state for arms control […]
The U.S.-U.A.E. Security Partnership: Shared Threats and Opportunities with Under Secretary of State Ellen Tauscher
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a lunch with The Honorable Ellen Tauscher, Under Secretary of State for Arms Control and Security, on June 7th, continuing a series of policy briefings and meetings with top Obama Administration officials. The lunch brought together key representatives from the business community, the Hill, and the Administration to discuss defense […]
UPDATED Report Affirms Strength of U.S.-U.A.E. Economic Relationship
Washington, D.C.— Despite the financial crisis and global economic recession of the last year and a half, trade between the U.S. and U.A.E. remains robust, a new report issued by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council concludes. The comprehensive report, which examines the bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two countries, cites an increasingly diversified U.A.E. […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Trade and Investment Relationship
Washington, D.C.— Despite the financial crisis and global economic recession of the last year and a half, trade between the U.S. and U.A.E. remains robust, a new report issued by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council concludes. The comprehensive report, which examines the bilateral trade and investment relationship between the two countries, cites an increasingly diversified U.A.E. […]
Upcoming: U.S.-U.A.E. Aerospace & Defense Trade Mission
The National Defense Industrial Association (NDIA), in partnership with the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and the Embassy of The United Arab Emirates Commercial Trade Office, will lead a U.S. Department of Commerce certified U.S. Aerospace & Defense Trade Mission to the U.A.E. from October 2nd-7th, 2010. Delegation participants will represent American business in the aerospace, defense, […]
Upcoming: U.S. Rail and Infrastructure Trade Mission to the U.A.E
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Association of American Railroads (AAR), will lead a U.S. Rail and Infrastructure Trade Mission to the U.A.E from June 20-24. The trade delegation will be comprised of U.S. and U.A.E. companies in train and railway transport, infrastructure and construction, intermodal and bulk shipping, and inland and naval […]
Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce (MECACC) Reception, “American Abroad=Exports=Jobs”
Washington, DC – The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Middle East Council of American Chambers of Commerce (MECACC), hosted a welcoming reception held on the margins of MECACC’s “American Abroad=Exports=Jobs” Capitol Hill Door Knock, which took place on Monday, April 26, 2010. The event attracted delegates representing the public and private sectors of […]
Government of Abu Dhabi donates $150 Million to the Children’s National Medical Center in Washington
Washington, DC – Today at the Children’s National Medical Center the Government of Abu Dhabi announced a $150 million philanthropic donation. Children’s plans to use the donation to open the Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation. This philanthropic donation is said to be the largest sum of money ever donated to a U.S. children’s […]
Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi Comes to Washington, D.C.
Washington, D.C. – The Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi, H.H. General Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, completed a landmark trip to Washington D.C. on September 10th, concluding a number of meetings with the Obama Administration and members on Capitol Hill. The Crown Prince met with President Obama at the White House yesterday in what […]
Study Highlights Importance of Trade and Investment with the U.A.E.
WASHINGTON, D.C.—The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council released its Trade and Investment Report today to outline the growth of trade between the two countries and highlight future expectations for business partnerships amid the current economic downturn. “This report is an important measure of the economic growth developing between our countries,” said Danny Sebright, president of the U.S.-U.A.E. […]
