U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Meets with visiting Senate Staff Delegation on Energy and Visiting House Delegation on Foreign Affairs and Intelligence
On Saturday, April 13th 2019, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council briefed a visiting Senate Staff Delegation in Abu Dhabi and focused on energy cooperation and issues. The visit was organized by the Atlantic Council and is designed to provide better awareness and understanding of the close U.S.-U.A.E. partnership in areas related to various energy verticals. On […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted the Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for the Middle East (DASD) Michael Mulroy for a roundtable discussion on the 3rd of April 2019 in Washington, D.C. The discussion provided senior executives from key U.S. defense and security members an opportunity to hear from Mr. Mulroy on the latest developments in the U.S.-U.A.E. […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Roundtable Luncheon with U.A.E. Healthcare Delegation
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a senior-level U.A.E. healthcare delegation for a roundtable luncheon and policy discussion with U.S. companies on the 27th of March in Washington, D.C. The event took place as part of the delegation’s visit to Washington, D.C. for a series of bilateral meetings with U.S. government officials on potential areas of new […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Dinner in Honor of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy
On 26 March 2019, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a dinner with a visiting delegation of Young Professionals in Foreign Policy, which is an organization that works to train the next generation of foreign policy leadership. The delegation is visiting the U.A.E. under the sponsorship of the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C. to engage with leaders […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Roundtable Luncheon with Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted His Excellency Yousef Al Otaiba, U.A.E. Minister of State and Ambassador of the United Arab Emirates to the United States of America, for a roundtable luncheon and policy discussion with U.S. companies on the 21st of March at Fiola Mare in Washington, D.C. The event was attended by a select […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Dinner with U.S. Senator Roy Blunt in Honor of Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted an exclusive dinner with U.S. Senator Roy Blunt in honor of the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019, the first World Games to be held in the Middle East North Africa region. Over 50 senior executives from leading American and Emirati companies gathered at Jumeirah Etihad Towers in Abu […]
Dubai Business Delegation Completes Successful Visit to Los Angeles
A high-level business delegation led by the Dubai Investment Development Agency (Dubai FDI) with its sister agency Dubai Exports completed a highly successful trade mission to Los Angeles, California this week. The trip marked Dubai FDI’s first visit to the U.S. in 2019, and included senior leaders from the Dubai Airport Free Zone (DAFZA), Dubai […]
U.A.E. Remains Largest U.S. Export Destination in MENA for Tenth Consecutive Year
On 6 March 2019 the U.S. Department of Commerce’s Census Bureau, Foreign Trade Division released its annual U.S. trade statistics for 2018. The U.S. continues to enjoy a large trade surplus with the United Arab Emirates. The value of U.S. exports to the U.A.E. in 2018, which reached $19.54 billion, continued to exceed outgoing American […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Holds Annual Board Meeting in Abu Dhabi
Leaders of key U.S. and and U.A.E. companies convened on Tuesday, February 19th at the Rosewood Abu Dhabi for the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council’s Annual Board of Directors meeting. Led by Co-Chairmen H.E. Waleed Al Mokarrab Al Muhairi, Deputy Group CEO & CEO, Alternative Investments & Infrastructure, Mubadala Investment Company, and Mr. Marc Allen, President, Boeing […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Roundtable Discussion with Senior Officials from the U.S. Department of Defense
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted Heidi Grant, Director of the Defense Technology Security Administration, and Jennifer Zakriski, Principal Director of OSD Middle East Policy, for a roundtable discussion with U.S. defense industry on the 18th of February in Abu Dhabi. Held in conjunction with the 2019 International Defense Exhibition and Conference (IDEX), the event provided […]
