Senior U.A.E. delegation attends State Dept.’s Global Infrastructure Conference in D.C.
(Washington, D.C.) — Senior officials and business executives convened at the United States Department of State in Washington, D.C. for the Global Infrastructure Conference on Thursday. The conference, hosted by U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, welcomed executives from over 90 American companies and senior government officials from Columbia, India, Indonesia, and the United […]
State Department & Ministry of Foreign Affairs U.S.-U.A.E. Economic Policy Dialogue Conference
Senior officials from the U.A.E. Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State will convene in Washington, D.C. on September 13th to hold the second meeting of the U.S.-U.A.E. Economic Policy Dialogue (EPD). The inaugural meeting of the EPD was held in March in the U.A.E. In an effort to include input from […]
Sebright Op-Ed: Etihad and Emirates to reinforce UAE partnership with US
Today, The National published an opinion piece (copied below) by Danny Sebright, president of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, citing the respective launches of non-stop service into Dulles International Airport by Dubai’s Emirates Airlines this morning and by Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways in March 2013 as key milestones in the overall U.S.-United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) commercial […]
Sebright Op-Ed: Amid Arab Spring, A Road Map Exists for US Economic Ties
(Washington, D.C.) — This morning, Emirates Airlines inaugural flight landed at Washington Dulles International Airport and tomorrow, a delegation from the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the U.S. Department of State will meet for the second U.S.-U.A.E. Economic Policy Dialogue (EPD). Yesterday, Al Monitor published an opinion piece (copied below) by […]
Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port launches commercial operations
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Khalifa Port, the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region’s first semi-automated container terminal, began operations on Saturday, September 1, 2012. The port, built to support the multi-modal logistics capabilities at the new Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD), can presently accommodate up to 12 million tons of general cargo […]
U.A.E.’s ENEC awards fuel conversion contract to U.S. firm
Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), the United Arab Emirates’ (U.A.E.) flagship civilian nuclear energy company, awarded contracts worth $3 billion to international fuel supply and support firms last Wednesday. The winning companies competed in an international nuclear fuel procurement competition and include ConverDyn— an American nuclear fuel conversion company based in Colorado. Launched by ENEC […]
Abu Dhabi’s Khalifa Port prepares for Sept. 1st launch
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates — Khalifa Port, the Middle East North Africa (MENA) region’s first semi-automated container terminal, will begin operations on September 1, 2012. The port will anchor multi-modal logistics capabilities at the new Khalifa Industrial Zone Abu Dhabi (KIZAD) and is set to accommodate 2.5 million TEUs (twenty foot-equivalent units) initially, with […]
U.A.E. begins operations through new pipeline bypassing the Strait of Hormuz on July 15th
(United Arab Emirates)— On Sunday, July 15th, the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) commenced transporting crude oil through a newly commissioned pipeline running from the Port of Fujairah in the northern part of the country to Habshan, a commercial energy transit point in the oil-rich emirate of Abu Dhabi. Initially, the $3.3 billion project—known as the […]
Joint Statement by the U.S. & U.A.E. from The White House
Washington, D.C.— The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to direct your attention to the official joint statement from the governments of the United States and the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) following today’s meeting between His Highness General Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Abu Dhabi Crown Prince and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed […]
Washington D.C. Luncheon with Hon. Michael H. Corbin, U.S. Ambassador to the U.A.E
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is to host a luncheon and discussion on Tuesday, June 26th featuring keynote remarks by: The Honorable Michael H. Corbin United States Ambassador to the Unites Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) U.S. Department of State And an introduction to: Mr. Rob Waller Incoming United States Consul General to Dubai U.S. Department of State […]
