Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix
Through the generosity of Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Board Members enjoyed the many festivities surrounding Abu Dhabi’s second annual Formula One Grand Prix November 12-14. In Abu Dhabi’s ‘Formula,’ a fast force for change By: Lara Setrakian Foreign Policy My leading image of Abu Dhabi’s Formula 1 weekend is from the […]
Secretary Clinton Commends U.A.E. at 2010 IISS Manama Dialogue
This evening, at the International Institute for Strategic Studies 7th Annual Manama Dialogue, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton addressed world leaders and delegates, speaking about the United Arab Emirates’ (U.A.E.) status in the region and in the world. Secretary Clinton referred to the U.A.E. as “not just a Gulf partner, but a global […]
U.A.E.’s Permanent UN Representative Confirms Commitment to Peaceful Nuclear Energy and Non-Proliferation
Ahmed Al-Jarman Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the United Nations before the General Debate of the First Committee on “Disarmament and International Security” 65th Session of the General Assembly New York, 4 October, 2010 Mr. Chairman, At the outset, I wish to express my country’s support for the statement given by the […]
U.S. Defense Trade Mission Reception with Keynote Remarks by H.E. Sheikha Lubna Al Qassimi
AmCham Abu Dhabi, the National Defense Industrial Association, and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council hosted a reception on Saturday, October 2nd, 2010 at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi in honor of the visit of the U.S. Aerospace & Defense Trade Mission to the U.A.E. The reception was attended by business executives and government and […]
U.S. Aerospace and Defense Trade Mission to the U.A.E.
The National Defense Industrial Association and the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council lead a U.S. Commercial Aerospace & Defense Trade Mission to the United Arab Emirates from October 2nd -7th, 2010. The trade mission brought sixty-five representatives from over fifty U.S. companies in the defense and aerospace sectors to the U.A.E. to further deepen and strengthen the […]
ATIC CEO Emphasizes Advanced Technology Partnership
Washington, D.C. (September 23, 2010)— Mr. Ibrahim Ajami, the Chief Executive Officer of Abu Dhabi’s Advanced Technology Investment Company (ATIC), spoke to members and associates of the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council and government officials from the U.S. and U.A.E. during an event today in Washington, D.C. regarding the burgeoning relationship between the U.S. and U.A.E.’s advanced […]
Iran: Addressing the Nuclear Threat-Hon. Howard L. Berman for CSIS
Chairman Howard L. Berman Remarks at CSIS September 21, 2010 As Prepared for Delivery Thank you very much for inviting me here today to speak to the CSIS Middle East Program Gulf Roundtable. CSIS is a world-class institution whose experts provide important information and thoughtful analysis to policymakers throughout Washington. Thank you for what you […]
U/S Levey’s Remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies
Stuart Levey, Treasury Under Secretary for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Remarks at the Center for Strategic and International Studies Washington, D.C. September 20, 2010 U.S. Department of the Treasury As Prepared for Delivery It is an honor and privilege to be here at CSIS, one of our nation’s preeminent foreign policy institutions. For almost half a […]
Dubai retains ‘FDI hub’ aura for investors
Dubai— The Foreign Investment Office, which surveyed more than 1,000 global and regional investors, said 54 per cent of the respondents already have a presence in the city and an additional 16 per cent investors plan to enter Dubai in the next three years. FIO, an agency of the Dubai Department of Economic Development, in its […]
The National: UAE wants to be more self-reliant
A government-backed trade mission next month will try to lure US defence and aerospace subcontractors to the UAE. The mission, part of an ongoing effort to develop a local defence industry, will include between 40 and 50 defence and aerospace subcontractors visiting the country. They include companies that make parts for ground vehicles, and others […]
