The U.A.E.’s Tax Framework: Developing a Stable and Reliable Structure

BUSINESS OUTLOOK: The UAE’s Tax Framework: Developing a Stable and Reliable Structure By: Danny Sebright 14 December 2016 Newsweek Middle East While global markets fluctuated in 2016 due to the combined impact of international disputes, falling oil prices, and political shocks, the UAE has been able to avoid major economic setbacks thanks to its continued […]
U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Hosts Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce Andrews – November 14
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to invite you to attend an exclusive (closed-door) luncheon with Deputy Secretary of Commerce Bruce H. Andrews on Monday, November 14th. In his remarks, Deputy Secretary Andrews will highlight the importance of the U.S.-U.A.E. bilateral commercial relationship, will review the Department’s key achievements with the U.A.E. since 2008 and its goals […]
U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee Update – Invitation to BusinessConnect on Construction Delivery at Expo 2020 Dubai – October 12
29 September 2016 U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee Update The U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee has received the invitation focused on “Site Construction of Expo 2020 Dubai” in the ninth of a series of workshops and roundtable discussions hosted by Expo 2020 Dubai in an effort to deepen its engagement with the business community, sharing […]
Event Invitation: 2016 AUSA U.S.-U.A.E. Defense Industry Reception
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council, in partnership with the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC, is pleased to cordially invite you to a U.S.-U.A.E. Defense Industry Reception, taking place Tuesday, October 4, 2016, at the U.A.E. Embassy in Washington, D.C., on the margins of the 2016 Association of the United States Army (AUSA) […]
U.S. Department of Commerce Releases new U.A.E. Foreign Direct Investment Data

SelectUSA, a U.S. government-wide program housed in the International Trade Administration at the U.S. Department of Commerce, recently released a 2015 U.A.E. Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) fact sheet based on data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis. According to SelectUSA, the U.A.E. has improved from eighth to seventh fastest-growing source of FDI into the U.S. […]
Middle East Ethics & Compliance Summit

The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is proud to support the inaugural Middle East Ethics & Compliance Summit presented by Ethisphere and Parsons, to be held on September 20th at the Intercontinental, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. This event offers leading executives from the regional business community a unique opportunity to connect in the interest of inspiring corporate integrity […]
Water, Energy, Technology & Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2016
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support and direct your attention to the upcoming Water, Energy, Technology & Environment Exhibition (WETEX) 2016, hosted by the Dubai Electricity & Water Authority (DEWA), and taking place October 4-6, 2016, at the Dubai International Convention and Exhibition Centre (DICEC) in Dubai, United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.). To participate, […]
U.A.E. Drones for Good Award and Robotics & AI for Good Award 2016/2017
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to support and direct your attention to the U.A.E.’s Drones for Good Award and the AI & Robotics Award for Good. Under the patronage of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President, Prime Minister of the U.A.E. and Ruler of Dubai, the awards will recognize the most […]
Interview: U.A.E. Ambassador to Washington on building economic relations with U.S.

By: Frank Kane 2 August 2016 The National As the UAE Ambassador in Washington, Yousef Al Otaiba is the voice of the Emirates in America. He explains to Frank Kane his role in the growing commercial relationship between the two countries. What do you see as the UAE’s strategic business interests in the USA? The […]
U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee Update: Invitation to BusinessConnect Session on SME Participation for Expo 2020 Dubai
The U.S. Expo 2020 Standing Committee has received the invitation for a “seminar with Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs),” the ninth in a series of workshops and roundtable 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. […]