United Arab Emirates artist Khalid Al Shafar with his work during the official opening of Past Forward at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. - Jan. 2015

United Arab Emirates students discuss culture, heritage and offer a little Emirati hospitality with traditional coffee and dates to guests at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. - Jan. 2015

Guests enjoying the variety, creativity and innovative work by United Arab Emirates artist at the official opening of Past Forward, Contemporary Art from the Emirates at the Fowler Museum at UCLA. - Jan. 2015

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi arrives for the Camp David Summit along with delegations from all Gulf Cooperation Council countries hosted by United States President Barack Obam.

America Abroad Media honored Twofour54 Abu Dhabi CEO Noura Al Kaabi for her role in leading the United Arab Emirates’s growing media industry at their “Power of Film” Awards Dinner at the Andrew W. Mellon Auditorium in Washington, D.C. honoring outstanding leaders whose work exemplifies the power of media to inform, educate, and empower citizens on critical social and public policy issues. http://ow.ly/TY1bR

At the National Defense University's Eisenhower School, Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba discussed the fight against #ISIS, #extremism and UAE-US partnerships to promote regional stability with a shared outlook of openness and tolerance, emphasized the need to replace extremists’ propaganda with optimism and opportunity.#UAEUSA #NDU2015

We hosted some amazing students and new friends from John Eaton Elementary School DC, sharing with us what they learned about the United Arab Emirates, through our participation with D.C. Public Schools' "Embassy Adoption Program". Dana Al Marashi, Head of Heritage & Social Affairs Department at the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC visited John Eaton students over several months discussing #UAE's culture, history, heritage and its modern developments. The students presented their projects developed from what

His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces, met with US Congressional leaders and senior Obama Administration officials, concluding his two-day visit to Washington. http://ow.ly/LW13w

Abdul Qader Al Rais one of UAE's most important and influential artists shares his work, his influences and journey in art through his travel in the Middle East and the United States at the #PastForward, "Contemporary Art from the Emirates" exhibit opening at the Northwest Museum of Art and Culture. Past Forward is a public diplomacy initiative of the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC in partnership with Meridian International Center and co-curated by Noor Al Suwaidi. #UAEUSA

Abdul Qader Al Rais one of UAE's most important and influential artists shares his work, his influences and journey in art through his travel in the Middle East and the United States at the #PastForward, "Contemporary Art from the Emirates" exhibit opening at the Northwest Museum of Art and Culture. Past Forward is a public diplomacy initiative of the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC in partnership with Meridian International Center and co-curated by Noor Al Suwaidi. #UAEUSA