April 20, 2011 - UAE Embassy, Washington, DC – The Political Department held a briefing for interns from the National Defense University. The interns, representing universities from across the US, including the NDU’s Near East South Asia Center for Strategic Studies, received an overview on the history of the UAE in addition to an open discussion with embassy representatives. Topics discussed among the group were regional stability in the Gulf region, the UAE’s role in the global economy, and the UAE’s bilateral relationship with the US.