Jim Hoagland writes in March that the Obama Administration, “should strongly support the UAE agreement in Congress as a model of nuclear cooperation and, more broadly, give urgent priority to preventing the spread of nuclear weapons through the Middle East.”
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Advanced Micro Devices closed the deal with two Abu Dhabi investment firms to spin-off manufacturing operations. The move supports the creation of high tech jobs in the US deal and the creation of a new factory in New York State.
Inspections of long-haul dhows will move to Al Hamriya Port, with more modern facilities, improving compliance with UN sanctions designed to deny Iran access to technology that could have military and nuclear applications.
UAE-based companies and funds are the largest investors in Iraq, representing 50% of all investments in value terms.
In March, the UN Human Rights Council unanimously adopted a final report by the UAE at the conclusion of the UNHRC’s first review of human rights conditions in the UAE.a
UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba, reaffirmed that the UAE will maintain troops in Afghanistan in order to support stability in the region.
During an international donor conference to support Pakistan, US Envoy to Afghanistan and Pakistan Richard Holbrooke particularly commended the UAE for its $300 million commitment.
The United Arab Emirates has officially submitted its bid for Abu Dhabi to host the newly founded International Renewable Energy Agency's (IRENA) headquarters in
The UAE and the International Atomic Energy Agency signed an Additional Protocol to the safeguards agreement, establishing a procedure for stringent inspections of nuclear facilities and operations.
Sonni Efron says the US-UAE 123 Agreement could serve as the prototype for a deal between the US and Tehran.