His Excellency Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and His Excellency Dr. Anwar Gargash, UAE Minister of State for Foreign Affairs, recently met with US foreign policy experts and journalists at a briefing hosted by the Nixon Center.
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The US Congress was formally notified last week by President Obama of the proposed nuclear energy pact with the UAE, known as a 123 Agreement.
The US Council on Competitiveness and the Emirates Competitiveness Council signed an MOU to initiate public and private partnership to enhance economic cooperation.
The UAE Embassy hosted a dinner for students and faculty from American University’s (AU) School of International Service and Center for International Peace & Conflict Resolution. During the dinner, Mr.
In testimony before a US House Foreign Affairs Committee hearing on the US-UAE 123 Agreement, Ellen Tauscher, Under-Secretary for Arms Control and International Security, offered praise for the agreement during her testimony, calling it a "model" for Arab states. Under-Secretary Tauscher noted that the agreement represented a “significant
Resolutions in both the US House and Senate endorse the US-UAE Civilian Nuclear Cooperation Agreement.
Secretary Gary Locke affirmed the Administration's support for the US-UAE agreement for peaceful nuclear cooperation with the UAE. He called the UAE a "strong regional ally," with whom the US has a "mutually beneficial political, security and economic relationship."
While in Washington, DC for the Nuclear Security Summit, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, spoke with President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden about regional issues and bilateral cooperation on economic, diplomatic and security matters.
The Children's National Medical Center in Washington, DC recognized Abu Dhabi for a grant provided to establish Sheikh Zayed Institute for Innovative Pediatric Surgeries at its annual gala event.