Press Releases

WASHINGTON, DC (24 March 2022) – Ambassador Al Otaiba: “The start of commercial operations of Unit 2 is a great achievement for the UAE, which has worked with international partners throughout the past decade to ensure the delivery of safe, clean, reliable and zero-carbon electricity.

WASHINGTON, DC (8 March 2022) – Ambassador Al Otaiba: “We favor production increases and will be encouraging OPEC to consider higher production levels."

Scholarship created in the memory of Maktoum Al Seiari, a 2019 chemical engineering graduate

The United Arab Emirates remains the United States’ top export destination for the entire Middle East & North Africa (MENA) region for the thirteenth year in a row, according to data released by the Census Bureau’s Foreign Trade Division at

WASHINGTON, DC (February 2, 2022) – During a call between Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan and US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, the two leaders discussed enhanced bilateral measures to counter Houthi terrorist acts against civilian infrastructure around Abu Dhabi International Airport and Al Dhafra Air Base, which houses thousands of US military personnel.

Writing in the February 1 print edition of the Wall Street Journal, Ambassador Al Otaiba and Ambassador Nusseibeh call for the US re-designation of the Houthis as a Foreign Terrorist Organization and for broad diplomatic unity to contain Houthi aggression.

On International Holocaust Remembrance Day, we join the international community in preserving the memory of the six million Jews and millions of others murdered by the Nazis.

Washington, DC (December 5, 2021) - On Saturday, December 4, 2021, the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates in Washington, DC organized a 5K race at Prospect Park in Brooklyn, New York in celebration of the UAE’s 50th anniversary. The “UAE 5K for the 50th” also featured traditional Emirati experiences that showcased the history and culture of the UAE.

Washington, DC (2 December 2021) – Today, diplomats at the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Embassy in Washington, DC celebrated the UAE’s 50th National Day and Golden Jubilee. The National Day event, a tribute to the UAE’s five decades as a nation, highlighted several milestones and achievements of the Emirates since its foundation in 1971.

UAE Embassy in Washington, DC Digital Storytelling Program “50 Years | 50 Faces” to Include Contributions from Emiratis and Americans, Across All Ages and Backgrounds