Consulate News
An increasing amount of industries and corporations in Massachusetts are pursuing opportunities with the UAE. With $225 million in exports in 2013 from major New England companies such as Raytheon, ThermoFisher and Billerca, the UAE has become the largest market in the Middle East for the state of Massachusetts.
In June 2014, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) opened the UAE Consulate in Los Angeles, the country’s first Consulate in the United States.
Abu Dhabi is having a tremendous impact on the film production sector, attracting some of the world’s largest and most successful movie studios and franchises. This success is being fueled by the UAE’s world-class infrastructure and location, along with generous incentives for those who seek to produce films or other content in the country.
Bilateral trade between the United States (US) and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) has grown significantly – thanks in part to the booming commercial relationship between the UAE and the State of California.
In June 2014, Etihad Airways began daily, non-stop service connecting Abu Dhabi to Los Angeles.
The New England Center for Children, a leading educational facility for students with autism, based in Southborough, Massachusetts, launched a school in Abu Dhabi. The Center focuses on a curriculum model of applied behavior analysis that is designed specially for children with autism.
This fall, the Boys & Girls Club of East Los Angeles will celebrate the third anniversary of a world-class soccer field at McDonnell Avenue in East Los Angeles.