UAE and US Forge Strong Strategic Partnership for Development, Prosperity, and Global Peace

President Sheikh Mohammed’s US Visit Marks New Era in UAE-US Strategic Partnership

ABU DHABI – President His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan’s official visit to the United States represents a significant milestone in the long history of bilateral relations between the two countries that began over half a century ago.

The visit underscores the strategic partnership between the two allies. The United Arab Emirates is a key partner of the United States in the region and on the global stage.

The visit demonstrates the UAE’s approach to strengthening partnership bridges, promoting dialogue and building effective and balanced relations with countries around the world based on trust, credibility and mutual respect to promote international stability and peace and achieve development and prosperity for all peoples.

The UAE-US relationship is fundamentally strategic, with both countries committed to continued cooperation aimed at enhancing regional security, fostering economic prosperity and addressing global challenges.

Bilateral cooperation spans many fields including development, politics, security, economy, trade and security. The two countries also share several economic and security partnerships, strengthened by the announcement of the Abraham Accords in 2019.

Bilateral diplomatic relations between the United Arab Emirates and the United States were established shortly after the establishment of the United Arab Emirates in 1971. The United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington was established in 1974, and the United States Embassy in Abu Dhabi opened in the same year.

The strong economic ties between the two countries are evident in the significant increase in non-oil foreign trade (excluding services), which reached $39.5 billion in 2023 compared to $23.8 billion in 2022.

The UAE’s imports are expected to increase to $25.9 billion in 2023, compared to $21.3 billion in 2022.

UAE exports to the US will increase from $3.2 billion in 2022 to $3.9 billion in 2023. Also, UAE re-exports increased from $8.2 billion in 2022 to $9.6 billion in 2023.

Between 2018 and 2023, the UAE’s investments in the US are expected to reach $3.7 billion, while US investments in the UAE will reach $9.5 billion. Renewable energy, telecommunications, energy, real estate, software services and information technology are the main sectors of UAE investment in the US.

In the current year, several joint agreements have been signed between the two countries in the fields of technology and artificial intelligence. In June, World Wide Technology (WWT), a leading US-based technology integration company, signed a strategic agreement with NXT Global to establish the UAE’s first AI integration center in Masdar City, Abu Dhabi, which will be one of the most sustainable. Urban developments in the world.

In April, Microsoft announced a strategic investment of $1.5 billion in G42, furthering the growing collaboration in the fields of artificial intelligence and technology.

The launch of the UAE’s Hope probe in 2021 significantly consolidates scientific cooperation in space exploration between the UAE and the United States. This collaboration is evident in the UAE’s new mission to the asteroid belt, conducted in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder.

In this context, the UAE is playing a key role in NASA’s Lunar Gateway program, where it will develop a dedicated airlock module for astronauts and scientists. In addition, the United Arab Emirates plans to send its first astronaut into lunar orbit, announced in an initiative in June. The module, which is essential for astronauts’ safety and mission operations, is scheduled to be launched by 2030.

Climate action is one of the most important aspects of effective cooperation between the two countries, highlighted by the Partnership for Accelerating Clean Energy (PACE). The initiative aims to raise $100 billion to generate 100 gigawatts of clean energy by 2035.

The UAE is leading the way with the Agricultural Innovation Initiative for Climate (AIM for Climate), which includes more than 50 countries and 500 partners to promote sustainable agriculture. In addition, Mustar has invested in 11 clean energy projects in the United States, including the Big Pew project near Los Angeles.