UAE Embassy in Washington, DC

08/06/2026

👩‍🔬🇦🇪 From AI to nuclear energy, space science to coding, Emirati women are shaping the UAE's scientific future across every frontier. The numbers reflect a deliberate national investment: 70% of UAE university graduates are women, 46% of whom specialize in STEM.

Their contributions span the UAE's most ambitious scientific programs, from leading the research behind the Emirates Mars Mission Hope Probe to training in nuclear energy, developing AI systems and entering the country's fastest-growing coding institutions. This is the result of sustained national policies that have placed women not at the margins of the UAE's knowledge-based economy, but at its center.

The world marks the International Day of Women and Girls in Science on 11th February each year, as Emirati women, through their active presence across diverse scientific disciplines, continue to demonstrate that their ambitions know no bounds, especially in the space and nuclear energy domains.Their...

08/05/2026

🛰️🇦🇪 The UAE's first homegrown satellite is heading to a launch site in California — a milestone decades in the making. Built by Orbitworks in Abu Dhabi in partnership with US-based Loft Orbital, the Altair satellite is part of a planned 10-satellite constellation capable of imaging the same location every three hours, powered by onboard NVIDIA processors delivering intelligence within minutes.

From pipeline monitoring to wildfire detection, Altair reflects the strength of the UAE-US technology partnership and the country's transformation from a space technology importer to a global exporter — with Western customers already signed and more in active discussions:

Orbitworks set to send its first Altair device to launch site in California in autumn

08/04/2026

UAE Commercial Attaché, Jawaher AlMheiri, joined the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council for a roundtable conversation on the bilateral commercial relationship between the two countries. With UAE-US trade reaching a record $39 billion last year and a $1.4 trillion, 10-year UAE investment framework underway in the United States, the conversation will explore opportunities across advanced technology, infrastructure, energy, and life sciences.

07/31/2026

UAE capital is helping power America's energy future across every major sector.

XRG, ADNOC's international energy investment company, has made the US its top priority market, with a target of growing UAE energy investment from $70 billion to $440 billion by 2035. XRG's US portfolio spans natural gas production, LNG export infrastructure and specialty chemicals across 11 states, supporting 10,000 jobs across North America.

Masdar, the UAE's clean energy leader, manages a 5 gigawatt portfolio of wind, solar and storage projects across California, Texas and New York. ADNOC is partnering with US energy and technology leaders to drive the energy transition and meet the fast-growing power demands of AI and data centers.

The UAE and US are aligned on energy abundance, security and the infrastructure needed to sustain next-generation technology.

UAE capital is flowing into American energy, backing LNG facilities, clean power projects and long-term supply infrastructure. Follow the investments and strategic moves reshaping this industry.

07/30/2026

This week, NASA celebrated its birthday!

68 years ago, humanity gained one of its greatest engines of discovery. The UAE has been honored to grow alongside that spirit — training our astronauts, advancing our space program and building a partnership rooted in a shared belief that space belongs to all of humanity. 🇦🇪🚀

07/30/2026

The Embassy was proud to bring together Emirati healthcare professionals and medical students in Washington, DC, strengthening the connections that support our community abroad and reflecting shared values.

Special gratitude goes to The George Washington University Hospital and Children's National Hospital for welcoming Emirati medical students and investing in their professional development. Such mentorship and support continue to help shape the next generation of healthcare leaders and further strengthen the enduring partnership between the UAE and the United States.

Thank you to everyone who attended. The Embassy is proud to support the next generation of Emirati healthcare leaders.

07/29/2026

The UAE is investing in every layer of the US artificial intelligence ecosystem to build a resilient and advanced technological future. During a recent US Energy Association panel on the Pax Silica initiative, UAE Commercial Attaché Jawaher Almheiri highlighted, "UAE companies have committed to expand AI investments in the US...that includes data centers, digital infrastructure and energy projects."

Read more on this key area of UAE-US collaboration via The National: https://www.thenationalnews.com/future/technology/2026/07/28/uaes-diverse-energy-mix-and-us-partnerships-will-bolster-ai-goals-official-says/

07/28/2026

⚽️ On , we celebrate a sport that unites communities and reflects the depth of the UAE-US partnership. In partnership with local leaders and organizations across the United States, Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and the UAE Embassy have built 14 all-weather soccer fields, providing free coaching and safe spaces for youth in underserved communities.

The latest is a brand-new field at Conestoga Park in West Philadelphia, built in partnership with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Philadelphia Parks & Recreation. As Ambassador Al Otaiba said at the opening: "The friendship between the UAE and the United States is best measured in what we build together."

Take a look at the some of the fields across the US, and see Conestoga Park's transformation. ⬇️

07/27/2026

🎾 Washington's summer tennis tradition is back. The Mubadala DC Open, the world's only combined ATP 500 & WTA 500 event, opens today at Rock Creek Park and runs through August 2, with the 🇦🇪's Mubadala now its exclusive title sponsor through 2030. https://www.uaepreferred.com/perspectives/mubadala-becomes-exclusive-title-sponsor-of-washingtons-premier-tennis-tournament

07/24/2026

The UAE-US technology partnership is transforming how healthcare is delivered.

M42 and Oracle Health have agreed to create a unified, longitudinal patient record integrating genomics, accessible through Oracle's AI-powered Health Data Intelligence platform. The objective: advance precision medicine and support data-driven, personalized care across the UAE.

A separate strategic partnership between G42, Cleveland Clinic Foundation and Oracle is developing new healthcare delivery models powered by AI, focused on prevention, longevity and accessible care across populations and borders.
These collaborations reflect the breadth of a bilateral relationship where technology cooperation is improving lives in both countries.

Explore how the UAE and US are advancing a new era of healthcare through investments in medical innovation, artificial intelligence and precision medicine.