U.A.E. Logistics Executives Confident About the Industry’s Future
The coronavirus pandemic upended global supply chains, and changed how goods move around the world. In a Business Council webinar held on 6 October 2020, four leaders of the U.A.E.’s logistics sector discussed the impact of the pandemic on their industry and what the future holds for the logistics industry. A video of the webinar […]
Upcoming Events – October 2020
Upcoming Events September 28-October 2, 2020 | 2020 Virtual USCIPP Annual Meeting: Learn more here September 30-October 1, 2020 | VMWorld Virtual Event: Register here October 5, 2020 | U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council Webinar: Between East and West: The U.A.E.’s Growing Ties to China and Implications for the U.S with Jonathan Fulton, Ahmed Al Mansoori, Afshin Molavi, and Jean-Francois […]
Free Zone Leaders are Bullish on Future of Free Zones in the U.A.E.
The coronavirus pandemic has upended the way business is conducted for the foreseeable future. In a Business Council webinar held on 23 September 2020, executives of three prominent U.A.E. free zones – DMCC, JAFZA, and Masdar – discussed the impact of the pandemic on business in their free zones, the measures they have taken to […]
Senior Hospitality Executives Discuss Reopening, Rethinking, and Revitalization of Sector
Senior executives from Viceroy, Jumeirah, Rosewood, Marriott International, and DAMAC highlighted the measures their companies are taking to ensure the safety of guests while continuing to provide superior guest experiences. This came in a webinar hosted by the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council that is part of its “Back to Business” series. Please click here to view a recording of the videoconference. A short summary […]
Journalists Unpack Business Implications of Tectonic Regional Shifts
The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council brought together prominent journalists from leading U.S., U.A.E., and Israeli news outlets to explore how the Abraham Accords, Covid-19 pandemic, low oil prices, and Chinese competition have reshaped the modern Middle East. Journalists Mustafa AlRawi, Sophie Shulman, and John Defterios discussed, in particular, how these major developments have created new opportunities as well […]
Israel-U.A.E.-U.S. Agreement Heralds Much More Than Peace
The 13 August announcement that Israel and the U.A.E. intend to normalize relations by signing a historic agreement in September with the U.S. makes the U.A.E. the third country after Egypt and Jordan to make peace with Israel. However, it must be said that yesterday’s announcement and the agreement to be signed portend many more […]
U.A.E. Nuclear Power Plant Reaches “First Criticality” in First for Arab World
On Friday, the U.A.E. started up Unit 1 at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, in what is the culmination of a decade of planning and construction. Unit 1 at Barakah subsequently reached “first criticality,” which is when the nuclear chain reaction within the reactor is self-sustaining. Eventually, when all four reactors at Barakah are up […]
Covid-19 Updates
In light of fast-breaking news related to the global coronavirus outbreak, the U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to provide the below updates and resources regarding the status of health and travel conditions in the United Arab Emirates and the United States. U.S.-U.A.E. Travel Updates Both Emirates and Etihad are operating a select number of flights (mostly transit flights). […]
H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Announces Major Gift to Special Olympics
Today, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the U.A.E. Armed Forces, announced a $25 million contribution on behalf of the people of the U.A.E. to expand Special Olympics’ Unified Champion Schools programs globally. As a result of the U.A.E.’s gift, the Special Olympics’ […]
U.A.E. Launches First Arab Interplanetary Mission
In yet another milestone for the U.A.E. Space Program, the Emirates Mars Mission “Hope Probe” launched on July 20th 2020 for a 7-month journey to the Red Planet, where it will arrive in February 2021 to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the U.A.E. as a country. This strategic initiative, which was first announced by […]
