The United Arab Emirates and the United States have continued to strengthen cooperation across economic, technological, and strategic sectors, with both sides advancing shared priorities in innovation and investment.
Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak, Chairman of the UAE Executive Affairs Authority, visited Washington, D.C., leading a high-level UAE delegation for meetings with senior US administration officials and members of Congress to deepen bilateral engagement.
During the visit, the delegation met with JD Vance, US Vice President; Scott Bessent, US Secretary of the Treasury; Howard Lutnick, US Secretary of Commerce; and Jacob Helberg, Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs, in addition to several members of the US Congress.
The discussions took place within the framework of advancing bilateral cooperation under the UAE–US Artificial Intelligence Acceleration Partnership, launched during the state visit of US President Donald Trump to the UAE and his meeting with President HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan.
Expanding economic and technological ties
The countries reviewed progress achieved over the past year in economic and technology collaboration, noting that several targets have already been exceeded.
Discussions focused on expanding cooperation across energy, advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, and next-generation digital infrastructure.
Khaldoon Al Mubarak remarked that the UAE–US economic partnership is grounded in trust and long-term mutual growth.
Al Mubarak highlighted that ongoing initiatives continue to generate employment opportunities and drive sustainable economic value across both nations.
The UAE reaffirmed its commitment to invest approximately $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next decade across strategic sectors, reinforcing its role as a key global investor in advanced industries.
AI, energy, and industrial collaboration
Artificial intelligence remains a central pillar of the partnership, with UAE-based firms such as MGX and G42 expanding investments across the AI value chain, including semiconductors, AI infrastructure, and research ecosystems.
The UAE–US AI Campus in Abu Dhabi, positioned as the largest facility of its kind outside the United States with a planned 5-gigawatt capacity, was highlighted as a flagship initiative advancing global AI infrastructure cooperation.
In the energy sector, companies including ADNOC, XRG, and Masdar are expanding partnerships in power generation and clean energy projects across the United States.
In advanced manufacturing, Emirates Global Aluminium is advancing plans to establish a new aluminum smelter in Oklahoma, marking the first such facility in the US in nearly five decades.
Meanwhile, leading sovereign and investment institutions, including Abu Dhabi Investment Authority and Mubadala Investment Company, continue to expand their footprint across strategic US sectors, further diversifying long-term economic ties.
