
Statement by Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba: UAE Welcomes US Decision to Advance Export Control Designation
On behalf of the UAE, Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba welcomed the US’ decision to increase the UAE’s export control designation to A:5.
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On behalf of the UAE, Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba welcomed the US’ decision to increase the UAE’s export control designation to A:5.

On behalf of the UAE, Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba welcomed the US’ decision to increase the UAE’s export control designation to A:5.

In an interview with Science & Diplomacy, UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba discussed the cooperation between the two countries on various initiatives. These include efforts related to climate science, clean energy technology, space exploration and sustainable food production.

UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba attended COP28 alongside UAE President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Otaiba participated in various meetings with leaders from around the world to discuss collective actions to benefit international relations and address climate change.

In November, delegates from around the world, including UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, met at the COP28 conference in Dubai. The discussion covered many topics of interest for the countries in attendance, including tackling climate issues through cooperation and collective action.

Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and event host Steve Harvey received a call from astronauts at the International Space Station during a celebration of the countries’ bilateral cooperation in space. Senior officials from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and NASA also joined the event to discuss UAE-U.S. collaboration efforts and highlight the accomplishments of the UAE’s progress in space.
Yousef Al Otaiba partners with a panel of American and Israeli leaders to discuss the lasting impact of the Abraham Accords and the successes that have come from the agreement thus far.

Yousef Al Otaiba and Johnathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League chief executive, spoke on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the recently-opened Manara Centre and how it will promote peace and coexistence among cultures while proactively counteracting extremism and hate.

In an interview with Science & Diplomacy, UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba discussed the cooperation between the two countries on various initiatives. These include efforts related to climate science, clean energy technology, space exploration and sustainable food production.

UAE Ambassador to the US, Yousef Al Otaiba attended COP28 alongside UAE President H.H. Sheikh Mohamed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan. Al Otaiba participated in various meetings with leaders from around the world to discuss collective actions to benefit international relations and address climate change.

In November, delegates from around the world, including UAE Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and UAE President Sheikh Mohamed, met at the COP28 conference in Dubai. The discussion covered many topics of interest for the countries in attendance, including tackling climate issues through cooperation and collective action.

Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba and event host Steve Harvey received a call from astronauts at the International Space Station during a celebration of the countries’ bilateral cooperation in space. Senior officials from the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC) and NASA also joined the event to discuss UAE-U.S. collaboration efforts and highlight the accomplishments of the UAE’s progress in space.
Yousef Al Otaiba partners with a panel of American and Israeli leaders to discuss the lasting impact of the Abraham Accords and the successes that have come from the agreement thus far.

Yousef Al Otaiba and Johnathan Greenblatt, Anti-Defamation League chief executive, spoke on MSNBC’s Morning Joe to discuss the recently-opened Manara Centre and how it will promote peace and coexistence among cultures while proactively counteracting extremism and hate.