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Fast-Tracking the US–UAE Economic Partnership

NextDecade CEO Matt Schatzman discusses the partnership with XRG and how US–UAE co-investment is shaping global energy.
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Perspectives

An economic partnership where scale delivers impact at speed.

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UAE’s $1.4T US Investment Accelerating, Says Ambassador Al Otaiba

March 25, 2026

UAE: America’s Top MENA Export Destination for 17th Consecutive Year

March 12, 2026

Abu Dhabi’s 2PointZero Invests in US Wearable Health Tech Firm Whoop

March 5, 2026

Abu Dhabi Launches $237B Financial Services Platform: Judan Financial

February 19, 2026

XRG Acquires Additional 7.6% Stake in Texas Rio Grande LNG Project

January 30, 2026

Ambassador Al Otaiba’s Statement on US–UAE Chip Export Deal

November 19, 2025

Investments & Trade

A powerful UAE–US partnership turning investment and trade into nationwide impact.

INVESTMENT TRACKERTrade MAP
$
1.4
trillion
committed
The UAE’s April 2025 announcement of a 10-year investment and economic framework with the US.
UAE-US 2025 Bilateral Trade
Total Trade
$
39
.
0
billion
US Trade Surplus
$
23
.
8
billion
US Exports
$
14
.
0
billion
See how the UAE Stands as the AI Inner Circle’s Premier Investor in American Innovation.
See how the UAE Stands as the AI Inner Circle’s Premier Investor in American Innovation.
See how the UAE Stands as the AI Inner Circle’s Premier Investor in American Innovation.
See how the UAE Stands as the AI Inner Circle’s Premier Investor in American Innovation.
See how the UAE Stands as the AI Inner Circle’s Premier Investor in American Innovation.
See how the UAE Stands as the AI Inner Circle’s Premier Investor in American Innovation.
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Monthly Briefs
February 2026

UAE Investment Accelerates Across US Manufacturing, Energy and AI Infrastructure

January 2026

US and UAE Launch Pax Silica Partnership to Secure AI, Supply Chains and Economic Growth

December 2025

UAE-US AI partnership deepens as advanced chip exports accelerate American innovation

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UAE Preferred is a platform by the UAE Embassy in Washington, DC analyzing how the US–UAE economic partnership operates – deploying capital at scale, building advanced infrastructure, and delivering impact at speed.
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UAE-US partnership shaping AI
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UAE-US trade and economic impact