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The UAE–US cooperation spans multiple areas, most notably development, politics, security, economy, trade, military, and partnerships
tied to the Abraham Accords.

The two countries have successfully laid strong foundations for long-term economic collaboration and forged innovative partnerships in
emerging fields such as artificial intelligence, food security, clean energy, space exploration, and other priority areas in science,
education, and culture.

Economic Relations

The UAE and the US enjoy privileged economic and investment relations. According to the UAE Ministry of Economy, non-oil foreign
trade between the two nations amounted to $32.8 billion in 2024. The US ranked as the UAE’s 6th largest global trade partner and the
top one outside Asia, accounting for 4 percent of the UAE’s non-oil trade in 2024.

The UAE is also a major investor in the United States, with investments estimated at $1 trillion, spanning sectors such as trade,
aviation, manufacturing, energy, advanced technology, and artificial intelligence.

Artificial Intelligence

Collaboration between the UAE and the US in AI has seen remarkable progress, driven by a strategic vision focused on fostering
innovation and expanding digital infrastructure, in line with harnessing AI technologies to shape humanity’s future.

In 2024, the two nations signed multiple partnership and investment agreements in technology and AI. In April 2024, G42, the UAE’s
leading AI technology holding company, and Microsoft announced a $1.5 billion strategic investment from Microsoft in G42.

In June 2024, World Wide Technology, a leading US-based tech integrator, signed a strategic agreement with NXT-Global to establish
and develop the first AI integration centre in Masdar City.

In September 2024, the UAE and the US announced framework promoting AI cooperation.

In February, G42 and Microsoft launched the “Responsible AI Foundation,” the first of its kind in the Middle East, aimed at promoting
responsible AI standards and best practices in the Middle East and Global South.

In March, several agreements were announced. BlackRock, Global Infrastructure Partners, Microsoft, and UAE-based MGX — a leader
in supporting and accelerating AI and advanced tech development — announced the inclusion of NVIDIA and xAI in the Global
Partnership for AI Infrastructure Investment, which has since been renamed “AI Infrastructure Partnership” (AIP).

The partnership aims to raise $30 billion in capital from investors, asset owners, and companies, which in turn will mobilise up to $100
billion in total investment potential when including debt financing

Additionally, the UAE’s investment firm “ADQ” and US-based Energy Capital Partners — the largest private firm in power generation
and renewable energy — entered into a 50/50 joint venture to invest $25 billion in new power generation projects in the US.

Space Sector

The UAE’s launch of the ‘Hope Probe’ in 2021 bolstered scientific cooperation in space exploration with the US, notably through a new

mission to the asteroid belt in collaboration with the University of Colorado Boulder.

Moreover, the UAE plays a key role in NASA’s Lunar Gateway project, where it will develop a crew and scientist airlock module. The
UAE also plans to send its first astronaut to lunar orbit. The module, vital for astronaut safety and mission operations, is scheduled for
launch by 2030.

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