President Sheikh Mohamed met several US senators as part of his official visit to the country on Wednesday.
He met Mark Warner, chairman of the Senate select committee on intelligence, as well as Markwayne Mullin, Joni Ernst, Tom Cotton and John Thune.
Sheikh Mohamed emphasised that his visit comes in the context of a shared commitment to advancing co-operation, particularly in key areas such as the economy, trade and investment, climate action, artificial intelligence, renewable energy and sustainability, state news agency Wam reported.
He highlighted that ties are based on the foundations of trust, respect and common interests, noting that the US is a key ally and has been central to the country’s foreign policy for more than 50 years.
Emphasis was placed on the Middle East, as the President reaffirmed the UAE’s commitment to countering extremism, violence and terrorism, and its willingness to work alongside the US in addressing these challenges.
The war in Gaza was also discussed, with Sheikh Mohamed expressing his hope that the US Congress will play a meaningful role to bringing a lasting peace hinged on the two-state solution. Yousef Al Otaiba, Minister of State and UAE ambassador to the US, was at every meeting.
Earlier on Wednesday, the President met Gina Raimondo, US Secretary of Commerce, to discuss areas of collaboration.
The meeting highlighted the development of UAE-US relations in economics, trade, investment and technology.
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Real estate tokenisation project
Dubai launched the pilot phase of its real estate tokenisation project last month.
The initiative focuses on converting real estate assets into digital tokens recorded on blockchain technology and helps in streamlining the process of buying, selling and investing, the Dubai Land Department said.
Dubai’s real estate tokenisation market is projected to reach Dh60 billion ($16.33 billion) by 2033, representing 7 per cent of the emirate’s total property transactions, according to the DLD.
What is Reform?
Reform is a right-wing, populist party led by Nigel Farage, a former MEP who won a seat in the House of Commons last year at his eighth attempt and a prominent figure in the campaign for the UK to leave the European Union.
It was founded in 2018 and originally called the Brexit Party.
Many of its members previously belonged to UKIP or the mainstream Conservatives.
After Brexit took place, the party focused on the reformation of British democracy.
Former Tory deputy chairman Lee Anderson became its first MP after defecting in March 2024.
The party gained support from Elon Musk, and had hoped the tech billionaire would make a £100m donation. However, Mr Musk changed his mind and called for Mr Farage to step down as leader in a row involving the US tycoon's support for far-right figurehead Tommy Robinson who is in prison for contempt of court.
Tank warfare
Lt Gen Erik Petersen, deputy chief of programs, US Army, has argued it took a “three decade holiday” on modernising tanks.
“There clearly remains a significant armoured heavy ground manoeuvre threat in this world and maintaining a world class armoured force is absolutely vital,” the general said in London last week.
“We are developing next generation capabilities to compete with and deter adversaries to prevent opportunism or miscalculation, and, if necessary, defeat any foe decisively.”
