DUBAI — UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan will arrive in Washington on Monday for his first official visit at a time of soaring tensions in the Middle East, pursuing to underline economic and technological collaboration.
Presidential adviser Anwar Gargash said the Emiratis, who want to reorient their economy away from oil and toward new technologies such as AI, were thinking 'economy first, prosperity first' in their 'strategic relationship' with the United States.With his upcoming trip, Sheikh Mohamed will become the first sitting president of the oil-rich Gulf monarchy to make an official visit to Washington.
'The UAE, expected to be a key contributor to the Gaza Strip's post-war reconstruction, also has close ties with Russia and refused to condemn the 2022 invasion of Ukraine.Sheikh Mohamed's trip follows a sharp escalation of hostilities between Israel and the Lebanese group Hezbollah that raised fears of a widening Middle East war.
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