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The National
23-07-2025
- Business
- The National
UAE welcomes Trump's AI Action Plan, ambassador Al Otaiba says
The UAE's ambassador to the US commended the AI Action Plan unveiled by the Trump White House on Wednesday. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba applauded the much-anticipated artificial intelligence plan just hours after several executive orders related to the three-pillared AI strategy were signed by President Donald Trump. 'The UAE welcomes President Trump's AI Action Plan and is ready to fast track our strategic AI partnership with the US, first announced during [President Trump's] May visit to Abu Dhabi,' Mr Al Otaiba posted on social media. 'As a trusted partner, we are working closely with leading US companies to adopt and scale American technology in the UAE and beyond,' he added, referring to the 5GW UAE-US AI Campus announced in May. The UAE ambassador also reflected on the country's commitment to a $1.4 trillion investment framework in the US related to artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors, energy and manufacturing. 'We are collaboratively setting a new 'Gold Standard' for securing AI models, chips, data and access – delivering lasting benefits for both our nations and the world,' he wrote. A week ago in Pennsylvania at an energy conference, White House cryptocurrency and AI adviser David Sacks also boasted about the UAE's commitment to work with the US. 'I know that our Gulf state partners will honour our security agreement,' Mr Sacks said, talking about US confidence that American-made technology would be protected in the UAE and wouldn't be diverted to potentially adversarial countries. In recent years, the UAE − the Arab world's second-biggest economy − has pursued becoming an AI front-runner, as it seeks to diversify its economy from oil. The country's efforts have resulted in the establishment of start-ups, partnerships and investments from industry leaders like Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI, to name a few. Through the creation of language models such as Falcon Arabic, the UAE has also sought to ensure aspects of Arabic culture are not left behind in the AI surge, with many large language models based on English-language data. In 2019, the UAE announced the establishment of a university dedicated to AI, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.
Economic Times
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Economic Times
UAE expresses solidarity with US after Texas flash floods kill over 60, including children
Synopsis The UAE has expressed solidarity with the United States following the devastating floods in Texas, which have claimed at least 69 lives, including 21 children. The UAE offered condolences to the victims' families and support for those affected by the "heartbreaking destruction." Search efforts continue for 41 missing individuals, including 11 girls and a counselor from Camp Mystic. AP Volunteers search for missing people along the banks of the Guadalupe River after recent flooding on Sunday, July 6, 2025, in Hunt, Texas. (AP Photo/Rodolfo Gonzalez) As devastating floods batter Texas, leaving dozens dead, others missing, and causing extensive damage, the United Arab Emirates expressed its solidarity with the United States for the victims. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, offered condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and the government and American about the Texas floods, Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said, "Our thoughts are with those in Texas impacted by the devastating floods," as quoted by The Khaleej Times. Earlier, the UAE embassy in Washington also extended its support to "those responding to the heartbreaking destruction" and expressed condolences for the "tragic loss of life." The UAE embassy offered "deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life" in the Texas flash floods. The embassy also offered its support to "those responding to the heartbreaking destruction."Meanwhile, the death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 69 on Sunday, June 6, 2025, including at least 21 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third day, news agency Reuters speaking at a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the death toll in Kerr County, the epicenter of the flooding, had reached 59, while another 10 had died elsewhere in Texas and 41 remained missing. Among the most devastating impacts of the flooding occurred at Camp Mystic summer camp, a nearly century-old Christian girls' camp, where 11 girls and a counselor are still missing. "It was nothing short of horrific to see what those young children went through," Reuters quoted Abbott, who said he toured the area on Saturday and pledged to continue efforts to locate the missing, as he flooding occurred after the nearby Guadalupe River broke its banks after torrential rain fell in the central Texas area on Friday, the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Larry Leitha, the Kerr County Sheriff in Texas Hill Country, said earlier that 21 children have died in the flooding.
Time of India
06-07-2025
- Politics
- Time of India
UAE expresses solidarity with US after Texas flash floods kill over 60, including children
Live Events (You can now subscribe to our (You can now subscribe to our Economic Times WhatsApp channel As devastating floods batter Texas, leaving dozens dead, others missing, and causing extensive damage, the United Arab Emirates expressed its solidarity with the United States for the victims. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs, in a statement, offered condolences and sympathy to the families of the victims and the government and American about the Texas floods, Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said, "Our thoughts are with those in Texas impacted by the devastating floods," as quoted by The Khaleej the UAE embassy in Washington also extended its support to "those responding to the heartbreaking destruction" and expressed condolences for the "tragic loss of life." The UAE embassy offered "deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life" in the Texas flash floods . The embassy also offered its support to "those responding to the heartbreaking destruction."Meanwhile, the death toll from catastrophic floods in Texas reached at least 69 on Sunday, June 6, 2025, including at least 21 children, as the search for girls missing from a summer camp entered a third day, news agency Reuters speaking at a press conference on Sunday afternoon, Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the death toll in Kerr County, the epicenter of the flooding, had reached 59, while another 10 had died elsewhere in Texas and 41 remained the most devastating impacts of the flooding occurred at Camp Mystic summer camp, a nearly century-old Christian girls' camp, where 11 girls and a counselor are still missing. "It was nothing short of horrific to see what those young children went through," Reuters quoted Abbott, who said he toured the area on Saturday and pledged to continue efforts to locate the missing, as he flooding occurred after the nearby Guadalupe River broke its banks after torrential rain fell in the central Texas area on Friday, the U.S. Independence Day holiday. Larry Leitha, the Kerr County Sheriff in Texas Hill Country, said earlier that 21 children have died in the flooding.
Khaleej Times
06-07-2025
- Climate
- Khaleej Times
UAE embassy offers condolences over Texas flash floods
The UAE embassy in US offered "deepest condolences for the tragic loss of life" in the Texas flash floods. Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba said "our thoughts are with those in Texas impacted by the devastating floods." At least 59 people died in the flash flooding in Texas, and casualties could be even higher, a state official said Sunday as rescuers searched frantically for missing people. US President Donald Trump on July 6 formally declared a 'major disaster' for the state of Texas under the Robert T. Stafford Disaster Relief and Emergency Assistance Act. Officials said more than 850 people had been rescued, including some who were clinging to trees, after a sudden storm dumped up to 15 inches of rain in an area around the Guadalupe River, about 85 miles (137 km) northwest of San Antonio. Among the missing were 27 girls from the Camp Mystic summer camp, Kerrville city manager Dalton Rice said at a press conference on Saturday evening, and there may be others beyond that.
The National
20-06-2025
- Business
- The National
AI, investment and energy discussed during UAE meeting at White House with Vice President JD Vance
UAE officials met US Vice President JD Vance at the White House on Friday to discuss AI, recent investment initiatives and increased energy co-operation. Dr Sultan Al Jaber, Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology and managing director and group chief executive of Adnoc, along with Yousef Al Otaiba, the UAE's ambassador to the US and Minister of State, took part in the meeting with the US Vice President. The discussions centred on the UAE's commitment to invest $1.4 trillion in the US for artificial intelligence infrastructure, semiconductors, energy and manufacturing. Earlier this week in Washington at the Atlantic Council's Global Energy Forum, Dr Al Jaber reflected on the unique opportunities unfolding for countries around the world – chiefly the burgeoning AI sector. In March, Mr Vance praised the UAE's focus on AI at the American Dynamism Summit. 'One of the things they [UAE] consistently hammer upon … is that if you want to lead in artificial intelligence, you have got to be leading in energy production,' he said. Over the past decade, the UAE − the Arab world's second largest economy − has been working to become an AI frontrunner as it diversifies its economy away from oil. The country's efforts have resulted in the establishment of start-ups as well as partnerships and investments with industry leaders like Microsoft, Nvidia and OpenAI. Through the creation of language models such as Falcon Arabic, the UAE has also sought to ensure aspects of Arabic culture are not left behind in the AI surge, with many large language models based on English-language data. In 2019, the UAE announced the establishment of a university dedicated to AI, Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence. Several years before, the UAE was among the first in the world to appoint an AI Minister, Omar Al Olama.
