More News from the Embassy
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Arab Health 2012 Highlights Growing U.S.-UAE Health Care Ties
January 23, Dubai - The growing profile for U.S. health care in the UAE will take a further step forward at this year’s Arab Health 2012, where the U.S. pavilion will host 150 American health care and medical technology companies. Now in its 37th year, Arab Health is the largest healthcare exhibition in the Middle East and the second largest in the world.
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U.S. Embassy Observes Martin Luther King Jr. Day on January 15, 2012.
January 12, Abu Dhabi - The U.S. Embassy in Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Consulate General in Dubai will be closed on Sunday, January 15, in observance of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.
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Remarks on Eye on Earth Summit
December 15 - Good afternoon friends and colleagues. I am grateful to make this presentation late in the program – grateful for the opportunity it affords to reflect on the meaning of this magnificent four-day conference, on where it fits in the panoply of global efforts at Earth observation, and on the way forward from Abu Dhabi...
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Dedication Ceremony for the U.S. Consulate General Dubai
November 20, Dubai – Ambassador Michael H. Corbin and Consul General Justin Siberell today presided over the official dedication of the new U.S. Consulate General in Dubai. Representatives of the UAE and Dubai governments, academics, businesspeople, cultural figures, and members of the diplomatic corps attended the dedication ceremony, which began with a flag-raising ceremony by the U.S. Marines.
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U.S. Ambassador Highlights U.S.-UAE Artistic Ties
November 17, Abu Dhabi - As part of his ongoing efforts to build cultural ties between the United States and the United Arab Emirates, U.S. Ambassador Michael H. Corbin is hosting an exhibition of contemporary Emirati and American art at his residence. Beyond the Frame: Contemporary Art in the Emirates is a group exhibit featuring works by seven emerging Emirati artists alongside pieces by two American artists with strong ties to the UAE.
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Commerce Under Secretary, Trade Delegation Visit the UAE
November 1, Abu Dhabi – Under Secretary of Commerce for International Trade Francisco Sánchez and a delegation of 14 U.S. companies arrived in Abu Dhabi on November 1, 2001, on the second stop in a transportation infrastructure mission. In 2009, the Abu Dhabi government initiated a $25 billion dollar plan designed to develop a world-class transport system that supports the city’s growing population
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Ambassador Joins Observance of Breast Cancer Awareness Week
October 31, 2011, Abu Dhabi – On Thursday, October 27, Ambassador Michael H. Corbin visited ALHOSN University’s American Corner and joined the University’s activities marking Breast Cancer Awareness Week. The American Corner at ALHOSN organized five days of programming to inform students and the community about breast-cancer prevention.
