UAE strategic Projects: news, discussions & updates
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Atheer Al -Khater, head of the UAE Jordanian Businesswomen Council, spoke about the importance of diversity between the "Brex" countries
She told "Sputnik" on the sidelines of the "BRICS Dubai Investment Forum" that diversity in investments means diversity in products, in experiences, and in the form of dealing, who has advanced technology that benefits other countries and who has a better manufacturing method that he exchanges with others and so on..
She told "Sputnik" on the sidelines of the "BRICS Dubai Investment Forum" that diversity in investments means diversity in products, in experiences, and in the form of dealing, who has advanced technology that benefits other countries and who has a better manufacturing method that he exchanges with others and so on..
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UAE’s first SAR satellite, Etihad-SAT, successfully launched aboard SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket
The SAR Satellite will enable high-precision Earth observation under all weather conditions
https://gulfnews.com/uae/science/ua...hed-aboard-spacex-falcon-9-rocket-1.500061509
What are the capabilities of the satellite "Etihad Sat"? What is its use?
Bahrain launches first satellite
The Kingdom of Bahrain has entered the space age with the launch of its first-ever satellite yesterday.
The nanosatellite Light-1, a joint venture between Bahrain and the UAE, blasted off at 1.06 pm (Bahrain time) from the Nasa Kennedy Space Centre in Florida, the US.
The satellite is being carried by a SpaceX rocket to the International Space Station (ISS).
The UAE-Bahraini CubeSat, called Light-1, will monitor and study terrestrial gamma-ray flashes from thunderstorms and cumulus clouds – fluffy clouds with flat bases.
It will spend a few weeks on the ISS, before being deployed into orbit in January to begin operations.
Along with members of the National Space Science Agency (NSSA), students of New York University Abu Dhabi and Khalifa University built the nanosat.
The team included nine Bahrainis and 14 Emiratis.
The nanosat is a joint project by the UAE Space Agency and Bahrain’s National Space Science Agency (NSSA).
It is a 3-unit CubeSat, the most advanced of its kind.
It will measure charged particles above thunderstorms that release harmful levels of radiation and can endanger aircraft passengers.
The particles – known as terrestrial gamma-ray flashes – can expose air passengers to the equivalent of 400 chest X-rays in one flash.
The flashes can also play havoc with a plane’s electronics, putting passengers and crew at risk.
A special crystal detector on the nanosat will help measure the flashes and their potency.
“This is an important step towards establishing Bahrain in the space sector in line with the national strategy for space research,” earlier Bahrain’s NSSA Chief Executive Dr Mohammed Al Aseeri told media.
https://www.newsofbahrain.com/bahrain/77518.html
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The United Arab Emirates pledges to invest 1.4 trillion dollars in the infrastructure and Artificial Intelligence in The US on a period of 10 years
An expected visit to Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed to the United States to discuss the electronic chips and Emirati investments
It is expected that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates and the brother of the President of the UAE, to visit Washington, will visit to improve access to American technology and explore investment opportunities in the United States.
The UAE pays attention to enhancing its ability to purchase advanced chips produced by companies such as "Invidia". The Gulf state is competing to become a regional force in the development of artificial intelligence, and has spent huge amounts to establish data centers used to train artificial intelligence models. However, the United States has bordered the exports of advanced chips since 2023, and a new set of regulations is scheduled to determine the ceiling of the total computer capacity for most countries. The Trump team is currently studying whether it will go ahead with the implementation of the rules in force since the Biden era as they are, or will they amend them.
Sheikh Tahnoun plans to request to facilitate access to semiconductors and highlight the UAE’s plans to make significant investments in technological infrastructure on American soil. This includes funding from MGX, based in the UAE, for the artificial intelligence infrastructure project
Sheikh Tahnoon is likely to meet senior US officials, including Trade Minister Howard Lottenic, Treasury Secretary Scott Besent, and National Security Adviser Mike Walz. It is still unclear whether President Donald Trump will participate in the discussions.
This visit comes in the wake of the US government's tightening recently to the controls of exporting artificial intelligence chips, such as those made by Invidia. While countries such as Japan, Britain, South Korea and the Netherlands are largely excluded from these restrictions, countries such as the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia and Singapore are facing strict restrictions.
American restrictions on the export of chips
An official said that Sheikh Tahnoun's visit, which coincides with the blessed month of Ramadan, comes at the request of the Trump administration. White House officials start early talks on the controls of global chips, after the Biden administration has expanded the range of restrictions that initially focused on China.
The framework of Biden, the countries of the world, divided into three levels to reach chips; A lenient level for a few dozen American partners, which allows almost complete arrival of the chips; A restricted level of opponents such as China and Russia, which have already faced strict restrictions; And an average level for all other countries, including the Emirates. On this last category, restrictions on chips exports, equivalent to 50 thousand advanced processors for each country, are available, while making ways for companies to obtain greater approvals in exchange for security obligations.
The so -called prevalence of artificial intelligence, which came into effect in January, but does not require compliance until May, has sparked widespread discontent with giant American technology companies, including "Inviteia", as well as some US allies. The UAE has seized its classification as a second -category country at this base, after its officials spent months in an attempt to waste Washington's concerns about its relations with Beijing. This included an agreement with the "G42" group to withdraw its investments from the Giant Chinese telecommunications company "Huawei Technologies", which paved the way for "Microsoft" to invest $ 1.5 billion in the UAE company.
https://www.businessworld.in/articl...seeking-easier-access-to-us-technology-550861
The Emirate of Abu Dhabi has investment funds exceeded 1.6 trillion dollars, and the upcoming strategy is to raise its assets in order to exceed 6 trillion dollars, and this will only be achieved through high and current investments is the wealth of artificial intelligence and advanced technology and it works to have a large share of this large cake .. the greatest obstacle towards this investment was political and security restrictions, but the pivotal role that His Highness Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan played as a professional game maker through which the UAE and his distinguished performance were able to overcome these restrictions, and thus will be the start towards the next wealth and the United Arab Emirates will be ready now to dispense with oil and gas completely as a pillar of national income and for the continuation of the state of prosperity, progress and sophistication ,,,,
As for the military deals, they are a collection, and the decision to contract them is based on the needs of the UAE armed forces only
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After announcing it .. What does the new symbol of the UAE currency mean and what is the most prominent information about the digital dirham?
On Thursday, March 27, the Emirates Bank revealed the new symbol of the national dirham of the United Arab Emirates in its cash and digital versions.
What does the new symbol of the UAE dirham mean?
According to what the Central Bank announced on Thursday, the symbol for the monetary version of the UAE currency was chosen as a derivative of the dirham name in the English language Dirham, to be a global symbol representing the state currency, and includes two horizontal lines level from the flag of the UAE, to enhance financial and critical stability.
As for the code related to the digital version of the dirham, a circle surrounding the code of the currency has been added in which the colors of the state flag were used to "embody pride and pride in the national identity."
The Emirates Central Bank said that the disclosure of the new symbol of the dirham comes in conjunction with the joining of the bank as the first Arab central bank to the Global Charter for Foreign Drainage, within its endeavors "to consolidate the dirham status as an international currency, enhance integrity and best practices in the national currency exchange market for foreign currencies, and encourage moral practices and sound professional rules for dealers in it."
What is the most prominent information on digital dirham?
According to the Emirates Central Bank, the most important characteristic of the digital dirham is the following:
The digital dirham is the digital version of the Emirati currency issued by the Emirates Central Bank.
It is characterized by being a tool that provides high levels of safety and efficiency, and contributes to reducing costs to payment processes through data privacy and accelerating the completion of transactions.
- Individuals and companies will be able to obtain a digital dirham through licensed financial institutions, such as banks and exchange stores, and financial technology companies in the UAE according to what will be activated from the cases of use.
The digital dirham for the retail sector is expected to be released in the last quarter of the year 2025.
Digital dirham contributes to enabling digital coding, enhancing financial inclusion, and expanding access to liquidity through the digital retail assets.
- Digital dirham is used with smart contracts to program the implementation of the most complex transactions automatically, and to settle them immediately, as well as multi -stage transactions and limbs that involve conditions and obligations.
- The Emirates Central Bank has developed an integrated and safe platform for the issuance, circulation and use of digital dirham, which includes a digital dirham portfolio that is designed to be easy to use and manage individuals and companies.
- The new portfolio enables a number of financial transactions, including the payments of the retail and sentence sectors, across the border, transfer and withdrawal of funds, recharge, and replacement.
On Thursday, March 27, the Emirates Bank revealed the new symbol of the national dirham of the United Arab Emirates in its cash and digital versions.
What does the new symbol of the UAE dirham mean?
According to what the Central Bank announced on Thursday, the symbol for the monetary version of the UAE currency was chosen as a derivative of the dirham name in the English language Dirham, to be a global symbol representing the state currency, and includes two horizontal lines level from the flag of the UAE, to enhance financial and critical stability.
As for the code related to the digital version of the dirham, a circle surrounding the code of the currency has been added in which the colors of the state flag were used to "embody pride and pride in the national identity."
The Emirates Central Bank said that the disclosure of the new symbol of the dirham comes in conjunction with the joining of the bank as the first Arab central bank to the Global Charter for Foreign Drainage, within its endeavors "to consolidate the dirham status as an international currency, enhance integrity and best practices in the national currency exchange market for foreign currencies, and encourage moral practices and sound professional rules for dealers in it."
What is the most prominent information on digital dirham?
According to the Emirates Central Bank, the most important characteristic of the digital dirham is the following:
The digital dirham is the digital version of the Emirati currency issued by the Emirates Central Bank.
It is characterized by being a tool that provides high levels of safety and efficiency, and contributes to reducing costs to payment processes through data privacy and accelerating the completion of transactions.
- Individuals and companies will be able to obtain a digital dirham through licensed financial institutions, such as banks and exchange stores, and financial technology companies in the UAE according to what will be activated from the cases of use.
The digital dirham for the retail sector is expected to be released in the last quarter of the year 2025.
Digital dirham contributes to enabling digital coding, enhancing financial inclusion, and expanding access to liquidity through the digital retail assets.
- Digital dirham is used with smart contracts to program the implementation of the most complex transactions automatically, and to settle them immediately, as well as multi -stage transactions and limbs that involve conditions and obligations.
- The Emirates Central Bank has developed an integrated and safe platform for the issuance, circulation and use of digital dirham, which includes a digital dirham portfolio that is designed to be easy to use and manage individuals and companies.
- The new portfolio enables a number of financial transactions, including the payments of the retail and sentence sectors, across the border, transfer and withdrawal of funds, recharge, and replacement.
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The United Arab Emirates pledges to invest $ 1.4 trillion in America
An expected visit by Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed to the United States to discuss the electronic chips and Emirati investments.
It is expected that Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the National Security Adviser of the United Arab Emirates and the brother of the President of the UAE, Washington 17-3-2025, will visit to improve access to American technology and explore investment opportunities in the United States.
UAE Official To Visit Washington Seeking Easier Access To US Technology
Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the United Arab Emirates' national security adviser and brother of the UAE president, is expected to visit Washington soon to push for improved access to American technology and explore investment opportunities in the United States, Bloomberg News reported.
Sheikh Tahnoon is likely to meet with senior US officials, including Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and National Security Advisor Mike Waltz. It remains unclear whether President Donald Trump will participate in the discussions.
The visit follows the US government's recent tightening of export controls on artificial intelligence (AI) chips, such as those made by Nvidia. While countries like Japan, Britain, South Korea and the Netherlands are largely exempt from these restrictions, nations including the UAE, Saudi Arabia and Singapore face stricter limitations.
The UAE has been actively seeking greater access to advanced US technology to bolster its own tech sector. However, Washington has expressed concerns about the UAE's close ties with China, adding complexity to potential technology-sharing agreements.
The UAE's visit comes at the request of the Trump administration, according to Bloomberg. The US Commerce Department, the Abu Dhabi Media Office and Nvidia have declined to comment on the matter.
https://www.businessworld.in/articl...seeking-easier-access-to-us-technology-550861
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The technology and artificial intelligence file, since it was handed to Sheikh Tahnoun, it has jumped very huge leaps
Not a week passes without Sheikh Tahnoun meeting with technology giants around the world
It is clear that the interest in this field and the entry of the UAE strongly in it with very great support and it is in its proactive plan since a ministry and a minister dedicated to this task were created.. And the establishment of a comprehensive university for artificial intelligence..
Continuous proactive and future view are the most important reasons for the success of the Emirati model..
Not a week passes without Sheikh Tahnoun meeting with technology giants around the world
It is clear that the interest in this field and the entry of the UAE strongly in it with very great support and it is in its proactive plan since a ministry and a minister dedicated to this task were created.. And the establishment of a comprehensive university for artificial intelligence..
Continuous proactive and future view are the most important reasons for the success of the Emirati model..
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Huge Emirati investments in the American market
The UAE has pledged to pump investments of $ 1.4 trillion in the US economy during the next decade, through several entities, including MGX (MGX), which is participating in financing the $ 100 billion artificial intelligence project, which is supported by Trump. The energy is an essential axis within the investment plans of the Gulf state within the United States, while XRG has already started forming an internal team specialized in integration and acquisition deals, according to people familiar with the matter.
"It is quite clear that the timing of the" XRG "launch is amazing. They have been developing the company's strategy for a while, but what is happening now is putting Abu Dhabi in the right field to be on the right side of the administration," said Jim Carane, a colleague at Rice University's Energy Studies at Houston. He added: "For strategic purposes, this helped a lot."
A spokesman for "XRG" said that the energy sector has been the focus of the growing partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, and that the pace of this growth is currently accelerating. He added that the company "is cooperating effectively with leading investment banks on high -quality opportunities, especially within the American market."
Energy and technology strategic acquisitions
"XRG" is the latest giant entity specializing in concluding deals in Abu Dhabi, which is already home to three sovereign wealth boxes that run approximately $ 1.7 trillion.
The new company was established after its separation from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company "ADNOC", to take charge of concluding international acquisitions in various sectors that include natural gas, low -carbon and chemical energy.
A large percentage of these acquisitions is expected to be concentrated within the United States, where XRG plans to expand its operations in purchasing natural gas assets and investing in energy infrastructure projects, which are investments that are in line with Trump's orientations, which calls for increasing local energy production as a way to reduce prices.
Likewise, XRG seeks to explore promising investment opportunities in the artificial intelligence and infrastructure sectors, two areas with special attention from the Trump administration.
However, there are possible challenges, as the new company will be an entity that includes multiple assets. Its strategy is still under preparation internally, although the coming weeks will see a greater clarity that paves the way for it to start pumping investments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Awaited American make easy
In light of the slowdown in the growth of the American economy, foreign investment deals have become of the utmost importance to Trump, which is keen to market them as political achievements. The UAE stands out as a major player in this scene, as among the few countries capable of pumping investments of this size, which have huge cash reserves.
But in exchange for the flow of these investments, especially from entities such as "XRG", the UAE seeks to achieve a set of additional political goals.
After the UAE announced a huge investment pledge, the pace of the American talks accelerated the possibility of reducing the restrictions imposed on the export of electronic chips to Abu Dhabi, although there is no official decision yet, according to what "Bloomberg News" reported this month. In another report published this week, Bloomberg revealed that Trump is studying the cancellation of global restrictions imposed on semiconductor exports, and that Washington may enter into direct negotiations with countries such as the Emirates in this regard.
Besides, the UAE is expected to request exemptions from the 25% customs duties imposed on its aluminum exports to the United States, according to some familiar people. It also seeks to accelerate the pace of approvals for its appeal deals within the American market, according to the same persons.
The UAE has pledged to pump investments of $ 1.4 trillion in the US economy during the next decade, through several entities, including MGX (MGX), which is participating in financing the $ 100 billion artificial intelligence project, which is supported by Trump. The energy is an essential axis within the investment plans of the Gulf state within the United States, while XRG has already started forming an internal team specialized in integration and acquisition deals, according to people familiar with the matter.
"It is quite clear that the timing of the" XRG "launch is amazing. They have been developing the company's strategy for a while, but what is happening now is putting Abu Dhabi in the right field to be on the right side of the administration," said Jim Carane, a colleague at Rice University's Energy Studies at Houston. He added: "For strategic purposes, this helped a lot."
A spokesman for "XRG" said that the energy sector has been the focus of the growing partnership between the United Arab Emirates and the United States, and that the pace of this growth is currently accelerating. He added that the company "is cooperating effectively with leading investment banks on high -quality opportunities, especially within the American market."
Energy and technology strategic acquisitions
"XRG" is the latest giant entity specializing in concluding deals in Abu Dhabi, which is already home to three sovereign wealth boxes that run approximately $ 1.7 trillion.
The new company was established after its separation from the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company "ADNOC", to take charge of concluding international acquisitions in various sectors that include natural gas, low -carbon and chemical energy.
A large percentage of these acquisitions is expected to be concentrated within the United States, where XRG plans to expand its operations in purchasing natural gas assets and investing in energy infrastructure projects, which are investments that are in line with Trump's orientations, which calls for increasing local energy production as a way to reduce prices.
Likewise, XRG seeks to explore promising investment opportunities in the artificial intelligence and infrastructure sectors, two areas with special attention from the Trump administration.
However, there are possible challenges, as the new company will be an entity that includes multiple assets. Its strategy is still under preparation internally, although the coming weeks will see a greater clarity that paves the way for it to start pumping investments, according to people familiar with the matter.
Awaited American make easy
In light of the slowdown in the growth of the American economy, foreign investment deals have become of the utmost importance to Trump, which is keen to market them as political achievements. The UAE stands out as a major player in this scene, as among the few countries capable of pumping investments of this size, which have huge cash reserves.
But in exchange for the flow of these investments, especially from entities such as "XRG", the UAE seeks to achieve a set of additional political goals.
After the UAE announced a huge investment pledge, the pace of the American talks accelerated the possibility of reducing the restrictions imposed on the export of electronic chips to Abu Dhabi, although there is no official decision yet, according to what "Bloomberg News" reported this month. In another report published this week, Bloomberg revealed that Trump is studying the cancellation of global restrictions imposed on semiconductor exports, and that Washington may enter into direct negotiations with countries such as the Emirates in this regard.
Besides, the UAE is expected to request exemptions from the 25% customs duties imposed on its aluminum exports to the United States, according to some familiar people. It also seeks to accelerate the pace of approvals for its appeal deals within the American market, according to the same persons.
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