U.S. and UAE reaffirm trade, supply-chain and AI cooperation at 11th Economic Policy Dialogue

• TrueU.S. and UAE held 11th Economic Policy Dialogue in Abu Dhabi on Jan. 15, 2026
• PromiseUAE commits to $1.4 trillion investment in the U.S. over the next decade( due Jan 15, 2036)
• PromiseUAE–U.S. Treasury Engagement Framework on illicit financing expected to be inaugurated in 2026( due Dec 31, 2026)
• PromiseUAE to co-host the 2026 U.N. Water Conference with Senegal at the end of 2026( due Dec 31, 2026)

Key takeaways

• The United States and the United Arab Emirates held their 11th Economic Policy Dialogue in Abu Dhabi on January 15, 2026, co-chaired by Saeed Mubarak Al Hajeri and Jacob Helberg.
• The UAE reiterated a commitment to invest $1.4 trillion in the United States over the next decade and remains the largest U.S. trade partner in the Gulf region.
• The UAE officially joined the U.S.-led Pax Silica Declaration on January 14, 2026, to strengthen resilient supply chains for technologies central to the AI era.
• Both countries reaffirmed the U.S.-UAE AI Acceleration Partnership (signed May 2025), discussed security measures for AI semiconductor exports, and noted progress on a proposed five-gigawatt AI campus in the UAE.
• Delegations reviewed cooperation on critical minerals, coordinated investment in third-country projects, and supported the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor (IMEC) with emphasis on port and rail capacity.
• Officials discussed financial cooperation including the proposed Science and Technology Agreement, joint research in quantum computing/genomics/space, and welcomed the U.S. Treasury’s Known Investor pilot for CFIUS.
• The UAE said it will co-host the 2026 United Nations Water Conference with Senegal and the two sides pledged continued collaboration across many institutional and multilateral fora, including the U.S.-led G20 and I2U2.

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