On Tuesday, President Trump met with the UAE National Security Advisor, HH Sheikh Tahnoon bin Zayed, at the Oval Office. The meeting was followed by a dinner with Vice President Vance and several Cabinet members. Sheikh Tahnoon was visiting Washington on behalf of the UAE President, HH Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed, accompanied by a large delegation that included heads of major UAE Sovereign Wealth Funds and corporations.
During this visit, the UAE committed to a 10-year investment framework worth $1.4 trillion in the United States. This initiative aims to enhance existing investments in AI infrastructure, semiconductors, energy, and American manufacturing.
Abu Dhabi-based MGX along with BlackRock, Microsoft, and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) have welcomed NVIDIA and xAI into the AI Infrastructure Partnership (AIP). This partnership seeks to mobilize up to $100 billion for developing next-generation data center and energy infrastructure to support US leadership in AI.
Additionally, UAE investment fund ADQ and US partner Energy Capital Partners announced a $25 billion initiative focused on investing in energy infrastructure and data centers within the United States.
XRG, owned by ADNOC, pledged support for U.S. natural gas production and exports through an investment in Texas's Next Decade LNG export facility. They also plan further investments across gas, chemicals, energy infrastructure, and low carbon solutions in the U.S.
ADQ has also partnered with Orion Resource Partners on a $1.2 billion mining project aimed at securing critical mineral supplies.
Emirates Global Aluminum plans to invest in establishing the first new aluminum smelter in the United States in 35 years which could nearly double domestic aluminum production.
These investments highlight strong ties between the United States and the United Arab Emirates as well as the relationship between President Trump and President Sheikh Mohamed.