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U.S. Eases Export Controls on Military Items and AI Chips to UAE
The U.S. Department of Commerce on July 10 loosened export controls on the United Arab Emirates, permitting easier shipments of military items, commercial satellites and advanced computing products. The move benefits UAE firms and U.S. companies operating there, including Amazon, Apple and xAI.
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The U.S. Department of Commerce on July 10 loosened export controls on the United Arab Emirates, allowing easier shipments of military items, certain commercial satellites and spacecraft to the country. The changes enable the UAE government and approved companies to obtain advanced computing items without licenses.
UAE firms G42 and Core42, along with U.S. companies such as Amazon, Apple and xAI operating in the UAE, no longer require licenses for AI chips and servers. The department placed the UAE in a country grouping that permits additional license exceptions for military and dual-use items.
The UAE is the only member of that grouping that does not belong to multilateral export control regimes, unlike NATO members and other allies included in the group. Israel and Saudi Arabia are not members. The United States has worked with the UAE for decades to counter Iran and its proxies, including Hamas, Hezbollah and the Houthis.
The UAE played a key role advancing U.S. -Israeli strikes on Iran that began in February, according to the department. The UAE remains the largest U.S. trading partner in the Middle East, with foreign direct investment in the United States exceeding $1 trillion.
