Episode 35: A Conversation with Omran Sharaf
From Memos to the President by Ylli Bajraktari, Special Competitive Studies Project - SCSP, SCSP
September 22, 2025 · 38 min · Season 1 · Episode 36
About this episode
The episode features a discussion between Ylli Bajraktari and Omran Sharaf about the UAE's technological advancements and future cooperation with the U.S.
On this episode of Memos to the President, host Ylli Bajraktari is joined by His Excellency Omran Sharaf, the UAE's Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Technologies and Science. They discuss the UAE's technological journey, including the strategic "Hope" Mars Mission, and the future of the U.S.-UAE relationship, proposing a new model for technological cooperation.
People in this episode
Host: Ylli Bajraktari
Guest: Omran Sharaf
Topics covered
- technology
- UAE
- U.S.-UAE relationship
- Mars Mission
- technological cooperation
Keywords
- UAE
- technology
- Mars Mission
- U.S.-UAE relationship
- cooperation
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: UAE, UAE's Assistant Foreign Minister for Advanced Technologies and Science
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