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Reem Al Hashimy

UAE minister of state for international cooperation

Background

Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy holds degrees from Tufts University, Harvard University and Tsinghua University, and served at the UAE embassy in Washington.

Career and institutions

She has held UAE cabinet roles since 2008 and served as minister of state for international cooperation beginning in 2016. She directed Expo 2020 Dubai and held leadership posts at Expo City Dubai and Dubai Cares.

Recent and documented role

She was named to the January 2026 Gaza Executive Board as a United Arab Emirates minister. No separate private financial interest in Gaza projects is implied by that appointment.

Education and diplomatic career

Reem bint Ebrahim Al Hashimy studied international relations and French at Tufts University, completed a master's degree at Harvard University and received a doctorate from Tsinghua University. She held diplomatic postings at the United Arab Emirates Embassy in Washington, including commercial attaché and deputy chief of mission, before joining the UAE government as minister of state in February 2008.

She became minister of state for international cooperation in February 2016. Her other responsibilities have included leading the country's successful bid for Expo 2020 Dubai, serving as director-general of the Expo and as CEO of the Expo City Dubai Authority, and chairing UAE institutions concerned with international education and sustainable development. The White House named her to its Gaza Executive Board in January 2026; that announcement documents membership in the framework, not an undisclosed private commercial role.

References

  1. https://www.mofa.gov.ae/en/The-Ministry/The-Ministers/UAE-Minister-of-State-for-International-Cooperation
  2. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefings-statements/2026/01/statement-on-president-trumps-comprehensive-plan-to-end-the-gaza-conflict/

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