France in the United Arab Emirates

The French Embassy and the Institut Français in the UAE are thrilled to announce the opening of applications for the 2024 French-Emirati medical residency program.
Our collaboration bridges the excellence of French medical training with the ambition of Emirati doctors, fostering a dynamic exchange of expertise and skills. By participating in this program, doctors not only benefit from (...)

Read the Oped signed by King Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, Emmanuel Macron, President of the French Republic and Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi, President of the Arab Republic of Egypt, published on 9th April, 2024

On 4 and 5 October 2024, the 19th Francophonie Summit will take place in Villers-Cotterêts. To celebrate this year of pride in the French language, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs is launching the Francophonie Festival, “Making a Better World”, and the #SingInFrench competition on social media.

On the road to Paris 2024!
Just a few months ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, the French Embassy in the United Arab Emirates organized a sporting event at Sorbonne Abu Dhabi in the presence of Omar Al Marzooqi, an Emirati show-jumper who will be competing in the Olympic Games, this summer in Paris.

Gender equality is a priority for France. With its feminist diplomacy, the French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs visibly delivers on this commitment internationally.