# Episode 35: A Conversation with Omran Sharaf

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Podcast: [Memos to the President](https://stenobird.com/podcast/memos-to-the-president-7160594)
Published: 2025-09-22T21:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

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.

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