Relationship dossier
Cuba
United Arab Emirates
Relationship assessment
Formal bilateral cooperation, including economic agreements and assistance after Hurricane Irma
Cuba toward United Arab Emirates
+25Cuba has engaged the UAE through bilateral economic and technical cooperation arrangements and participation in Expo 2020 Dubai. The practical scope of this engagement is unclear.
United Arab Emirates toward Cuba
+25The UAE has participated in bilateral economic and technical cooperation with Cuba and provided assistance following Hurricane Irma. The scale and continuity of that cooperation are unclear.
Overall relationship
+25The relationship includes formal economic and technical cooperation and specific engagement through Expo 2020 Dubai and UAE assistance after Hurricane Irma. These features indicate a cooperative bilateral structure, although the breadth and implementation of cooperation are uncertain.
How to read these scores
Scores are rough judgments, not objective measurements or current verification. Directional scores describe government policy and conduct, not public opinion. The overall score is an independent estimate, never an average.
- −100
- Extreme sustained hostility
- −50
- Substantially adversarial
- 0
- Mixed or neutral, supported by knowledge
- +50
- Substantially cooperative
- +100
- Exceptionally close sustained partnership
“Not assessed” means there is no recorded score. Pair existence makes no claim about diplomatic recognition or established relations.
Relationship context
Overview
Cuba and the United Arab Emirates have pursued formal bilateral cooperation, including economic and technical agreements and a joint cooperation framework. Cuban participation in Expo 2020 Dubai and UAE assistance to Cuba after Hurricane Irma are further signs of engagement. The breadth and practical results of cooperation are less clear.
Key developments
Cuba and the UAE signed agreements on economic, trade, and technical cooperation and established a bilateral cooperation framework.
The UAE provided assistance to Cuba following Hurricane Irma.
Cuba participated in Expo 2020 Dubai.
Major uncertainties
- The scope and implementation of bilateral economic and technical agreements are unclear.
- The scale and continuity of cooperation beyond official exchanges and specific assistance are uncertain.