Total UAE investment in the US has reached $100 billion, Mohammed bin Ahmed Al Bowardi, Minister of State for Defence Affairs, during a dinner hosted by the US-UAE Business Council in Abu Dhabi, was quoted as saying in a media report said.

Al Bowardi talked about UAE-US holistic approach to combating terrorism and attaining world peace and security, reported state news agency Wam.

''The UAE is proud of its 47-year-old ties with the US. In fact, our common history has strengthened ties of close, longstanding friendship, which is flourishing today,'' he added.

He thanked the council for its dedicated efforts to further consolidating the bilateral relations in various areas.

The US-UAE Business Council is the premier business organization dedicated to advancing bilateral commercial relations.