Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant

Current Context : The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has successfully completed the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant, the Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant.

• The Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant is situated in Al Dhafra, within the Emirate of Abu Dhabi on the Arabian Gulf.
• It is a four-reactor plant, will provide 25 percent of the electricity required by the hot, desert Gulf state, where air-conditioning is widespread.
• It will also power major industries such as oil production, steel manufacturing, and aluminum

About UAE

• The UAE is a federation of seven emirates.
• Emirates: Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Sharjah, Ajman, Umm Al-Quwain, Fujairah, and Ras Al Khaimah.
• Capital: Abu Dhabi is the capital city.

Government: A federal absolute monarchy with a President and a Prime Minister. Each emirate is ruled by its own monarch.