Barakah Nuclear Power Plant; Photo: AFP
The United Arab Emirates made another startling announcement after sending a spacecraft to Mars. The oil-rich country has announced the launch of a nuclear power plant as the first country in the Arab world.
UAE authorities on Saturday officially announced the launch of their Barakah Nuclear Power Plant, according to AFP. Hamad al-Kaabi, a representative of the International Atomic Energy Agency in the country, also confirmed the matter.
The first reactor of the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates has been successfully launched with great care. It is a historic milestone in the search for new energy sources for the country.
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the United Arab Emirates and ruler of Dubai, said on Twitter that the first reactor at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant had been “successfully loaded with fuel” and that its experimental activities completed.
Earlier last month, the United Arab Emirates was the first country in the Muslim world to send a spacecraft to Mars. Their spacecraft ‘Hope’ is expected to reach the orbit of the red planet Mars by February 2021, marks the 50th anniversary of the unification of the United Arab Emirates, after covering a distance of 55 million kilometers. Source: https://www.daily-bangladesh.com
