NUCLEAR OPTION: The United Arab Emirates is gearing up to begin construction on a nuclear power plant, the first among Gulf Arab states. A license issued by the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation covers the construction of the initial two reactors of a plant slated for a remote coastal site near the border with Saudi Arabia.
OIL RICH-POWER HUNGRY: Despite its oil wealth, the OPEC member has to import natural gas to run many of its existing power plants and has struggled to keep up with demand.
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