• ENEC and General Atomics to collaborate on use of technology for nuclear energy

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) today announced that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with General Atomics (GA), a leading US advanced technology solutions company, to collaborate on using advanced technologies and materials for nuclear energy supply. They will also cooperate on prospects that utilise...
  • Cash-strapped Pakistan gets draft approval for $1.1 bn IMF payout

    Islamabad, Pakistan - Pakistan reached a tentative deal to unlock a $1.1 billion tranche of an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout deal, the global lender said Wednesday, giving much-needed respite to the South Asian nation. Last summer, cash-strapped Pakistan sketched a $3 billion deal with the IMF as it battled a...
  • Western countries shelve plans to censure Iran at UN nuclear meet

    Western powers will not censure Iran over its lack of cooperation with the UN nuclear watchdog at its Board of Governors meeting for fear of aggravating geopolitical tensions, diplomats said. Last week, the International Atomic Energy Agency said in confidential quarterly reports that Tehran's cooperation with the agency remained poor...
  • Iran unveils air defense systems amid rise in Middle East tensions

    Tehran, Iran - Iran unveiled two new air defense systems on Saturday, state media reported, with tensions high in the Middle East amid the war in Gaza. "The Arman anti-ballistic missile system and the Azarakhsh low-altitude air defense system, built by the ministry of defense, were unveiled this morning," the official...
  • EDF’s net profit is $10.8bn

    EDF cut its large debt by increasing nuclear production.
  • Iran launches research satellite, says minister

    Iran's Revolutionary Guards launched a research satellite, a minister said, putting it into a higher orbit in a milestone for its aerospace program that has faced Western criticism. The United States has warned Iran against such launches, saying the technology can be used for ballistic missiles, including ones designed to...
  • Iran asserts peaceful nuclear agenda amid western concerns

    Tehran, Iran - Iran's nuclear program remains peaceful, said Nasser Kanani, the spokesman for the Iranian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, on Friday in response to a joint statement from the United States and three European countries. In a press release on Friday, Kanani suggested that these countries should reconsider their...
  • ENEC, CNNC sign MoU

    Both the firms will offer their expertise in the sector.
  • ENEC, X-energy sign agreement

    The firms will collaborate on nuclear energy technologies.
  • Iran says reviving nuclear deal ‘useless’

    Tehran, Iran - Iran said on Saturday that attempting to revive its landmark nuclear deal with world powers that was effectively scrapped by former US president Donald Trump was increasingly "useless". "Today, the more we advance, the more the JCPOA becomes useless," Foreign Minister Hossein Amir-Abdollahian said in a speech to...
  • UAE’s ENEC signs MoU with TerraPower for nuclear-technology development

    Dubai, UAE--The Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with TerraPower, an American nuclear innovation company, to collaborate in various areas of technological development. The MoU was signed during COP28 by Ahmed Al Mazroui, Nuclear Research and Development Vice President of ENEC, and Chris Levesque, President...
  • Europe’s largest nuclear reactor malfunctions again

    Helsinki, Finland - Finland's Olkiluoto 3, the largest nuclear reactor in Europe, stopped production on Wednesday after a test caused the plant unit to unexpectedly go offline, its operator TVO said. "During the test, the plant was supposed to produce electricity normally," said Johanna Aho, head of communication at TVO. Before production was...
  • Turkey to ask UNSC, IAEA: Verify whether Israel possesses nukes

    Erdogan went on to reiterate his claim that Israel was a “terrorist state”: “We need to know this once and for all. Israel is a terrorist state. There is no need to hesitate to say this. This is the truth we know. This is the case.”
  • Turkey FM warns of escalation in nuclear arms race

    Tehran, Iran-- Expressing deep concern over Israel's possession of nuclear weapons, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has warned of a spurt in the nuclear arms race, leading to an unfavorable situation. "The ongoing possession of nuclear weapons by Israel, coupled with the failure to denuclearize the region, will escalate the...
  • Kuwait calls for turning Middle East into nuclear-free region

    New York, US-- Kuwait's permanent envoy to the UN, Tareq Al-Bannai, has affirmed Kuwait's continuous efforts to make the Middle East a nuclear and weapons of mass destruction-free zone. The remarks were made during an event organised by Kuwait's permanent mission to the UN late Tuesday, and attended by Permanent...
  • Russia to discuss revoking Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

    Moscow, Russia - Russia will soon discuss revoking the ratification of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty, the speaker of the lower house of parliament said Friday. Vyacheslav Volodin made the announcement a day after President Vladimir Putin evoked the possibility of such a move, which could further escalate tensions between...
  • Iran successfully test fires military satellite, says state media

    Wednesday's launch was carried out by the aerospace wing of the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), the ideological arm of the country's armed forces.
  • Iran does not intend to build nuclear weapons: Raisi

    Defending his country's enrichment of uranium to 60 percent purity level, noting that it was a response to European states failing to live up to the 2015 nuclear agreement, Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi has categorically rejected the Western states' claim that Tehran intends to build nuclear weapons, in an interview...
  • Netanyahu at UN issues ‘nuclear’ threat to Iran, later retracted

    Netanyahu, who has repeatedly used the UN stage to issue dark warnings about Tehran, briefly gave pause at the General Assembly when he appeared to threaten nuclear attack if Tehran pursues its own atomic bomb. "Above all -- above all -- Iran must face a credible nuclear threat. As long...
  • IAEA denounces Iran over latest inspector exclusion

    Iran's foreign ministry said that the move to withdraw accreditation from several of the UN's nuclear watchdog inspectors was in retaliation for "political abuses" by the United States, France, Germany and Britain. But IAEA director general Rafael Grossi said that this would seriously hamper the ability of the IAEA to...
  • IEA forecasts energy demand to reach record high this decade

    The IEA's annual World Energy Outlook, due out next month, will show that "the world is on the cusp of a historic turning point," executive director Fatih Birol wrote in the FT.
  • UN nuclear watchdog ‘regrets’ lack of Iranian cooperation

    International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) director general Rafael Grossi "requests Iran to work with the agency in earnest and in a sustained way towards the fulfilment of the commitments," the agency said in a confidential report seen by AFP. Tehran in March vowed to reactivate surveillance devices which were disconnected...
  • Emiratis make up 74% of Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation workforce

    Abu Dhabi, UAE-- In 2022, Emiratis represented 74% of the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) 248 employees. FANR continues to attract talented Emiratis to meet its business needs, recruiting an additional 22 Emiratis during the review period, according to FANR 2022 Annual Report. It provides long-term career opportunities for...
  • FANR highlights cybersecurity framework of Barakah nuclear plant in meeting

    VIENNA, AUSTRIA - The Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR) is taking part in an international conference organized by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) here. In the five-day event, which will conclude on Friday, over 500 participants from 94 countries and seven international organizations are gathering to discuss effective...
  • Iran foreign minister holds talks with Omani counterpart

    ran said last week it had been engaged in indirect negotiations with the United States through Oman, with nuclear issues, US sanctions and detainees on the agenda. The following day, Iran's nuclear negotiator said he had met with diplomats from three European countries in Abu Dhabi to discuss a number...
  • Iranian nuke expert, EU officials review Tehran’s atomic program

    A landmark deal in 2015, formally known as the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action (JCPOA), gave Iran sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program to guarantee that Tehran could not develop a nuclear weapon -- something it has always denied wanting to do.
  • Global nuclear investments increase as tensions rise, say reports

    GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - The world's nuclear powers, and China in particular, increased investment in their arsenals for a third consecutive year in 2022 amid swelling geopolitical tensions, two reports showed Monday. The world's nine nuclear-armed states jointly spent $82.9 billion on their arsenals last year, with the United States accounting for...
  • Iran hints at cooperation with Saudi Arabia on ‘peaceful nuclear technologies’

    Tehran, Iran-- With the restoration of diplomatic ties between Iran and Saudi Arabia, the talk in government circles in Tehran is now focused on cooperating with Riyadh on peaceful nuclear technologies. A hint of the potential cooperation between the two former adversaries came in a tweet by a media outlet...
  • Iran and Russia look to expand ties in the energy sector

    Tehran, Iran-- Iran is looking to deepen energy ties with Russia as the latter is keen to explore and develop oil and gas projects in the Islamic Republic. This was stated by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Alexander Novak during talks with Iranian Oil Minister Javad Owji in Tehran. He is...
  • Iran seeks end to repeated delays for restoring nuclear deal

    In March, International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) chief Rafael Grossi visited Tehran after his agency's inspectors in the country found uranium particles enriched to just under weapons-grade level.
  • Japan, South Korea eye detente as North Korea threat looms

    Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said his "heart aches" for Koreans who suffered under colonialism, as Seoul and Tokyo seek a rapid reset of long-strained ties in the face of North Korean threats. Kishida was in Seoul on the first official bilateral visit by a Japanese leader to South Korea...
  • Iran blames US and Israel for targeting its nuclear facilities

    Tehran, Iran--Iran's head of Supreme National Security Council (SNSC) considers the United States to be responsible for all of Israel's actions targeting the Iranian nuclear facilities and the people working for the Islamic Republic's nuclear program. Ali Shamkhani made the remarks in a tweet on Friday. According to Mehr News...
  • Australia sets in motion largest defense renovation in decades

    Australia launched its biggest defense overhaul in decades, vowing to turn a military that is "no longer fit for purpose" into a fighting force that could deter China or any would-be foe. Defense Minister Richard Marles unveiled a strategic review that called for using missiles, submarines and cyber tools to...
  • Green groups sue Europe over false energy label

    BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - Environmental groups lodged a lawsuit against the European Commission on Tuesday to challenge its definition of natural gas as a "green" energy source. In addition, one other non-governmental organization, Greenpeace, sued the EU executive separately for deciding that nuclear energy was worthy of its sustainable investment label. The legal...
  • Nuclear power reactors to shut down in Germany

    BERLIN, GERMANY - Germany will switch off its last three nuclear reactors on Saturday, exiting atomic power even as it seeks to wean itself off fossil fuels and manage an energy crisis caused by the war in Ukraine. While many Western countries are upping their investments in atomic energy to reduce...
  • North Korea tests another underwater ‘nuclear attack drone’

    In response to US and South Kroea military drills, North Korea has tested another underwater nuclear attack drone, though military analysts have questioned if Pyongyang has such a weapon. The reclusive country has tested what state media have termed as an underwater nuclear-capable drone, and also carried out the launch...
  • UK warns against protectionism after US green energy subsidy

    London, United Kingdom - Britain on Thursday warned against the threat of protectionism as it slammed the United States for leading a "distortive" green energy subsidy race. Finance Minister Jeremy Hunt's remarks came as his government updated its energy security plan to ramp up renewable and nuclear power. The Conservative government...
  • Russia to deploy tactical nuclear weapons in Belarus: Putin

    Moscow, Russia--Russian President Vladimir Putin said Saturday he would deploy tactical nuclear weapons in neighbour and ally Belarus, bringing the arms to a country at the gates of the European Union. Putin has previously issued thinly veiled warnings that he could use nuclear weapons in Ukraine if Russia were threatened, reviving...
  • Saudi Arabia sees ‘lot of’ investment opportunities in Iran

    Iran has been under renewed US sanctions since then president Donald Trump abandoned a landmark nuclear agreement between Tehran and major powers in 2018. Saudi Arabia, a longtime US ally, has said it supports the sanctions, which target key areas, including oil.
  • Iran to buy Russian Sukhoi jets to replace old fleet

    TEHRAN, IRAN - Iran has finalized a deal to buy Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jets from Russia, state media reported, as defense cooperation between the two countries deepens. The air force of sanctions-hit Iran has an ageing fleet of aircraft and has struggled to acquire spare parts to keep its warplanes...
  • Iran to reconnect nuclear surveillance cameras: IAEA

    UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi earlier said he had held "constructive" talks with Iranian officials in Tehran after the discovery of uranium particles enriched to near weapons-grade level. On his return to Vienna, Grossi recalled there had been "a reduction in monitoring activities related to cameras and monitoring systems"...
  • UN nuclear chief heads to Iran after near weapons-grade uranium find

    UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi is expected in Tehran for discussions with officials after International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors in Iran found uranium particles enriched to just under weapons-grade level. The visit by the head of IAEA comes with the Vienna-based organization seeking to get Iran to increase cooperation...
  • Green energy meets 80 percent of Abu Dhabi demand: EWEC

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--- Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) has, for the first time, met 80 percent of total power demand in Abu Dhabi using renewable and clean energy from its solar and nuclear energy plants. In the process, EWEC supplied approximately 6.2 gigawatts (GW) of the total 7.7GW system...
  • CIA chief warns Iran advancing nuclear program at ‘worrisome pace’

    Washington, United States--Iran's nuclear program is advancing at a "worrisome pace," CIA director William Burns said in an interview broadcast Sunday, following reports Tehran had further enriched uranium. Iran was last known to have enriched uranium up to 60 percent purity, but a recent Bloomberg News report that International Atomic Energy...
  • 1,400 MW more nuclear power added to UAE national grid

    Abu Dhabi, UAE--The commercial operations of the Unit 3 of Barakah Nuclear Energy Plant in the Al Dhafra Region of Abu Dhabi has commenced, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC) said. As the third unit to be delivered in three consecutive years, this adds a further 1,400 megawatts (MW) of zero-carbon...
  • Atomic energy watchdog’s group in Iran to sort out ‘ambiguities’

    Tehran, Iran - Iran said Wednesday that International Atomic Energy Agency inspectors were in the country to clear up "ambiguities" about its uranium enrichment activities. The visit comes after a report by Bloomberg News last week, strongly denied by Tehran, that its nuclear scientists have enriched uranium to 84 percent purity,...
  • US, western allies slam Iran’s response to UN nuclear watchdog report

    Washington, United States--The United States issued a joint statement with France, the United Kingdom and Germany on Friday criticizing Iran's "inadequate" response to an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) report on its nuclear program. The UN nuclear watchdog issued a warning to Tehran on Wednesday after it found that changes had...
  • Europe extends sanctions against Russia for six more months

    They have been routinely extended for six-month periods over the past eight years. The EU has imposed nine rounds of sanctions on Moscow since it launched a major cross-border offensive last year. Some eastern European nations had sought to extend the sanctions by one year this time.
  • UN nuclear head to travel to Iran next month to restart talks

    Brussels, Belgium--The head of the UN's nuclear watchdog said Tuesday he plans to go to Iran next month for "much needed" talks on getting it to resume cooperation over its nuclear activities. "I might be back in Tehran... in February, perhaps, for a much needed political dialogue, or reestablishment thereof, with...
  • India, Pakistan came close to nuclear war in 2019: Mike Pompeo

    Nearly four years after India and Pakistan used fighter planes to bomb targets in divided Kashmir, former US secretary of state Mike Pompeo has revealed in his memoir "Never Give an Inch" that the two rivals came close to nuclear war in 2019 and that US intervention prevented escalation.
  • Lebanese prosecutor general charged in Beirut port blast

    Ghassan Oueidat had in 2019 overseen a security services investigation into cracks in the warehouse where the ammonium nitrate was stored. In total, 13 people are being prosecuted, including five officials whom Judge Tarek Bitar indicted earlier.