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Barakah nuclear power plant

FILE: A handout picture of the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant on February 13, 2020 (Barakah Nuclear Power Plant / AFP)
June 3, 2026, 12:58 am
IAEA offers UAE support after recent ‘carefully targeted’ drone attack on nuclear plant
Visiting Barakah facility, UN nuclear chief Grossi says attackers ‘knew exactly what they were doing,’ adds ‘this is of extreme gravity’; UAE has blamed Iraqi militias for the attack
By Agencies
FILE - This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi's Western desert. (Arun Girija/Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation/WAM via AP, File)
May 18, 2026, 3:20 am
Drone strike hits Abu Dhabi nuclear plant; UAE, Saudi Arabia and UN watchdog condemn
No injuries or radiological release reported as attack sets generator on fire; UAE, hit hard by Iran, appears to blame strike on Tehran or its proxies; no one claims responsibility
By Agencies
In this undated photograph published by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency, employees work at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE's far western desert. (WAM via AP)
March 10, 2021, 7:26 am
UAE to host IAEA’s most complex nuclear crisis drill to test emergency responses
36-hour exercise, set to involve more than 170 countries, will be held at the UAE’s Barakah nuclear power plan, some 340 kilometers from Iran’s shores
By AFP
In this undated photograph published by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency, employees work at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant in the UAE's far western desert (WAM via AP)
August 19, 2020, 8:26 pm
UAE says new nuclear power plant is connected to electrical grid
State-run media publishes photo of workers at plant, although no independent journalists allowed to witness facility sending out electricity for first time
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency, shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi's Western desert (Arun Girija/Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation/WAM via AP)
August 1, 2020, 2:08 pm
The (renewable) power and politics fueling the UAE’s new nuclear plant
The emirates have an energy-hungry population, but there are concerns over the safety of the facility combined with worries over vulnerability of energy infrastructure in region
By AFP
This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency, shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi's Western desert (Arun Girija/WAM via AP, File)
August 1, 2020, 12:39 pm
UAE announces successful start up of first nuclear plant in Arab world
Nation’s representative to IAEA hails ‘historic milestone’; expert has warned of possible nuclear arms race in Middle East, says lack of crucial safety features may cause disaster
By Agencies and ToI Staff
This undated photograph released by the United Arab Emirates' state-run WAM news agency, shows the under-construction Barakah nuclear power plant in Abu Dhabi's Western desert (Arun Girija/WAM via AP, File)
February 17, 2020, 11:16 am
UAE issues reactor license for first Arab nuclear power plant
Barakah plant near Abu Dhabi set to provide a quarter of country’s energy needs when fully operational
By AFP
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