What is the UAE’s Barakah nuclear plant, nearly hit by a drone?
The nuclear facility in Abu Dhabi has the capacity to meet one-quarter of the UAE’s electricity needs.

The nuclear facility in Abu Dhabi has the capacity to meet one-quarter of the UAE’s electricity needs.



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High-level GCC summit in Jeddah embodies ‘unified Gulf stance’ towards the war, Qatar’s emir says.
Disruption to fuel and fertiliser supplies due to the Strait of Hormuz closure will hit crop yields, UNDP chief warns.
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‘This will be a great and brilliant day for the world’ Donald Trump said as Iran fully opens the Strait of Hormuz.
The move to blockade the Strait of Hormuz is the latest escalation in the war after failure to sign peace deal.

Kuwait is blaming ‘Iran and its proxies’ for a drone attack on Thursday night, while Iran has denied responsibility.
As UK PM Keir Starmer arrived in Doha as part of a Gulf tour he discussed efforts to secure the US-Iran ceasefire.
Experts say Gulf countries are wary of the US agreeing to a deal that gives Iran leverage over the vital energy route.
The war on Iran has removed hundreds of millions of barrels from oil markets. We visualise what that looks like.
Several strikes reported across the Gulf region hours after the US and Iran announce a ceasefire for two weeks.