United Arab Emirates Current Affairs, GK & News

IAF to Participate in Exercise Desert Flag VI in UAE

March 3, 2021

The Indian Air Force (IAF) will participate in the multinational exercise called “Desert Flag” in the United Arab Emirates. The Air Force of India will take part in the exercise along with the forces of the France and United States. Key Facts The six Indian Air Force fighter called “Su-30-MKI fighters” took their flight off to participate ..

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UAE: First Arab Country to generate electricity from coal

November 28, 2020

The United Arab Emirates recently became the first and probably the last Arab country to generate electricity from coal. The coal plant, Hassyan is to be set up in Dubai at 3.4 billion USD. The capacity of the plant will be 600 MW. Later, the capacity of the plant is to be increased to 2,400 ..

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UAE starts operation of Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor

August 1, 2020

The United Arab Emirates has launched operations at the Arab world’s first nuclear power plant on the Gulf Coast to the east of Qatar. Nuclear fission has started in one of the four reactors at the Barakah plant, which uses South Korean technology. Background This plant was expected to open in 2017 but the star-up ..

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Yusuff Ali becomes first Indian to receive Saudi Green Card

March 4, 2020

The chairman of the LuLu Group, M A Yusuff Ali recently became the first Indian to receive Saudi Arabia’s premium residency. Abu Dhabi-based Indian retail business-person was also ranked the richest expatriate in the UAE by the Forbes magazine last year. The permit also known as Saudi Green Card, grants expatriates the right to live, work ..

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UAE issues operating license for Barakah nuclear power plant

February 18, 2020

The United Arab Emirates recently announced that it issued the operating license for the first of four reactors at its Barakah nuclear power plant. It is the first ever nuclear plant in the Arab region. The Barakah plant is located on the Gulf coast west of Abu Dhabi. It has received operating license after several ..

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