United Arab Emirates Current Affairs, GK & News
IAF to Participate in Exercise Desert Flag VI in UAE
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 ..
Month: current affairs - march, 2021
Category: Defence Current Affairs
Topics: Al Dhafra air base • Desert Flag VI • Indian Air Force (IAF) • Su-30-MKI fighter • United Arab Emirates
UAE: First Arab Country to generate electricity from coal
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - November, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Clean Energy • Dubai • Gulf Countries • Nuclear energy • oil and natural gas • Oman • Power Plants • Solar Energy • United Arab Emirates
UAE starts operation of Arab world’s first nuclear power reactor
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 ..
Month: Current Affairs - August, 2020
Category: International Current Affairs
Topics: Barakah Plant • Nuclear Fission • Nuclear Power • South Korea • UAE • United Arab Emirates
Yusuff Ali becomes first Indian to receive Saudi Green Card
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 ..
Topics: Foreign relations of Saudi Arabia • Saudi Arabia • United Arab Emirates
UAE issues operating license for Barakah nuclear power plant
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 ..
Topics: Abu Dhabi • Middle-East • Nuclear reactors • United Arab Emirates • West Asia