Why is the Gulf going nuclear? | Start Here

The UAE has embraced nuclear power.
It says it's for peaceful purposes. But why diversify with risky nuclear energy when there are safer and cheaper alternatives?
And could it lead to nuclear proliferation in the region?
Start Here assesses the risks.

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  • @sky301289
    @sky3012893 жыл бұрын

    Halfway the video, I realized this is Al Jazeera which is Qatari state sponsored news agency.Qatar doesn't get really well with coalition of UAE and Saudi. Though the video brings up some good points, the bias against UAE and Saudi cannot be ruled out.

  • @danyfishao2165

    @danyfishao2165

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ALDAVID256 They boycotted Qatar for a reason and they won't release that boycott until that reason I resolved 🙂

  • @hamdankhouri7090
    @hamdankhouri70903 жыл бұрын

    Interesting how “Al Jazeera’s” best argument is cost but didn’t compare it the production of energy. I really wish that Al Jazeera did proper research before sharing their news.

  • @jmcorpuz1

    @jmcorpuz1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes this one. When the "expert" said that renewable is 1/5 of the cost, he however lied by omitting that nuclear plant procudes a lot more than combined renewable farms.

  • @lesussie2237

    @lesussie2237

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@jmcorpuz1 also they forget that nuclear is prefered because the output is very stable and controlable, unlike wind or solar

  • @jeffreychan2978

    @jeffreychan2978

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ZM are we talking about LOCE or overnight cost or just production cost? You need to be specific when comparing energies

  • @jeffreychan2978

    @jeffreychan2978

    3 жыл бұрын

    @ZM not really also renewable should be priced in with storage or supplementary power to provide consistent power to the grid. By I mist say PV + srorage plants are doing very well at the moment.

  • @jeffreychan2978

    @jeffreychan2978

    3 жыл бұрын

    @DM I cannot agree thou, nuclear have its place in the grid mix, same as PV + storage. Obviously from finance point of view, PV basically have no risk, but it is only suited for residential use. For commercial use, like smelters and heavy engineering industries, nuclear does provide a good base load, just that high initial capex prohibited it to be privately financed. Hence, why US and UK are pushing for at least one or two plants, just need it for base load. France is betting on it to be able to supply electricity to its neighbours, when their renewable are destabilising their grid.

  • @MoLafi89
    @MoLafi893 жыл бұрын

    The UAE nuclear energy program has had hundreds of international reviews and assessments from organizations like International Atomic Energy Agency. Every aspect of the plant has been checked by experts from the global community

  • @heroinindahouse3877

    @heroinindahouse3877

    3 жыл бұрын

    So did Iran, Iraq, and Libya.. look at them now

  • @augustlandmesser1520

    @augustlandmesser1520

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@heroinindahouse3877 Their greatest "sin" was they want to trade oil in other currencies than Petrodollar.

  • @dorazati4905

    @dorazati4905

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right! no one can say anything, they have every right.

  • @sumanbaral8457

    @sumanbaral8457

    3 жыл бұрын

    What if some terrorist attacks happen in the plant ??? So UAE gonna ask US for help in security , bang another conflict in the area !!!!

  • @omaralkayal7598

    @omaralkayal7598

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hamid Hussein Are you sure that we don’t control ourselves ? So basically you’re saying that since the USA is ok with us that means they control us and that we don’t have sovereignty ? And that if they hate us like they hate Iran then basically we are controlling ourselves

  • @hessaalromaithi5872
    @hessaalromaithi58723 жыл бұрын

    Barakah is the first nuclear energy plant in the Arab world, and has been recognized as a model for peaceful nuclear energy by the international community.

  • @dineshkumarsnair7964

    @dineshkumarsnair7964

    3 жыл бұрын

    That is the way forward.. No doubt.. Dynamic leadership of UAE shows the way.. Proud to say I was a resident of this great country a decade back..

  • @eriklakeland3857

    @eriklakeland3857

    3 жыл бұрын

    That nuclear power plant will save countless lives by preventing air pollution related death.

  • @KentonJoseph

    @KentonJoseph

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@eriklakeland3857 Nuclear waste is the ultimate in pollution.

  • @eriklakeland3857

    @eriklakeland3857

    3 жыл бұрын

    K Jack that would definitely be the climate change causing and public health reducing air pollution of coal. Nuclear waste is non-liquid and completely contained, gets way less radioactive over time as the worst components decay in the first couple decades, it’s minuscule in volume compared to every other energy sources’ waste, and in the US has never caused a death. Meanwhile the US has over 20,000 annual premature deaths from air pollution.

  • @Omer1996E.C

    @Omer1996E.C

    3 жыл бұрын

    No, they're not the first, Algeria, Syria and Iraq had, but was destroyed by Europe Israel and usa respectively

  • @keith6371
    @keith63713 жыл бұрын

    I am sure this hit piece has nothing to do with the fact UAE and Qatar hate each other

  • @makaveli7799

    @makaveli7799

    3 жыл бұрын

    yep relations are good now

  • @sm1sm2sm3

    @sm1sm2sm3

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@makaveli7799 No, they are not good yet. Also, the comment was written 8 months ago and the diplomatic crisis was still there.

  • @randomhuman1754

    @randomhuman1754

    2 жыл бұрын

    Why

  • @MelHS-gr4lv

    @MelHS-gr4lv

    Ай бұрын

    This exactly lol only other countries allowed nuclear""

  • @wounds8887
    @wounds88873 жыл бұрын

    One thing I don’t get here.. those calling themselves “experts” in this video know nothing about Barakah or the UAE PEACEFUL program.. we never heard about them or their knowledge in nuclear energy sector.. I see no credibility in this report.. The UAE model is developed based on the highest nuclear safety standards and in full alignment with the international atomic energy agency.. it is actually a benchmark for all new nuclear energy joiners...

  • @geraldwaitforit9112

    @geraldwaitforit9112

    3 жыл бұрын

    But why do they need a nuclear reactor to produce clean energy? Why not invest in solar and wind and storage technology like the huge Tesla battery thing. Why build a nuclear reactor in the middle of a deserts with abundant hot sun ,fossil fuel etc.... Why just so some rebel can blow it up from Yemen?

  • @geraldwaitforit9112

    @geraldwaitforit9112

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@traian2178 what! solar = nuclear you really have no Idea what you are talking about do ya? Solar panels last for 25 years and have much more efficiency than burning fossil fuel or enrich uranium. Uranium is a natural resource which will cost uae to buy from other people. However if you invest in solar you will never have to pay for the sun. I'm not much of a business man but why would you wanna buy or invest in something that will not help you at all

  • @geraldwaitforit9112

    @geraldwaitforit9112

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@traian2178 I would like to know how much have you studied really? Do you also believe that the earth is flat?

  • @geraldwaitforit9112

    @geraldwaitforit9112

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@traian2178 I know what nuclear fission and fusion is my question is how is it suitable for them to build a plant? As you mentioned this energy is from the sun however it is not directly from the sun. Solar panels uses semiconductor which when exposed to sunlight cause a voltage which results in electricity. Now to build a plant it has to first build the infrastructure then so many employees scientists etc. Also then to import uranium. That's a lot of work which will not pay of in the future it will just be for today. For solar it's an investment it gradually pay off it self and will be less maintenance.

  • @geraldwaitforit9112

    @geraldwaitforit9112

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@traian2178 look if you want to build a landmine at your home I'm fine with that ,Chernobyl will get a second season that's all.

  • @eldiablonoob4305
    @eldiablonoob43053 жыл бұрын

    But remember the Rocket should be pointy.

  • @Dani-lk3ed
    @Dani-lk3ed3 жыл бұрын

    Nuclear is the most clean and efficient energy, if done right and I think now technology is there to do it right .

  • @-Engineering01-

    @-Engineering01-

    3 жыл бұрын

    İt will be an living atomic bomb in your country

  • @-Engineering01-

    @-Engineering01-

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@AH-gi5nx Yes agree with u but most of arab people doensn't understand that.

  • @disrael2101

    @disrael2101

    3 жыл бұрын

    And with the highest risk , check what it caused in Japan very recently just to name one example

  • @420SOHAIB

    @420SOHAIB

    3 жыл бұрын

    You dont know about the radioactive waste management costs and risks then.

  • @mattematte2551

    @mattematte2551

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@420SOHAIB Well the new generation of Nuclear Generators seem promising. I think Nuclear should be approved aslong as the research is also heavily funded. Global warming is making the Climate uncertain if it gets hotter it will damage the solar cells. Nuclear is not climate depended. Look at Submarines that run on nuclear power and you get my point. The big risk is the weapon development from it

  • @Krishnanand2008
    @Krishnanand20083 жыл бұрын

    Good to know UAE chosen Nuclear power. Hopefully they have taken all safety measures & Wish them good luck. Nice presentation by Anchor and appreciate Aljazeera for such a Informative program called Start Here.

  • @noumanqureshi8489
    @noumanqureshi84893 жыл бұрын

    So only the USA is the right place at the right time????? Clowns

  • @kingidris9281

    @kingidris9281

    3 жыл бұрын

    Right!!! God bless the United Arab Emirates for going nuclear, don't listen to hypocrisy I live in a state that protest against you and protect you at the same time matter fact everyone get nukes...

  • @fxdexter810

    @fxdexter810

    3 жыл бұрын

    They never said that but the way the Middle East handles very sensitive situations is poor. Lebanon failed to even handle fertilizer properly thus murdering civilians cause of a storage incident. It’s not a bad idea but there’s better ideas than some stupid nuclear reactor.

  • @MrShiraazkhan

    @MrShiraazkhan

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@fxdexter810 why do you care?

  • @fxdexter810

    @fxdexter810

    3 жыл бұрын

    MrShiraazkhan because I can see how third world countries can fail to conduct simple investigations and proper safety precautions. The US has everyone on blast at least corruption is a very common thing in the east first hand experience

  • @henaschxwexd3738

    @henaschxwexd3738

    3 жыл бұрын

    Except, US' neighbours are Canada and Mexico while UAE is situated in the most volatile region in the world.

  • @matthewmaccaughey5016
    @matthewmaccaughey50163 жыл бұрын

    Okay So a few things in response to this video. Nuclear energy right now is the only source of dispatchable, scalable, low emissions, and cost effective energy source that is not heavily dependent on climate or geographical conditions. Economics - While it is true that nuclear plants are usually have a high capital cost and take years to build, their fuel and O&M are cheap, they run with very high capacity factors in excess of 90%, and they last a very long time (60+ Years). This makes them very good long term investments delivering electricity at a low to reasonable price. Barakah will be built for approximately $24.4 Billion and is rated for 5380 MWe Net. That means the CAPEX will stand at $4.5/Watt. That is pretty excellent for a country's first nuclear build, especially at this size. Safety - When compared to other sources on a deaths per unit of energy basis, nuclear is the safest source of energy on the planet. Also the idea that nuclear plants are as vulnerable as oil refiners is an absolute falsehood. The containment domes for a PWR are over 1 meter thick worth of nuclear grade concrete. They are designed to take strikes from things like planes and missiles. That's the reason for the multi-billion dollar price tag. Also, when you look at the three biggest accidents (TMI, Chernobyl, and Fukushima) Chernobyl is the only one that actually took lives or got people sick. This is based on to the official United nations studies only Chernobyl stating that there are around 60 killed and roughly 4000 dead later on from cancer. Not something we should ignore or forget, but keep in context. The UAE - The APR-1400 is a fantastic design and the UAE made a great choice by selecting it. When the entire project is finished and all four reactors are running, the site will produce 25% of the the nations electricity. Which means if the UAE repeated the project two more times and built eight more of these its possible they could get up to 75% of their nation's annual needs essentially decarbonizing electricity. By building these reactors they will be able save and export their fossil resources if they choose. Although I hope from a climate stand point they eventually choose not to. Other Points - Nuclear's overall percentage of global energy output didn't decline because we closed a lot of reactors, it dropped because the developing world has been increasing energy use rapidly in the form of fossil fuels. If you want an industrialized economy and human flourishing you need large scale energy use and right now fossil fuels provide that because they are cheap, abundant and reliable. If push comes to shove nations will pick reliable, cheap, dirty energy over unreliable, expensive, clean energy every single time. I support renewables, I think that the UAE should absolutely deploy renewables because they have the resources available (particularly solar), but there are inherent drawbacks to renewables have prevented and will most likely always prevent them from becoming mainstream: they are dilute (take up a lot of land area and resources per TWh), they are variable (they require backup from other sources [usually natural gas] which ups the final cost people pay), and they are very location intensive (they normally have specific geographical requirements) which makes specific sources not feasible or practical in certain places. I am going to be honest and say I was hoping for a little bit better from Al Jazeera on this video. It referenced really biased nuclear watchdog advocates who are arguably not experts, it ignored the significant benefits of this project or just how important an achievement it is for the UAE/The Middle East as a whole, and it was just overall very one sided when it shouldn't have been.

  • @eriklakeland3857

    @eriklakeland3857

    3 жыл бұрын

    Absolutely spot on from top to bottom.

  • @dillonangus

    @dillonangus

    2 жыл бұрын

    Outstanding fact-based response. @aljazeera get this guy on a camera for a follow-up interview. Make lots of cool graphics and background music of equal production value to the original piece of (entirely biased) journalism.

  • @undeadfaraz
    @undeadfaraz3 жыл бұрын

    Good progress the whole Middle East will have nuclear power in near future.

  • @atreesinha785
    @atreesinha7853 жыл бұрын

    They need the electricity to delineate water which is a energy intensive process currently powered by natural gas and becuase they dont want to be reliant on oil and gas. They are open minded and want to be open to the world.

  • @hyndscs

    @hyndscs

    3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you the only person in the comments talking about desalination plants. It's nice to know that I'm not the only one aware of this.

  • @bradhaaf4749

    @bradhaaf4749

    3 жыл бұрын

    Or you could feed ocean water into a geothermal Well and produced power and water at the same time

  • @hyndscs

    @hyndscs

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bradhaaf4749 I'm not sure you know the middle East topography very well. They have lots of oil very very little geo thermal. And that's how a nuclear generator works.

  • @bradhaaf4749

    @bradhaaf4749

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@hyndscs United Arab Emirates: Potential for 1,000 MW of Geothermal Energy - UAE Professor. ... “The potential for using geothermal energy is good. Based on our findings and the data gathered at the sites, we can produce around 1,000 megawatts of electricity using the geothermal energies from these areas,” he said.Feb 26, 2018

  • @hyndscs

    @hyndscs

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@bradhaaf4749 righteo now do that same search for new Zealand and compare the two. Next question have you seen what happens to areas volcanically where they mess with geothermal energy and systems? I can tell you from living in an area where they do this we were more volcanically active and experienced more in the way of earth energy discharges due to mankind's interference in those systems. 1000mw is not that much. How much does Dubai use on its own? And this still doesn't address how to create drinkable water as it only generates electricity it doesn't provide more water.

  • @StartOver2024
    @StartOver20243 жыл бұрын

    Go get the facts from credible sources not aljazeera :)

  • @StartOver2024

    @StartOver2024

    3 жыл бұрын

    ODI Facts International Atomic Energy Agency.. World Nuclear Agency.. Nuclear Agency Institute.. nuclear energy agency 🤷🏻‍♂️

  • @StartOver2024

    @StartOver2024

    3 жыл бұрын

    ODI Facts simple... for any nuclear program.. the base is the policy.. the UAE policy was published in 2008 and focused on safety, transparency and non proliferation.. plus the fact that it is a peaceful program.. this is of course a public document accessible by all international parties.. today and after 12 years, the uae program is delivering its commitment to the world and to the nuclear energy industry in particular.. those international experts and close to the program know how it has been developed in alignment with the highest standards of nuclear safety.. read more about it from different sources and you will understand that the efforts put on this program for the last decade are massive to ensure the UAE is doing it right..

  • @StartOver2024

    @StartOver2024

    3 жыл бұрын

    ODI Facts that’s all what you need to do.. I support u

  • @jaimemoreno8866

    @jaimemoreno8866

    3 жыл бұрын

    why are you watching then?

  • @harrisn3693

    @harrisn3693

    3 жыл бұрын

    Bye bye wahabi, hope the Iranian or Israeli drone doesn’t strike you on the head!

  • @michelehansen1653
    @michelehansen1653 Жыл бұрын

    This is great, thankyou, love listening to you

  • @AJX2309
    @AJX23093 жыл бұрын

    In a dangerous environment, you have to be dangerous in order to be safe!

  • @thejordanianphilosopher6666
    @thejordanianphilosopher66663 жыл бұрын

    Jordan was one the first countries to talk about nuclear power for energy.

  • @dineshkumarsnair7964

    @dineshkumarsnair7964

    3 жыл бұрын

    Have you commissioned a plant already?

  • @amerlad

    @amerlad

    3 жыл бұрын

    ''talk'' and ''do'' are two very different things. jordan barely has enough money to sustain itself let alone build a nuclear reactor. well i mean you do have money but it was all stolen by your monarchy.

  • @robertonditi7715
    @robertonditi77153 жыл бұрын

    Aljazeera used to be objective in their reporting, nowadays what they are basically doing is commenting ! I can't find them credible ,even when they do a credible story !

  • @louiselol4843

    @louiselol4843

    3 жыл бұрын

    Ok

  • @jaimemoreno8866

    @jaimemoreno8866

    3 жыл бұрын

    What's the bad thing in this video? they just delivered information. You don't have to be a genius to understand that nuclear sites in the most unstable region of the planet is a very bad idea.

  • @farazkhan7035
    @farazkhan70353 жыл бұрын

    Very good journalism. Keep up the good work.

  • @humungous09

    @humungous09

    3 жыл бұрын

    Only you buggars, the paxtanis talk highly about this Al-tawaif channel. They're biased, rogue and blatantly Islamist, ever batting for faith supremacy of the desert kult..

  • @Khanyusafzai999
    @Khanyusafzai9993 жыл бұрын

    Every country is right to protect their nation if iserial and iran 🇮🇷 have nuclear weapons why saudi 🇸🇦 and 🇦🇪 haven't

  • @abseiduk

    @abseiduk

    2 жыл бұрын

    This is nuclear energy dude

  • @bushramateen1799

    @bushramateen1799

    2 жыл бұрын

    @@abseiduk he was probably thinking about nukes lmao

  • @alancient8463
    @alancient84633 жыл бұрын

    Wow us Iraqis tried to do this in the 80s but dam wars really have damaged us

  • @ilham-malshaibani3058

    @ilham-malshaibani3058

    2 жыл бұрын

    sad😥

  • @Frengo1234
    @Frengo12343 жыл бұрын

    This is the least serious piece of journalism I’ve ever witnessed..

  • @Bobamant
    @Bobamant3 жыл бұрын

    This is one show I di watch . Short, to the point

  • @sureshtawade8322
    @sureshtawade83222 жыл бұрын

    Thanks, Al Jazeera for detailed reporting on Nuclear Power.

  • @F139
    @F1393 жыл бұрын

    My girl ! 💓💓💓

  • @siddharthshukla759
    @siddharthshukla7593 жыл бұрын

    So,qatar is unhappy because they can't get in this competition.

  • @socrates_the_great6209
    @socrates_the_great62093 жыл бұрын

    Tempco also was behind the nuclear reactor in Japan that exploded. Great pick!

  • @waldensmith4796
    @waldensmith47963 жыл бұрын

    Very informative on Nuclear Reactors built in Saudi Arabia. The way things have evolved in the ME give rise to a Nuclear race as every nation charts their destiny for energy. Question Could we see a Nuclear Reduction deal designed specifically for the ME nations in the future as ME nations engage in Nuclear arena similar to the US Russia NK China

  • @omaralkayal7598
    @omaralkayal75983 жыл бұрын

    Hmmmmmm , as long as we don’t have the intention to do anything bad with it , it’s ok right ? 🇦🇪

  • @ahmedturgut1882

    @ahmedturgut1882

    3 жыл бұрын

    i want arabs to get nukes,how fair is it that Israel has it but as soon as an arab nation wants it the west starts crying.

  • @sachupradeep7009

    @sachupradeep7009

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ahmedturgut1882 because the chances are they will use it on another Arab nation. Do you think if Saudi gets nuclear weapons Iran will be safe.

  • @ahmedturgut1882

    @ahmedturgut1882

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sachupradeep7009 firstly iranians arent arabs and most are deviants from the real Islam and also the swme can be said with the USA,THEY CAN USE IT AGAINST RUSSIA!!so why do they have it then,nukes are more of a deterent than a weapon.

  • @sachupradeep7009

    @sachupradeep7009

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ahmedturgut1882 what about quatar aren't they Arabs . And the difference is that most countries in the middle East is ruled by Monarchy . They r not answerable to any Congress. So that's a huge amount of power to give to an individual.

  • @ahmedturgut1882

    @ahmedturgut1882

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@sachupradeep7009 How stupid and idiotic are you!!! HOW THE F IS QATAR NOT ARABS!!!! OBVIOUSLY THEY ARE ARABS A BABY CAN UNDERSTAND THAT!!!! this just shows you have no knowledge at all!!!!! and so what if they have monarchs!!! if a president wants to launch a nuke he can do it just as a monarch can do it. stop speaking about stuff you don't know.

  • @colinyuan5404
    @colinyuan54043 жыл бұрын

    SK Engineering built a dam in Laos, then collapsed...

  • @bubbaole9036

    @bubbaole9036

    3 жыл бұрын

    looks like they inked the contract before the collapse

  • @esp4yu

    @esp4yu

    3 жыл бұрын

    Huh? What has Dam in Laos got to do with use of Nuclear Power in ME?

  • @colinyuan5404

    @colinyuan5404

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@esp4yu let me guess, they were both designed and built by Korean, quite coincidence, right?

  • @esp4yu

    @esp4yu

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Anika Anjum You might be surprise that I stop working 8 years ago and I spent more than 15 hours online - Information is converted to knowledge. I am not like you where you have the privilege of time. Back in the 80s-90s smart phone, internet, even computer is less of productivity and availability is limited.

  • @esp4yu

    @esp4yu

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@colinyuan5404 Er … the subject is about "Why is the Gulf going Nuclear?" - This is a political move by Countries in the Middle East to shore up defense against the rising hegemony of America due to it's dominance on Power - USD being the Reserve Currency enable US to Sanction Countries. To date most Middle East Countries have less than 50 years of Oil - They are changing their stance to provide for their people via Economic means, hence the recent projects for the past 10-20 years. The purpose of going Nuclear is the ease and access to make Nuclear Bomb for deterrence and defence. As to Laos whether it is built by Singapore or other countries and then collapse confuse us all.

  • @employmentnews8990
    @employmentnews89903 жыл бұрын

    Amazing knowledgeable video

  • @ashmimanim6113
    @ashmimanim61133 жыл бұрын

    Nicely presented the concept.

  • @ndck76
    @ndck763 жыл бұрын

    Their next story will be, Why we are the leading fake news. 😂

  • @pursues6065

    @pursues6065

    3 жыл бұрын

    As long as she makes money why should she care about if it’s true or fake ? On top of that she works for someone that we don’t see so whatever agenda her bosses trying to push she will be on it . That’s her way of life .

  • @sathe61
    @sathe613 жыл бұрын

    AL JAZEERA nowadays has become an extension of Press TV (Iran) & TRT (Turkey)......

  • @AnkurGurungtrendsetter

    @AnkurGurungtrendsetter

    3 жыл бұрын

    Cause this organization has been band by the Saudis and it's collision

  • @erlich85

    @erlich85

    3 жыл бұрын

    of course, because its controlled by a dictator.

  • @Lamalas
    @Lamalas3 жыл бұрын

    The safety issues are indeed significant. Esp considering the cheap build. But to be fair, the nuclear powerplant should help with the intermitancy of the solar panels. And fossil fuels you could say are low impact on the short term (climate change is no joke in the long run) but the effects of the pollution have 100% propability.

  • @miblazej
    @miblazej3 жыл бұрын

    You can not rely only on wind and solar in this era, we have to popularize bike and bicycles there so they won't use radioactive material on big scale, thats all.

  • @ikester475

    @ikester475

    3 жыл бұрын

    I see. So what do they do about even simple things like washing clothing? And what's the big deal about radioactive materials? We know how to deal with them just like we control many things. We fly through the air with the greatest of ease, we communicate in an instant around the world. Technology allows us to do all those things, including the harnessing of nuclear energy for our power needs.

  • @bl5752
    @bl57523 жыл бұрын

    Sadly, we haven't figured out how to maintain the baseload with renewables. It's why more environmental think that we have to accept the risks of nuclear if we're going to be able to cut emissions to 0 in the next ten years. We're running out of time. Also, Thorium reactors would remove the nuclear weapon threat.

  • @leodarksam6230
    @leodarksam62303 жыл бұрын

    For God's sake it's called the "PERSIAN GULF"

  • @siddharthshukla759
    @siddharthshukla7593 жыл бұрын

    "A Qatari media talking about uae's and Saudi Arabia issue not a very reliable source of information".

  • @B-H76
    @B-H763 жыл бұрын

    I thought the video said this is the first nuclear reactor in the region, how was a reactor attacked 13 times in the past if there were no reactors?

  • @lubomitev
    @lubomitev3 жыл бұрын

    It's great how easy it is to find a few people who agree with you, call them experts and put them on TV. I didn't see a single person from the IAEA or WANO or the WNA, or any independent organization in this report. I really do miss objective, fact-based reporting.

  • @user-uy1rg8td1v

    @user-uy1rg8td1v

    3 жыл бұрын

    Plus when people say renewables are cheaper than nuclear. They never include the cost of energy storage with renewables while nuclear can operate 24/7 in all weather conditions while taking much less land space.

  • @imamahmed975
    @imamahmed9753 жыл бұрын

    Good decision taken by uae

  • @blueglaciersecurityintelli7523
    @blueglaciersecurityintelli75233 жыл бұрын

    Excellent run down (albeit with a minor error at 4:24).

  • @sabith_saqafi
    @sabith_saqafi3 жыл бұрын

    Can You ask to the guests the recorded Vedio It is not clear(comparitivley) when they talk

  • @noblecollins9549
    @noblecollins95493 жыл бұрын

    Can KZread explain why I didn't get notified for this video even though I've turned notification on for all

  • @r_iviera

    @r_iviera

    3 жыл бұрын

    It depends on your country policy . Some videos are sensitized you might need Tor to access them on KZread

  • @philcheezsteaks4401
    @philcheezsteaks44013 жыл бұрын

    Oil-rich, Qatari-run media sure feels threatened by a neighbor's oil and energy independence.

  • @Real_Gigachaddi

    @Real_Gigachaddi

    3 жыл бұрын

    Uae is also oil rich ,energy independent

  • @MrAhmed42069

    @MrAhmed42069

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Real_GigachaddiUAE have barely any oil

  • @amerlad

    @amerlad

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@MrAhmed42069 qatar isnt oil rich, its natural gas rich.

  • @Chobaca
    @Chobaca3 жыл бұрын

    What are they going to do with the spent fuel?

  • @fakehoneypictures
    @fakehoneypictures3 жыл бұрын

    So in our lego-size country, let’s build a nuclear plant next to our capital city with no protection. What could go wrong?

  • @majidtehani9480
    @majidtehani94803 жыл бұрын

    All the gulf have a name. Persian Gulf is correct name. Thanks for the correct name.

  • @Lapele-fb9gj

    @Lapele-fb9gj

    3 жыл бұрын

    Arab gulf

  • @majidtehani9480

    @majidtehani9480

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@Lapele-fb9gj please goggle it. Persian Gulf (also as known as Arabian Gulf). Thanks

  • @yazzbazzs3602

    @yazzbazzs3602

    3 жыл бұрын

    Arabian Gulf.💚

  • @Darksnowwwww

    @Darksnowwwww

    Жыл бұрын

    @@yazzbazzs3602 it’s persian gulf

  • @Persiano.
    @Persiano.3 жыл бұрын

    The Persian Gulf forever! Not Arabian...

  • @yazzbazzs3602

    @yazzbazzs3602

    3 жыл бұрын

    Arabian Gulf.

  • @bubacarrjatta7434
    @bubacarrjatta74343 жыл бұрын

    We love all you doing

  • @MrQuicksclass
    @MrQuicksclass3 жыл бұрын

    Now I understand the normalization of relations with Israel. Must have been a part of the deal before the hitting of the switch.

  • @iamshah4480
    @iamshah44803 жыл бұрын

    So what??? If an arab country becomes nuclear power what's wrong with that???

  • @rakeebkhan3153

    @rakeebkhan3153

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Sujith Kumar its very necessary for Middle east to become a nuclear power

  • @rakeebkhan3153

    @rakeebkhan3153

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Sujith Kumar its best idea they have ever that to do

  • @rakeebkhan3153

    @rakeebkhan3153

    3 жыл бұрын

    @Sujith Kumar how?🤔

  • @nickbytes
    @nickbytes3 жыл бұрын

    Qatar stop being jealous.

  • @clusterguard
    @clusterguard3 жыл бұрын

    the UAE emirates have an intelligent, vanguardist leadership. they are serious people, work very well and should be trusted. in a "what if ..." situation. anyone can be subject to some conspiracy theory, even those who believe they can control de world. best wishes and a brilliant future to all from Greenland.

  • @Ashutosh90610
    @Ashutosh906103 жыл бұрын

    Good content.

  • @apostatethegreat.9398
    @apostatethegreat.93983 жыл бұрын

    3:47 waoo Qatar recognise Golan Heights as a part of Israel. Great.

  • @arminius6506
    @arminius65063 жыл бұрын

    Responsibility lies on Iran, if Iran go nuclear Saudi Arabia and Turkey would be compelled to get their own nuclear bomb... Or otherwise they'd be bullied by Iran.

  • @ENTERTAININGVIDEOS1

    @ENTERTAININGVIDEOS1

    3 жыл бұрын

    They should go for nuclear ...

  • @leodarksam6230

    @leodarksam6230

    3 жыл бұрын

    Then KSA and their masters Israel and USA should stop threatening Iran. Iran has complied with the IAEA since the Obama era Iran deal was signed... which Trump ripped up. The fault lies with Israel, KSA and the US.

  • @arminius6506

    @arminius6506

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@leodarksam6230 as someone who was pro Iran and who has observed post revolution Iran quite closely, it was Iran who threatened Saudi Arabia at first place. Iranian started declared it its constitution that they'd support revolutionary forces all over the region to overthrow governments and establish revolutionary governments. Iran pushed Saudi Arabia to USA itself. Not to tell you despite Iran targeting Saudi cities and oil infrastructure Saudi Arabia hasn't carried out any strike in Iran (Saudi Arabia can easily provide anti Iran forces with missiles which can later be used for target Iranian oil facilities). It was Iranian threat which forced Saudi Arabia to cooperate with Israelis. If Iran is so good than why don't they declare that they won't be supporting any forces to overthrow neighboring countries and repeal such clause from its constitution?

  • @sparxumlilo4003
    @sparxumlilo40034 ай бұрын

    Where does electricity come from for use at night. Nuclear reactors to not need to lead to nuclear bombs.

  • @JonathanAllen0379
    @JonathanAllen03793 жыл бұрын

    I love how they immediately had to change to a close-up camera shot because she was shaking too much in that lovely satin shirt.

  • @ibrahimumar2901
    @ibrahimumar29013 жыл бұрын

    Ww3 is going to happen soon

  • @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    3 жыл бұрын

    You have been saying that for more than 50 years....

  • @ibrahimumar2901

    @ibrahimumar2901

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk if you look at politics and what world leaders are doing i think its going to happen very soon.

  • @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@ibrahimumar2901 I have. It won't.

  • @princegnanadurai5674
    @princegnanadurai56743 жыл бұрын

    UAE punching above it's weight

  • @arminius6506

    @arminius6506

    3 жыл бұрын

    UAE in last 10 years has increased its geopolitical signature enormously.... They draw their wight from their deep pocket.

  • @ENTERTAININGVIDEOS1

    @ENTERTAININGVIDEOS1

    3 жыл бұрын

    Yes like North Korea ...

  • @crocodiledundee8141

    @crocodiledundee8141

    3 жыл бұрын

    You mean by going to Mars? Jelly mutch?

  • @aligocayev5135
    @aligocayev51353 жыл бұрын

    Hello, Sandra Gathman. Please to make a video about Nowadays Azerbaijan-Armenian relations

  • @whosaini
    @whosaini3 жыл бұрын

    Very Very Bad Idea especially after witnessing Fukushima...advanced country like Japan is still struggling to contain radiation. This whole thing is suicidal

  • @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Wrong, the radiation has been contained for nine years, that's why no one has died from Fukushima radiation and thousands work at the plant daily.

  • @lesussie2237
    @lesussie22373 жыл бұрын

    i love how many people fear nuclear plants point out to the fukushima meltdown but are surprised to know how many people actually died of radiation

  • @helenpauls1496

    @helenpauls1496

    3 жыл бұрын

    ARTHA020 - Farizki Well I’m sure you won’t object or worry when the 1.2 million litres of radioactive water is dumped in the ocean then.

  • @lesussie2237

    @lesussie2237

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@helenpauls1496 I'm not gonna disagree that it was a disaster or it didn't have ramifications, but im just saying, as disasters go, meltdowns are more localized and more controllable than say an oil spill. Factually speaking, accounting for the disasters caused and everything, nuclear provides the most energy for the least deaths. It's just that nuclear deaths have more of a shock factor that deaths by lung cancer caused by pollution. It's like how people are more afraid of going on a plane than on a bus, even though planes are much safer

  • @ashitkotian2396
    @ashitkotian23963 жыл бұрын

    Nuclear Energy is the best source of clean energy, it uses less space, generates multiples times more power with the least amount of carbon footprint, and with newer generation reactors coming up like thorium even the least desirable facet of nuclear power will diminish as nuclear waste would be reduced to practically nothing.

  • @radenbahagia164
    @radenbahagia1643 жыл бұрын

    Furthermore its good ideal having Nuclear Batteries also be able to converted sea water into fresh water supply etc etc etc ....

  • @Njemanja
    @Njemanja3 жыл бұрын

    They claim that nuclear energy is very expensive but that's not true. What they describe is not the cost of nuclear technology, but the cost of mismanagement and corruption that is unfortunately characteristic for most megaprojects. There are examples of megaprojects, including nuclear power plants, which were well managed and those were on time and within budget, meaning not expensive. Korea is one good example how to build NPPs.

  • @mattdollars7257
    @mattdollars72573 жыл бұрын

    Lol yo SISI picture looks like he look out the window at Syria and just see people leaving Egypt

  • @user-ib3dq5cs8m
    @user-ib3dq5cs8m3 жыл бұрын

    The problem is that Korean nuc-power plant is the house of the trouble. Even the plant in Korea caused many accidents by now. I wonder why UAE ordered it to Korea. They will be in the serious trouble soon.

  • @radenbahagia164
    @radenbahagia1643 жыл бұрын

    We had learnt from Cynobol nuclear power station incident - for the whole europe countries and states all nuclear power station supply must be station on the island nor created island that far away from the countries and states - running through sea cable prevented not to happen like Cynobyl power station or Japanese power station .

  • @andrewlambert7246
    @andrewlambert72462 жыл бұрын

    It is one of the smartest moves made by the middle eastern countries.

  • @icyfootball5754
    @icyfootball57543 жыл бұрын

    Building a nuclear reactor during a war. What could go wrong...

  • @handoost1514
    @handoost15143 жыл бұрын

    Nuclear energy is the right of all countries, including Iran, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, but you do not see any country like Iran that has so much transparency in its nuclear program that I think it is a big mistake.

  • @maliabbasi3124
    @maliabbasi31243 жыл бұрын

    Please also discuss as to how 7 Kg of Uranium was smuggled from Indian market

  • @bebargwahid7340
    @bebargwahid73403 жыл бұрын

    I became your fan..

  • @babyelian77
    @babyelian773 жыл бұрын

    I don't understand why, according to these *experts*, the Korean design nuclear plants are excellent for South-Korea but terrible for Gulf countries ?

  • @ratulbiswas1812
    @ratulbiswas18123 жыл бұрын

    wawaweewaa!

  • @solapowsj25
    @solapowsj253 жыл бұрын

    I'd recommend a Nuclear Gulf provided they turn to robotics for future production and development.

  • @timmyjones1921
    @timmyjones19213 жыл бұрын

    It was just a matter of time before it arrived in the Gulf , from time of the success The Manhattan Project .

  • @robertmendick3195
    @robertmendick31953 жыл бұрын

    Since UAE is sitting on a vast reservoir of oil and natural gas, why would they want to embrace nuclear for their energy needs?

  • @mehrdad9108
    @mehrdad91083 жыл бұрын

    Persian gulf

  • @yazzbazzs3602

    @yazzbazzs3602

    3 жыл бұрын

    Arabian Gulf.

  • @prospecops
    @prospecops3 жыл бұрын

    UAE can't even build any infastrucutre without outside help what makes you think they can build a nuke.

  • @33devanand
    @33devanand3 жыл бұрын

    Accident will occur in atomic power plants if they are not vigil Thts the only thing to be worried abt

  • @kalzonenu
    @kalzonenu3 жыл бұрын

    Could it be they want Cheap plentiful energy? Where as the longterm goal is the aim not the Short sighted gas power so many other use or for that mather the useless dump that is solarpower and wind. Stability is key and running a backup coal/oilplant aswell as producing a solarplants release more toxin and more carbon than running the coal/oilplant at peak combustion in the first place.

  • @TheSatyamsingham
    @TheSatyamsingham3 жыл бұрын

    Because renewable energy will provide consistent power supply which renewable wouldn't, and if gas is used the country won't be able to maintain is sustainability targets. I am not sure why people don't get this. Nuclear is the most safe, in long term any other methods has higher costs and more damage to environment then nuclear.

  • @robbabcock_
    @robbabcock_3 жыл бұрын

    I think AJ cites some legitimate concerns. Nuclear energy is quite problematic for many reasons. There's the obvious security issue and the chance of weapons proliferation, but the cost/kilowatt hour is also not as good as solar in the long run. Note that research into better nuclear could yield much better plants than we have now (especially fusion, which has been 20 years away for 50 years). Solar doesn't have to be solar panels- mirrors can be used to boil water just like we have with nuclear plants. Still, no country owns the atom and everyone has a right to use nuclear technology, even if it's unwise. It's funny that the US holds itself as the only nation trustworthy enough for nukes even though it's also the only nation to ever use them in anger.

  • @Prairielander
    @Prairielander3 жыл бұрын

    In Canada we have nuclear power, but we do not have nuclear weapons. Also the Canadian reactors use natural uranium and no enrichment facilities ae required so therefore you couldn't even build weapons from this design. Canada will even sell this to other countries but no one seems every interested which makes me think they do not simply want nuclear power as they want to enrich uranium as well.

  • @EliteKozarcan
    @EliteKozarcan3 жыл бұрын

    They should have done this 50 years ago, the longer they keep selling oil and gas, the more inhabitable that place becomes, now the heat is insufferable let alone the coming decades

  • @mercerkid9204
    @mercerkid92043 жыл бұрын

    Kindly do a story on covid-19 scandal in kenya

  • @travelgalaxy8291
    @travelgalaxy82913 жыл бұрын

    To be self-defended.

  • @MdImran-rc9kb
    @MdImran-rc9kb3 жыл бұрын

    You can make it happen! 😉

  • @miblazej
    @miblazej3 жыл бұрын

    It is something like if you have less than X distance you have to use a bike please use fuzzy logic to calculate the decision, thats all.We won't give you more than absolute minimum for medical treatment and water pumps if it will be less energy consuming than import.

  • @eljangoolak
    @eljangoolak8 ай бұрын

    How come none of these countries are getting sanctioned?

  • @containedhurricane
    @containedhurricane3 жыл бұрын

    There are cheaper and safer alternatives, but those options aren't as stable and dependable as nuclear

  • @GuderII

    @GuderII

    3 жыл бұрын

    Maybe we should let those king, emir and president invest more in Elon musk battery company

  • @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    @danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk

    3 жыл бұрын

    Nope, nuclear is the safest. Now show your cheaper alternatives.

  • @containedhurricane

    @containedhurricane

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@danadurnfordkevinblanchdebunk Solar, wind, water and geothermal

  • @dakotaraptorex

    @dakotaraptorex

    7 ай бұрын

    @@containedhurricanewind needs oil changes you dumbass

  • @xionglin2009
    @xionglin20093 жыл бұрын

    im confused why israel is so nervous of iran but so chill that UAE and Saudis have nuclear capability...

  • @armanshaikh6188
    @armanshaikh61883 жыл бұрын

    Why have many countries nuclear bomb???

  • @wigog.toyotaofficials5777
    @wigog.toyotaofficials57773 жыл бұрын

    I work here sence 2014 until now.

  • @maroonburgundy5720
    @maroonburgundy572010 ай бұрын

    I think Saudi Arabia should develop nuclear program, uranium enrichment and plutonium production, as well as nuclear weapons to balance the power with Israel and Iran.

  • @abseiduk
    @abseiduk2 жыл бұрын

    As with all thing related to the gulf region its one big ego drive. Nuclear energy for 3 million people is like a train line for single person. Plus they have plenty of oil gas, they have scored an own goal with this one. Now it better be careful what it says on the international platform or it's a sitting duck.