Turkey recently confirmed plans for three nuclear power plants, and the GCC also has plans for a joint program. The acquisition of nuclear technology by any state inevitably moves it closer to the acquisition of fissile explosive materials as a natural consequence of reactor operation.
FT.com / Middle-East & North Africa / Middle-East business briefing - UAE sets out become first Arab nuclear state: "The UAE, despite having some of the most abundant hydrocarbon resources, says it needs to develop nuclear power to sate strong demand for electricity and water by the fast-growing populations of Dubai and Abu Dhabi."
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