Nuclear power best way forward for UAE energy needs, experts say   DUBAI - Top nuclear energy professionals identified nuclear power as the best way for the world and the UAE to meet its energy demands. At the recently concluded Rosarom Atomexpo 2016, key officials at a panel discussion highlighted the future of nuclear power and new players. Mohamed Shaker, Egypt's minister of electricity and mineral resources, Hassan Mahmoud Hassanein, Egypt's first deputy minister of electricity and mineral resources, Khaled Toukan, chairman of Jordan Atomic Energy Commission, and Hashem Yamani, president of King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, Saudi Arabia were featured in day two of the conference. The expo is the largest exhibition venue for meetings and negotiations between world leaders in the nuclear power sector. This year's exhibition and conference focused on new players entering the nuclear energy sector. Sergei Kiriyenko, director-general of Rosatom State Atomic Energy Corporation, said that the country, which has an existing nuclear power plant, moves to a new level in terms of science, technology, industry and education. It is projected that by 2020, UAE's nuclear power plant in Barakah will supply around a quarter of the emirates' electricity needs. Despite events such as the nuclear disaster in Chernobyl and Fukushima, top officials at Atomexpo said that more developing countries are opting for nuclear power plants. As of May, 30 countries are operating 444 nuclear reactors for electricity generation and 63 new nuclear plants are under construction in 15 countries. CLM/Expat Media

Man who gave 'sleepless nights' to residents arrested while secretly digging a well in Suhaila

ABU DHABI – A man who has been secretly digging a well in Al Dhaid’s Suhaila area has been arrested after residents complained to authorities of the noise that gave them “sleepless nights”. Investigation revealed that the man came to dig the well in the residential area at night while residents were sleeping. He did not have a permit to carry out such activity, authorities said. Noise from the digging woke up residents from their sleep. Initially, residents could not figure out the source of the noise, and raised a complaint with the Al Dhaid Municipality, which launched an intense search in the area. Inspectors eventually tracked down the source of the disturbance and arrested the suspect, who said he was digging a well to supply drinking water that he could sell. The suspect has been referred to the concerned authority for violating the law that protects the wastage of ground water. DAJ/Expat Media