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Jordan announces plans to build nuclear power plant by 2015
By Yoav Stern , Haaretz Correspondent

Jordan intends to build its first nuclear power plant by 2015, the Jordanian energy minister said yesterday, and his staff is now working on a timetable for implementing the project. Israel's eastern neighbor will use nuclear energy for various purposes such as electricity and desalination.

Energy Minister Khaled Sharida said Jordan would also be initiating power projects from solar and wind energy.

Sharida has a doctorate in nuclear physics from a Dutch university. The Arabic daily Al-Hayat reported yesterday that Jordanian universities would begin teaching this field to prepare the country to operate nuclear facilities. Sharida said the plan was the result of "Arab trends accepted by the West."
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This month the head of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), Dr. Mohammed ElBaradei, will come to Jordan to discuss cooperation between the agency and the kingdom.

Jordan is a signatory of the nuclear non-proliferation treaty, according to which the IAEA monitors nuclear projects for peaceful purposes in countries seeking to establish a nuclear reactor.

Jordanian King Abdullah's brother Hamzah has reportedly been made head of the country's energy committee, which will map out the kingdom's needs for the coming years. Jordan's deserts reportedly contain 2 percent of the world's uranium reserves.

A few months ago, Egypt announced its intention to renew a nuclear project halted about two decades ago.

There are reports of nuclear plans in other countries including Saudi Arabia, Syria and the United Arab Emirates
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  1.   The monarchy will not survive until 2015 05:46  |  e.m 02/04/07
  2.   Well will this not give Israel the green light to do the same? 08:19  |  David 02/04/07
  3.   Jordan signed peace treaty with Israel 09:05  |  Adel 02/04/07
  4.   Simple solution 10:01  |  Ilan 02/04/07
  5.   Re#2 10:40  |  Joe 02/04/07
  6.   what are you talking about! 11:02  |  HK 02/04/07
  7.   Joe: I guess you did not read what I said 11:10  |  David 02/04/07
  8.   Well will this not give Israel the green light to do the same? 11:37  |  other david 02/04/07
  9.   Americans & Ur-a peeons quick to talk 12:18  |  Sinai 02/04/07
  10.   Get away with your bother..... 12:53  |  Clickfool 02/04/07
  11.   clickityfool 13:12  |  towgunz 02/04/07
  12.   Uranium in Jordan? 13:28  |  SD 02/04/07
  13.   Clicky 13:38  |  Lynn 02/04/07
  14.   Adel in Bahrain 13:42  |  Lynn 02/04/07
  15.   jordans plans to build nuclear power 19:18  |  werner 02/04/07
  16.   Jordan - Nuclear Power 12:36  |  P Jones 03/04/07
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