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Monday, July 16, 2012

Jordan Becomes a Nuclear Research Hub, Despite Protests

Jordan Becomes a Nuclear Research Hub, Despite Protests

Jordan's ambitions to become a regional nuclear research hub have encountered setbacks following a parliamentary suspension, on 30 May, of the country's nuclear programme and a wave of anti-nuclear protests.A report by the parliamentary energy committee's in May concluded that Jordan's nuclear programme would be "hazardous and costly". This led parliament to suspend the programme, pending full safety and economic impact studies by the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC).  Last month (22 June), Jordan's Chemical and Physical Analysis Laboratory…Read more...
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