Aboul Gheit Condemns Attack on UAE's Barakah Nuclear Power Plant

Ahmed Aboul Gheit, Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, condemned the attack targeting the Barakah nuclear power plant in the United Arab Emirates by a drone, affirming that this blatant attack constitutes an extremely dangerous escalation threatening the security of the entire region and a flagrant violation of international law and the established norms governing the protection of civilian nuclear facilities.

​Mr. Aboul Gheit also expressed relief at the confirmation issued by the UAE’s Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation that the fire which broke out in the vicinity of the nuclear plant had neither affected the safety of the facility nor impacted radiological safety levels.

​Gamal Roshdy, spokesperson for the Secretary-General of the League of Arab States, conveyed the Secretary-General’s solidarity with the United Arab Emirates in all measures it undertakes to safeguard its sovereignty, security, and stability, and to protect its interests and national capabilities.