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69-879: The university has 5,000 students. As of 2023, faculty and staff come from over 70 countries, and its student body is internationally diverse and co-educational. Khalifa University has two campuses in Abu Dhabi – the Main Campus and the  Sas Al Nakhl Campus . The KU Main Campus is located on Abu Dhabi Island. At Main Campus, the central administration for the University is located and all general education courses are taught. It has 135,000 square meters and houses 105 laboratories, including aerospace and underwater robotics labs, 72 classrooms, sports center, retail and food outlets, and multi-story parking. A campus extension

138-658: A memorandum of understanding with the University of Bristol to establish and create the Visual Signal Analysis and Processing (VSAP) research centre at the university's Abu Dhabi campus. On December 8, 2019 Khalifa University, the University of Milan and the Scuola Superiore Sant’Anna of Pisa signed an agreement to set up a joint lab for embodied artificial intelligence ( AI) in Abu Dhabi. In 2022, Khalifa and Manchester Universities launched

207-875: A No Objection Certificate from Abu Dhabi's environmental regulator, the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi (EAD). Major milestones in the development of the program so far include the completion and installation of the Containment Liner Plate (CLP) in the Unit 1 Reactor Containment Building (RCB) in November 2013; the installation of the Unit 1 Condenser in February 2014; and the setting of the nation's first nuclear energy Reactor Vessel (RV) in May 2014. In September 2014, ENEC also celebrated

276-655: A decree issued by the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan , on the merger of three universities – Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research, The Petroleum Institute and Masdar Institute of Science and Technology . Originally established in 1989 as the Etisalat College of Engineering (ECE), the school's main campus was built in Sharjah, and it aimed to supply

345-586: A dual PhD program in the field of Biomedical Sciences and Engineering, in partnership with KU Leuven of Belgium, providing students from both institutions the opportunity to gain international research experience. Earlier, Khalifa University established a number of international academic and research partnerships. They include associations with the Georgia Institute of Technology , Texas A&M University Nuclear Security Science & Policy Institute, and KAIST . In April 2011, Khalifa University signed

414-522: A grouping scheme that brings together most of the Arab League and variously includes their neighbors, like Iran , Turkey, Israel , the Caucasian countries , Afghanistan and Pakistan, and a few others. The Middle East and North Africa has no standardized definition; different organizations define the region as consisting of different territories, or do not define it as a region at all. There

483-798: A network of organizations including the UAE International Advisory Board , the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), the World Association of Nuclear Operators (WANO), and the Institute of Nuclear Power Operations (INPO). On December 29, 2009, ENEC selected the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO) to design, build, and help operate its four nuclear energy plants. The overnight value of

552-403: A partnership in the field of graphene innovation. Khalifa University interacts with professional media persons/journalists through publishing articles and news reports/press releases in the mainstream media such as newspapers, magazines and other research, industry and academic sector-related periodicals. KUST Review – In March 2023, the ‘ Khalifa University Science and Technology Review ’

621-580: A peaceful nuclear energy program in the UAE has brought with it the need to develop a specialized supply chain and skilled local workforce to service the country's new high-tech industry and help deliver ENEC's program. As a result, ENEC has established a dedicated Industrial Development team to assist UAE companies to raise their quality standards to international nuclear quality standards, in order to allow them to tender for ENEC's various contracts. As of April 2014, more than 1000 UAE companies have contributed to

690-790: A preparatory working paper for the June 2004 G8 Summit, the U.S. government (at the end of the George W. Bush administration 's first term) defined the Greater Middle East as including the Arab states, Israel, Turkey, Iran, Pakistan and Afghanistan. From April 2013, the International Monetary Fund started using a new analytical region called MENAP (Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan, and Pakistan), which adds Afghanistan and Pakistan to MENA countries. Now MENAP

759-661: A research facility comprising 39 labs covering reservoir rock characterization and reservoir fluid characterization. It has student residences, exercise rooms, sports courts and fields, dining facility, cafeterias, two libraries, and an Independent Learning Center (ILC). The campus also has First Aid Clinics. Khalifa University’s Masdar Institute Field Station and the Masdar Institute Solar Platform (MISP) are located externally at Masdar City , Abu Dhabi. Students can participate in various clubs and academic organizations ranging from student government to

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828-511: A research project that focuses on developing two new material technologies for aerospace applications with potential for patenting and commercialization. Naval Group and Khalifa University signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to collaborate in innovative research fields for naval and maritime applications in the United Arab Emirates. Khalifa University of Science and Technology was established in February 2017, following

897-450: A series of nuclear fuel services. The contracts were the result of a nuclear fuel procurement competition launched in July 2011. ENEC's enriched uranium will be supplied by KEPCO Nuclear Fuels (KNF), which will manufacture the fuel assemblies for use in the four UAE units. KNF is a member of ENEC's Prime Contract consortium, led by KEPCO. Starting in 2014 - 2015, a total of six companies in

966-499: A wider definition than MENA, such as MENASA ( lit.   ' Middle East and North Africa and South Asia ' ) or MENAP ( lit.   ' Middle East and North Africa and Afghanistan and Pakistan ' ). The term MENAT explicitly includes Turkey , which is usually excluded from some MENA definitions, even though Turkey is almost always considered part of the Middle East proper. Ultimately, MENA can be considered as

1035-645: Is a geographic region which comprises the Middle East (also called West Asia ) and North Africa together. However, it is widely considered to be a more defined and apolitical alternative to the concept of the Greater Middle East , which comprises the bulk of the Muslim world . The region has no standardized definition and groupings may vary, but the term typically includes countries like Algeria , Bahrain , Egypt , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Libya , Morocco , Oman , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Tunisia ,

1104-582: Is a prominent economic grouping in IMF reports. MENASA refers to the Middle East, North Africa and South Asia region. Its usage consists of the region of MENA together with South Asia, with Dubai chosen by the United Nations as the data hub for the region. In some contexts, specifically the Lauder Institute at the University of Pennsylvania, the region is abbreviated as SAMENA instead of

1173-542: Is accredited by the Applied and Natural Science Accreditation Commission (ANSAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET): Khalifa University is ranked among the top 30 young universities worldwide. The university came 27th, up from 49th last year, according to the latest Times Higher Education Young University Rankings 2024. Khalifa University jumped five slots to be ranked top in

1242-663: Is designed to recruit and train UAE nationals and provide them with an opportunity to join ENEC and contribute to the development of the country's first nuclear energy plants. The program plays an important role in developing the necessary local workforce to support the UAE's new nuclear energy industry. ENEC offers a range of scholarship programs, training, and career opportunities for graduates and professionals, including scholarships for bachelor's degrees in Chemical, Nuclear, Mechanical, or Electrical Engineering delivered at universities in

1311-761: Is fully licensed and all its programs are accredited by the Commission for Academic Accreditation (CAA) of the Ministry of Education in the United Arab Emirates . The following programs offered by the College of Engineering are accredited by the Engineering Accreditation Commission (EAC) of the Accreditation Board for Engineering and Technology (ABET): The following program offered by the College of Arts and Sciences

1380-594: Is guided by the government of the United Arab Emirates’ support for international non-proliferation efforts, as outlined in the UAE Policy on Nuclear Energy, including the decision to forgo domestic enrichment and reprocessing of nuclear fuel. By 2020, ENEC expects to require more than 2,500 employees to operate its four nuclear energy plants, and the organization aims to fill 60 percent of these roles with Emiratis. ENEC's ‘Energy Pioneers’ program

1449-426: Is led by its chief executive officer, Mohamed Al Hammadi, under a board of directors consisting of leading UAE executives and international energy experts. ENEC's activities are carried out in accordance with the UAE Policy on Nuclear Energy. The policy outlines the UAE's approach to the development of nuclear energy in the UAE and includes a series of commitments such as the decision to forgo domestic enrichment and

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1518-727: Is no MENA region amongst the United Nations Regional Groups , nor in the United Nations geoscheme used by the UNSD (though the latter does feature two subregions called 'Western Asia' and 'Northern Africa', see WANA ). Some agencies and programmes of the United Nations do define the MENA region, but their definitions may contradict each other, and sometimes only apply to specific studies or reports. Historians Michael Dumper and Bruce Stanley stated in 2007: 'For

1587-576: Is no consensus on its geographical application. EMME refers to a grouping of 18 nations situated in and around the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East. The 18 nations in the Eastern Mediterranean and Middle East are: Bahrain , Cyprus , Egypt , Greece , Iran , Iraq , Israel , Jordan , Kuwait , Lebanon , Oman , Palestine , Qatar , Saudi Arabia , Syria , Turkey , UAE , and Yemen . Climate change in

1656-483: Is scheduled to enter commercial operations in 2020, with one additional reactor coming online each year until 2020 - pending regulatory approvals. Construction for Unit 1 began in July 2012 following the first pouring of nuclear safety concrete, and for Unit 2 in May 2013, in line with the approved Construction License from ENEC's national regulator the Federal Authority of Nuclear Regulation (FANR) and

1725-606: The ELT Group and Khalifa University signed an MoU (Memorandum of Understanding) to expand the knowledge of the management of the Electromagnetic Spectrum in the UAE. In 2023 within the framework of the memorandum of understanding (MoU) signed earlier to establish academic cooperation in developing aeronautical education and related research in the UAE, Khalifa University of Science and Technology and Dassault Aviation of France announced they are collaborating on

1794-604: The Pew Research Center grouped 20 countries and territories as 'the Middle East and North Africa', namely: 'Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, the Palestinian territories, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, Western Sahara and Yemen.' For the Global Peace Index 2020, the Institute for Economics & Peace defined

1863-917: The Tunisian Revolution , the Egyptian revolution of 2011 and Egyptian Crisis (2011–2014) , while also sparking war throughout the region such as the Syrian Civil War , the Libyan Civil War , the Yemeni Civil War and the Iraqi war against ISIS ( Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant ). During the Sudanese Revolution , months of protests and a military coup led to the fall of Omar al-Bashir 's regime and

1932-517: The UAE capital. Awarded to a consortium named KUnnected Living, made up of Plenary Group, Besix and Mazrui International. It includes a 23-year concession to design, build, finance and maintain 3,260 student rooms and communal facilities located across Khalifa University's Main Campus and its Sas Al Nakhl (SAN) Campus. The Sas Al Nakhl Campus hosts the ADNOC Research and Innovation Center (ADRIC),

2001-429: The UAE , and Yemen . As a regional identifier, the term "MENA" is often used in academia , military planning, disaster relief, media planning (as a broadcast region), and business writing. Moreover, it shares a number of cultural, economic, and environmental similarities across the countries that it spans; for example, some of the most extreme impacts of climate change will be felt in MENA . Some related terms have

2070-547: The Western Bainoona Group , Emirates Steel and Ducab. Since ENEC's establishment, the organization has hosted many high-profile delegations to its site at Barakah site to witness the progress being made in the delivery of the organization's first nuclear energy plants. In November 2012, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan , Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of

2139-1171: The Western Sahara conflict ; the Lebanese Civil War ; the Kurdish–Turkish conflict (1978–present) ; the Iranian Revolution ; the Iran–Iraq War ; Iran–Saudi Arabia proxy conflict ; the Berber Spring ; the Toyota War ; the Invasion of Kuwait and the Gulf War ; the Algerian Civil War ; the Iraqi Kurdish Civil War ; the rise of terrorism and anti-terrorist actions ; the U.S.-led intervention of Iraq in 2003 and subsequent Iraq War . The Arab Spring (2010–2011) led to

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2208-508: The energy sector , an integral component of many Middle Eastern and North African economies due to the extensive oil and natural gas reserves that are found within the region. The region of Middle East is one of the most vulnerable to climate change . The impacts include increase in drought conditions, aridity, heatwaves and sea level rise . Sharp global temperature and sea level changes, shifting precipitation patterns and increased frequency of extreme weather events are some of

2277-503: The 13 OPEC nations are within the MENA region. According to Pew Research Center 's 2016 "Religion and Education Around the World" study, 40% of the adult population in MENA had completed less than a year of primary school. The fraction was higher for women, of whom half had been to school for less than a year. In its Global Peace Index 2020, the Institute for Economics & Peace stated that 'the Middle East and North Africa remains

2346-417: The 21st century. If greenhouse gas emissions are not significantly reduced, part of the MENA region risks becoming uninhabitable before the year 2100. Islam is by far the dominant religion in nearly all of the MENA territories; 91.2% of the population is Muslim . The Middle East–North Africa region comprises 20 countries and territories with an estimated Muslim population of 315 million or about 23% of

2415-523: The ENEC program thus far, having successfully secured contracts totaling more than US $ 1.7 billion for a range of products and services to support the construction of the UAE's first nuclear energy plants. Contracts with local companies have been awarded through joint collaboration between ENEC and the Korea Electric Power Corporation (KEPCO), ENEC's Prime Contractor. The companies include DESCON Engineering , Bin Asheer , National Marine Dredging Company ,

2484-530: The Emirates Telecommunications Corporation ( Etisalat – now e&) with qualified, trained and fully-equipped human capital. In 2007, the legacy institution Khalifa University of Science, Technology and Research (KUSTAR), had been established by a decree issued by the UAE President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan , in an effort to support a knowledge-based economy. In July 2024, Khalifa University launched

2553-546: The Gulf, Khalifa University's Institute for International and Civil Security (IICS) seeks to "produce research which will strengthen the security of the UAE in a way that is responsive to the needs of national and global security decision-makers ... enabling the programme to make major contributions that enhance regional, international and human security." Dr. Athol Yates, is the Acting Program Chair. The University

2622-460: The MENA region as containing 20 countries: Algeria, Bahrain, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Palestine, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen. Due to the geographic ambiguity and Eurocentric nature of the term "Middle East", some people, especially in sciences such as agriculture and climatology , prefer to use other terms like "WANA" ( West Asia and North Africa) or

2691-455: The Middle East and North Africa (MENA) refers to changes in the climate of the MENA region and the subsequent response, adaption and mitigation strategies of countries in the region. In 2018, the MENA region emitted 3.2 billion tonnes of carbon dioxide and produced 8.7% of global greenhouse gas emissions (GHG) despite making up only 6% of the global population. These emissions are mostly from

2760-622: The Prime Contract is approximately US$ 20 billion. The contract includes substantial knowledge-transfer in human resource development, technical training, and education programs, to support ENEC as it builds the capacity to staff the country's nuclear energy industry. ENEC has selected KEPCO's APR-1400 design, a Generation III+, 1,400 Megawatt Pressurized Water Reactor (PWR), for its future nuclear fleet. The plants are designed to withstand extreme events including tsunamis, earthquakes, and station black-outs, and have also been adapted to suit

2829-597: The Times Higher Education (THE) Arab University Rankings 2023, moving higher from the 5th place in the previous year's ranking. Khalifa University Ranked 27th Worldwide and Top in MENA region in THE Young University Rankings 2024. In 2019 Khalifa University launched Emirates Nuclear Technology Centre in collaboration with Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation and the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation . In February 2024,

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2898-578: The UAE Armed Forces, welcomed then President of the Republic of Korea, His Excellency Lee Myung-bak, to Barakah to witness the recent construction milestones achieved by ENEC and discuss further cooperation between the two nations. In May 2014, ENEC hosted a high-profile delegation of officials led by His Highness Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, UAE Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs, and Her Excellency Park Geun-hye ,

2967-621: The UAE President Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan , to address the country's growing demand for electricity while diversifying the nation's energy supply and delivering greater energy security. The organization is constructing the country's first nuclear energy reactors in Barakah , in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi, and by 2020, the site will be home to four APR-1400 nuclear energy plants. Unit 1

3036-686: The UAE and 40th in Asia in the Times Higher Education (THE) Asia University Rankings 2024, which has evaluated 739 universities from 31 countries/territories. Khalifa University jumped 28 slots to be ranked Top in the UAE for seven years in a row and 202nd globally in the QS World University Rankings 2025. Khalifa University’s Petroleum Engineering department is ranked 8th in the world by the 2023 Quacquarelli Symonds (QS) World University Rankings by Subject – Engineering and Technology. Khalifa University surged ahead to be placed 2nd in

3105-561: The UAE or USA; Master's degrees in Nuclear Engineering offered by Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi; and for the Higher Diploma of Nuclear Technology at the Abu Dhabi Polytechnic . The organization also offers technical training programs for Senior Reactor Operators (SROs) and a two-week intensive Summer Training Program in South Korea for high-achieving students from the Institute of Applied Technology. ENEC currently employs more than 1400 staff and sponsors almost 350 students under its Energy Pioneers scholarships program. The establishment of

3174-464: The UAE's unique climate and conform to specific FANR requirements. KEPCO currently has the world's first two APR-1400 reactors under construction at the Shin-Kori site in South Korea, and these two plants serve as the reference models for the four plants underway in the UAE. ENEC's selected site to home its four nuclear energy plants is in Barakah, in the Western Region of Abu Dhabi on the Persian Gulf coast, approximately 53 kilometers southwest of

3243-410: The beliefs they follow to, such as Buddhism and Hinduism among South Asian, East Asian and Southeast Asian migrants. The demographics of the Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ) region show a highly populated, culturally diverse region spanning three continents . As of 2022, the population was around 493 million. The class, cultural, ethnic, governmental, linguistic and religious make-up of

3312-417: The city of Ruwais . FANR granted final approval for the site location in July 2012, as part of the Construction License approval process. Barakah was selected based on an evaluation of a range of environmental, technical, and commercial factors, including: In August 2012, ENEC announced the selection of a portfolio of leading international nuclear fuel suppliers contracted to provide the organization with

3381-400: The initiation of the 2019–2022 Sudanese transition to democracy and the Sudanese peace process . Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation The Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC, مؤسسة الإمارات للطاقة النووية) is the entity responsible for the deployment and ownership of nuclear energy plants in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). ENEC was established by decree in December 2009 by

3450-404: The less common NAWA (North Africa-West Asia). Usage of the term WANA has also been advanced by postcolonial studies . The United Nations geoscheme used by the UN Statistics Division for its specific political geography statistics needs, does not define a single WANA region, but it does feature two subregions called Western Asia and Northern Africa, respectively: In a 1995 publication,

3519-401: The main impacts of climate change as identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). The MENA region is especially vulnerable to such impacts due to its arid and semi-arid environment, facing climatic challenges such as low rainfall, high temperatures and dry soil. The climatic conditions that foster such challenges for MENA are projected by the IPCC to worsen throughout

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3588-463: The major tribal, ethnic, sectarian, and regional differences', by 'demographic, economic, and security trends', and by 'quality of governance, internal security system, justice systems, and [social] progress.' In some countries, the necessary societal factors for successful democratic change (often championed by some in the region and in the West to address various issues) are absent, and political revolutions may not always lead to more stability, nor solve

3657-510: The more common MENASA. The term MENAT (Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey) has been used to include Turkey in the list of MENA countries. The term Near East was commonly used before the term Middle East was coined by the British in the early 20th century. The term Ancient Near East is commonly used by scholars for the region in antiquity . Some organisations and scholars insist on still using 'Near East' today, with some including North Africa, but definitions range widely and there

3726-509: The most innovative breakthroughs, cutting-edge research, collaborations, and thought-leadership KU Radio Science – A podcast to explain the important research taking place at Khalifa University. 24°26′50″N 54°23′42″E  /  24.44736°N 54.39494°E  / 24.44736; 54.39494 Middle East and North Africa The Middle East and North Africa ( MENA ), also referred to as West Asia and North Africa ( WANA ) or South West Asia and North Africa ( SWANA ),

3795-405: The nuclear fuel supply industry will participate in the ENEC fuel supply program: The six contracts are valued at approximately US$ 3 billion according to ENEC forecasts. The contracted fuel will enable the Barakah plant to generate up to 450 million MWh for a period of 15 years starting in 2017 when the first nuclear energy unit is scheduled to begin operations. The ENEC fuel procurement strategy

3864-489: The pouring of the first safety concrete for the Reactor Containment Building (RCB) for Unit 3. This milestone followed the receipt of the Construction License for Units 3 & 4 from FANR earlier that month. In April 2014, ENEC inaugurated its Simulator Training Centre (STC) at Barakah, which houses two simulators identical to the plant's main control room. The STC uses advanced technology to replicate control room conditions in real time, in order to prepare ENEC operators for

3933-445: The president of the Republic of Korea. The visit marked the arrival of the nation's first nuclear energy Reactor Vessel at Barakah. In January 2014, ENEC welcomed Minister Yoon Sang-jick of the Ministry of Trade, Industry & Energy (MOTIE) of the Republic of Korea, to the site to review construction progress and discuss bilateral relations between the Republic of Korea and the UAE. IAEA director general, Yukiya Amano , also toured

4002-560: The purposes of this volume, the editors have generally chosen to define the MENA region as stretching from Morocco to Iran and from Turkey to the Horn of Africa. This definition thus includes the twenty-two countries of the Arab League (including the Palestinian Authority enclaves in the West Bank and Gaza Strip), Turkey, Israel, Iran, and Cyprus.' They stressed, however, how controversial and problematic this definition is, and that other choices could also have been made according to various criteria. For its December 2012 global religion survey,

4071-438: The region is highly variable. The MENA region has vast reserves of petroleum and natural gas that make it a vital source of global economic stability . According to the Oil and Gas Journal (January 1, 2009), the MENA region has 60% of the world's oil reserves (810.98 billion barrels (128.936 km )) and 45% of the world's natural gas reserves ( 2,868,886 billion cubic feet (81,237.8 km ) ). As of 2023, 7 of

4140-518: The reprocessing of nuclear fuel. ENEC is regulated by the Federal Authority for Nuclear Regulation (FANR), an independent federal agency charged with the regulation and licensing of all nuclear energy activities in the UAE, with public safety as its primary objective. In addition, ENEC is also regulated by the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi , to ensure the long-term sustainability of Abu Dhabi's local and marine environment throughout all phases of construction and operations. ENEC receives guidance from

4209-431: The same countries. In a 2011 study, ICARDA stated 27 countries/territories: 'The WANA region includes: Afghanistan, Algeria, Bahrain, Djibouti, Egypt, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Gaza Strip, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Libya, Mauritania, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey, United Arab Emirates, and Yemen.' Also called State of Palestine, or West Bank and Gaza (Strip). In

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4278-682: The sports club. Khalifa University offers a range of competitive Scholarships to Undergraduate and Graduate UAE Nationals and international students. External sponsors Khalifa University partners with external sponsors to provide scholarships that go beyond financial support, incorporating research, industry connections, and practical skills to enhance students' education and career opportunities. Scholarships by external sponsors support both UAE National and international students pursuing their degrees at Khalifa University. They include: Khalifa University offers 16 undergraduate degrees through its College of Engineering and Physical Sciences: Distinct in

4347-421: The start of commercial operations. In 2016, Nawah Energy Company (Nawah), was established as a subsidiary of ENEC to operate and maintain Units 1 to 4 at the Barakah Nuclear Power Plant. On 16 February 2020, Nawah Energy Company received its operating license from the Federal Authority of Nuclear Regulation making the UAE the first country in the Arab region to operate a nuclear power plant. The organization

4416-482: The then- Aleppo -based International Center for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) defined its West Asia/North Africa (WANA) region as 25 countries, including: 'Afghanistan, Algeria, Egypt, Ethiopia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Lebanon, Libya, Morocco, Oman, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey and Yemen.' It noted that CGIAR 's Technical Advisory Committee (TAC) excluded Ethiopia, Sudan and Pakistan from its 1992 WANA definition, but otherwise listed

4485-421: The underlying problems in a given MENA country. However, it also found that 'the majority of MENA nations have remained relatively stable and continue to make progress'. During and after the decolonisation of Africa and Asia in the 20th century, many different armed conflicts have occurred in the MENA region, including but not limited to the Rif War ; the Iraqi–Kurdish conflict ; the Arab–Israeli conflict ;

4554-431: The world's Muslim population. The term "MENA" is often defined in part in relation to majority-Muslim countries located in the region, although several nations in the region are not Muslim-dominated. Major non-Islamic religions native here are Christianity , Judaism , Yazidism , Druzeism , African folk religions , Berberism and other Arab paganism. Migrant population, mostly within the Gulf nations, practice mostly

4623-478: The world's least peaceful region, despite improvements for 11 countries'. According to an in-depth multi-part study by the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) published in April 2016, the factors shaping the MENA region are exceedingly complex, and it is difficult to find 'any overall model that fits the different variables involved'. It found that there were 'deep structural causes of violence and instability'. Wars and upheavals are partly 'shaped by

4692-507: Was completed in 2016 with a new building that won the award for best Cultural and Institutional Project at the 2015 Middle East and North Africa (MENA) Interior Design and Architecture Awards. It also has one library, a clinic, a student hub with a dining room, and numerous cafes and restaurants. In July 2024, the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Khalifa University awarded a project through its public-private partnership program to develop world-class student accommodation and facilities in

4761-606: Was launched to include local, regional and globally-relevant innovations, in Arabic and English, in both print and digital pdf versions. It includes interviews from industry leaders and panel discussions from experts. Explorer – A collaboration with Nature Research Custom Media, part of Springer Nature. KU Times – An internal on-campus magazine covering important announcements, strategic initiatives, events, conferences, collaborations, visits by local and international dignitaries and student activities.   Innovation Forward – A research-focused monthly newsletter that highlights

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