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Egypt Seeking to Construct More Nuclear Power Plants

A view of the panel discussion held in Cairo on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A view of the panel discussion held in Cairo on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Egypt Seeking to Construct More Nuclear Power Plants

A view of the panel discussion held in Cairo on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)
A view of the panel discussion held in Cairo on Monday. (Asharq Al-Awsat)

An Egyptian official declared Monday that the country plans to expand the construction of nuclear plants to generate electricity to meet the surging development in the country.

Head of Nuclear Fuel Sector at NPPA Hesham Hegazy said that Egypt intends to construct several nuclear plants in various regions. It already boasts the El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant.

The country is seeking to increase dependency on nuclear energy to 8 percent by 2030, he said during a panel held by Rosatom under the title “The Role of Nuclear Energy in Sustainable Development”.

The Russian company is in charge of constructing El Dabaa plant.

The discussion was attended by the CEO of Rosatom Regional Center in the Middle East and Northern Africa region Alexander Voronkov, Rosatom Chief Sustainability Officer Polina Lion, Vice President of the ASE Group Dr. Gregory Sosnin, and Deputy Director of Nuclear Infrastructure Yulia Chernyakhovskaya.

El Dabaa Nuclear Power Plant is one of the biggest infrastructure projects backing various economic sectors, Voronkov said.

The plant is a key driver of sustainable development and a source for labor and comprehensive development across the country, he added.

As for sustainable development, Lion said that the project would achieve at least six of the UN Sustainable Development Goals seeing as that the plant has a low carbon footprint and provides electricity at reasonable prices.

It further creates around 3,000 job opportunities and more than 10,000 indirect jobs, Lion estimated.

Sosnin stated that El Dabaa plant would positively impact industrial development in Egypt and increase the GDP.

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Saudi Arabia Makes History with Adoption of Riyadh Treaty on Design Law

Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Saudi Arabia Makes History with Adoption of Riyadh Treaty on Design Law

Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Photo of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty (Asharq Al-Awsat)

Saudi Arabia has made history by uniting the 193 member states of the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) to adopt the Riyadh Treaty on Design Law. This landmark achievement, realized after two decades of deliberation, underscores the Kingdom’s leadership in enhancing the global intellectual property system.

The announcement came at the conclusion of the Riyadh Diplomatic Conference on the Design Law Treaty, a rare event for WIPO, which has not held a diplomatic conference outside Geneva for more than a decade. It was also the first such event hosted in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East, representing the final stage of negotiations to establish an agreement aimed at simplifying and standardizing design protection procedures across member states.

Over the past two weeks, intensive discussions and negotiations among member states culminated in the adoption of the Riyadh Treaty, which commits signatory nations to a unified set of requirements for registering designs, ensuring consistent and streamlined procedures worldwide. The agreement is expected to have a significant positive impact on designers, enabling them to protect their creations more effectively and uniformly across international markets.

At a press conference held on Friday to mark the event’s conclusion, CEO of the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property Abdulaziz Al-Suwailem highlighted the economic potential of the new protocol.

Responding to a question from Asharq Al-Awsat, Al-Suwailem noted the substantial contributions of young Saudi men and women in creative design. He explained that the agreement will enable their designs to be formally protected, allowing them to enter markets as valuable, tradable assets.

He also emphasized the symbolic importance of naming the convention the Riyadh Treaty, stating that it reflects Saudi Arabia’s growing influence as a bridge between cultures and a global center for innovative initiatives.

The treaty lays critical legal foundations to support designers and drive innovation worldwide, aligning with Saudi Arabia’s vision of promoting international collaboration in the creative industries and underscoring its leadership in building a sustainable future for innovators.

The agreement also advances global efforts to enhance creativity, protect intellectual property, and stimulate innovation on a broader scale.

This achievement further strengthens Saudi Arabia’s position as a global hub for groundbreaking initiatives, demonstrating its commitment to nurturing creativity, safeguarding designers’ rights, and driving the development of creative industries on an international scale.

The Riyadh Diplomatic Conference, held from November 11 to 22, was hosted by the Saudi Authority for Intellectual Property and attracted high-ranking officials and decision-makers from WIPO member states.