For commercial nuclear power to be successful in the Middle East, it must be supported by the development of a strong nuclear culture, which is by any measure a complex and difficult task.
Using the nuclear expertise of international companies by signing design and construction contracts is a good starting point, but it is people, not contracts, who build and operate nuclear plants. The article published in The Financial Times, discussed the multiple challenges faced by the Middle East countries in achieving a nuclear culture committed to quality, safety, accountability, and performance.
