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The Iraqi Radioactive Sources Regulatory Authority said on 22 April that it is holding talks with Russia, France and the USA to discuss the prospect of building nuclear reactors for civil application. The head of the authority, Kamal Hussein Latif, said in an interview with the Iraqi News Agency that several preliminary meetings had been held by the government committee on building nuclear reactors for research purposes to study the feasibility of installing a nuclear reactor, in accordance with guidelines set by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA).

Date: Tuesday, 27 April 2021
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiraq-considers-nuclear-energy-8699332

International treaties governing nuclear security serve as frameworks based on shared experience, but they are not a substitute for practical and ongoing cooperation. This was one of the messages from delegates at NP1 - The Nuclear Power Conference Israel - Threats, Challenges, Opportunities.

Date: Saturday, 05 December 2020
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Extending-nuclear-cooperation-to-the-Middle-East

Jordan and X-Energy have advanced to the second stage of their relationship by signing  a letter of intent (LOI) to build four 75MWe high temperature gas cooled reactors (HTGR) that burn Triso fuel.

Date: Wednesday, 27 November 2019
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjordan-and-x-energy-agree-to-accelerate-work-on-smr-7527332

US-based NuScale Power has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC), to evaluate NuScale’s small modular reactor (SMR) for use in Jordan.

Date: Thursday, 17 January 2019
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsnuscale-eyes-the-jordanian-smr-market-6941072

A joint feasibility study on the deployment of NuScale's small modular reactor in Jordan will be carried out through a memorandum of understanding signed between NuScale Power and the Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC).

Date: Tuesday, 15 January 2019
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/NuScale-SMR-to-be-considered-for-use-in-Jordan

The Jordan Atomic Energy Commission (JAEC) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with X-energy to assess the US company's small modular reactor (SMR). They will look at the potential deployment of X-energy's Xe-100 high temperature gas-cooled pebble bed modular reactor in Jordan.

Date: Wednesday, 29 November 2017
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Jordan-to-consider-deployment-of-X-energy-SMR

Jordan and Saudi Arabia on 27 March signed agreements on cooperation in uranium exploration and carrying out a feasibility study into the construction of two small modular reactors (SMRs) in Jordan. The agreements were among 15 major investment and economic agreements signed in Amman following a meeting between Saudi Arabia's King Salman and King Abdullah II of Jordan.

Date: Monday, 03 April 2017
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsjordan-and-saudi-arabia-strengthen-nuclear-co-operation-5777535

Jordan and Saudi Arabia have signed agreements on cooperation in uranium exploration and carrying out a feasibility study into the construction of two small modular reactors (SMRs) in Jordan.

Date: Wednesday, 29 March 2017
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Jordan-and-Saudi-Arabia-team-up-on-uranium,-SMRs

The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) has completed a safety assessment of Jordan's first nuclear reactor ahead of its routine operation. The Jordan Research and Training Reactor (JRTR) has finished its test run and been declared complete by its Korean constructors.

Date: Monday, 12 December 2016
Original article: world-nuclear-news.org/Articles/Jordan-research-reactor-complete

As part of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) efforts to promote awareness of nuclear security, young professionals from 14 countries attended the first Arabic-language international school on nuclear security held in Cairo.

Date: Tuesday, 23 August 2016
Original article: neimagazine.com/news/newsiaea-nuclear-security-school-held-in-egypt-4986138