As a response to Iran's announcement that it intends to build a new nuclear reactor with a capacity of 360 megawatts, MP Osama Al-Shaheen has proposed that the government form a crisis team with the neighboring countries. According to him, the team should assess the impact of the nuclear reactor on the environment and health of the region.

'Darkhovin', a new nuclear reactor named after the Kuwait Green Line Society, is just 81 kilometers away from Kuwaiti borders, according to him. It will not violate the good neighbor policy and would not interfere with the internal affairs of other countries since its purpose is to ensure the safety of everyone in the region.

Marzouq Al-Ghanim, Speaker of the National Assembly, presided over the Assembly Office meeting on Thursday. The meeting was attended by MP Ahmed Al-Shuhoumi, Assembly Secretary Farz Al-Daihani, Chairman of the Financial and Economic Affairs Committee Ahmad Al-Hamad, and Secretary General of the Assembly Adel Al-Lugani.

Abdulkareem Al-Kandari and Muhammad Al-Huwaila, however, urged the government to form an emergency committee to deal with the heavy rainfall expected to hit Kuwait after some neighboring countries experienced the same.