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Saudi Arabia plans construction of nuclear plant
Karachi News.Net
Saturday 22nd August, 2009
Some countries in the Middle East are pushing forward with plans to build nuclear power plants to counter the nuclear threat from Iran.
The Saudi press has reported that the kingdom is already moving toward its first nuclear power plant, for which plans have already been drawn up.
The US signed nuclear power deals with Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates last year.
Many other Middle East countries have also indicated an interest in developing nuclear programs, not necessarily for military purposes, but to keep options open if Iran were to develop a bomb.
One of the few countries in the world that has not signed the nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty, Israel, has so far been careful not to take a public stand on civilian nuclear programs in neighbouring states, since that would focus the limelight on Israel's own unique situation, whereby it already has the capability to manufacture nuclear weapons.
But Israeli Defence officials have warned in the past that one potential outcome of Iran having a nuclear weapon would be that other neighbouring countries would want to follow suit.  Email this story to a friend
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Michael Kerjman
08-23-09, 02:27 AM |
Saudi Arabia plans construction of nuclear plant
If Saudi Arabia and the UAE were going nuclear, it is really a time is the West to ease reliance on fuels imported.
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Robert N. Roland
08-23-09, 01:21 PM |
Saudis nuclear power
What does a Saudis nuclear power plant have to do with
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Anonymous
08-23-09, 09:50 PM |
To build a super Camel Manure. More the nuclear warhead the better it is.Look these way no Arab has the knowledge of running the reactor so they will hire American scientist or Russian to manned the reactors or may be north Korean. Give our boys better paying job.Arab all they want is to ride a camel...
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Mr. M.
08-26-09, 10:02 AM |
EQUALITY AND JUSTICE
Fair is fair. If Israel has one in middle east then Iran and any arab counttries can have one of their own,,,,ha ha haa
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Mr. Kabish
08-26-09, 10:10 AM |
Who are we to dictate and police the world.
Kabish...........If any one country in this earth can have a nuclear plant then any other country such as USA-UK-Europe-africa-asian country can have one. We already have one in Israel-Brazil-Pakistan-India-so any arab country or non arab country like North Korea-Iran can have one. We are not policemen of the world and we cannot dictate our policies to the world.....Kabish
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