US and Saudi Arabia reach a multi-billion dollar civilian nuclear deal

Per France 24, the United States and Saudi Arabia have reached a civilian nuclear cooperation agreement. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and Saudi Energy Minister Prince Abdulaziz bin Salman signed both the pact and a bilateral safeguards deal. The agreement caps years of negotiations that originally formed part of a broader effort to normalize Saudi-Israeli relations—a push that stalled after the October seventh attacks in Israel. The deal is likely to face scrutiny from allies concerned about nuclear proliferation and safety implications.

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