Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 29

19-Jul-2010

JORDAN

Jordan-US Nuclear Energy Talks Going Smoothly, Officials Say

Nuclear cooperation talks between Jordan and the US are going smoothly, officials from both countries have said, despite reports that the US is reluctant to allow the kingdom to enrich its own uranium as well as develop its own nuclear reactors. Such speculation has fueled reports that the US is threatening to cut its aid to Jordan. This is not true. Negotiations between...