Middle East Economic Survey

VOL. LIII

No 28

12-Jul-2010

SAUDI ARABIA

Saudi Arabia And France To Sign Nuclear Energy Agreement

Saudi Arabia has agreed to sign a draft treaty with France for the development of civil nuclear energy in the kingdom, state news agency SPA said on 5 July. The agreement, which will allow for cooperation on the development of peaceful uses of nuclear energy, is expected to pave the way for continued French assistance in the kingdoms drive to develop nuclear power. A draft...