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U.S. stresses safety in talks on nuclear power with Saudi Arabia

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The United States is close to working with Saudi Arabia on building nuclear power reactors, but talks on tough non-proliferation standards with the kingdom remain a challenge, U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry said on Wednesday. Perry has held talks with several Saudi leaders this year, including King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, on …

Saudi Arabia to unlock region’s nuclear energy potential

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Saudi Arabia’s atomic energy programme is fundamental for developing a sustainable energy sector, energy minister Khalid Al-Falih told the 62nd General Conference of International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Vienna. The kingdom plans to start building its first two nuclear power reactors this year and as many as 16 over the next 25 years at a …