Saudi Arabia may join nuclear club

Kuwaiti researcher Abdullah al-Nufaisi told a seminar in Doha, Qatar, that Saudi Arabia is preparing a nuclear program, the Middle East Newsline reported. He said Saudi scientists were urging the government to launch a nuclear project, but had not yet received approval from the ruling family.

Riyadh denies any intention to establish a nuclear energy program, but Gulf sources told the Middle East Newsline Saudi officials have been discussing a nuclear research and development program - and that the program would be aided by Pakistan and other Riyadh allies. "Saudi Arabia will not watch as its neighbors develop nuclear weapons," a Gulf source said. "It's a matter of time until a Saudi nuclear program begins.

- Now would that be nuclear (electrical) or nuclear (weapons), or both?
Back in Oct 2006, I wrote : The Arabs are going nuclear. ALL of them, apparently!

Jordan plans nuclear energy by 2015

peakoil.com -> globes.co.il :

"Ynet" news reported that Jordan is planning to construct a nuclear reactor for peaceful purposes. Ynet said that Jordan intended to operate its first reactor for the purpose of energy production in 2015, "to ensure a better future and achieve continuous development" for the kingdom, which lies in a desert region and suffers from a severe energy shortage.

King Abdallah has already declared his ambition to build a reactor for peaceful purposes, and said that the acute energy crisis in his country and steep oil prices justified such a project. Other Arab states, among them Egypt and the Gulf States, have also taken a similar line and declared that they too wish to build nuclear reactors for peaceful purposes, as the Iranian nuclear program gathers momentum.

It was also reported that International Atomic Energy Agency chief Mohamed El Baradei will visit Jordan on April 13, in order to learn more about Jordan's plans and look at ways of assisting the Jordanians.

33%

1. I posted this on 2 Apr 2007 :
... price of an orange juice drink has gone up 33.33% at the coffeeshop
... last I checked, my salary hasn't gone up 33.33% this year.
http://www.post1.net/lowem/entry/price_inflation_roars_ahead

2. And it was announced in recent days how much increase
the ministers are getting? 33%

3. Damn!

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