Could US-Saudi 'mega deal' spark Middle
East nuclear race?
Posted By: Moritz55, 5/28/2024 5:51:04 PM
Last week, several media reports suggested that Saudi Arabia was on the verge of a "mega deal" with the United States. Bombastic phrases like a "mega deal" or a "grand bargain" are being used because the agreement would bring the US and the Saudis closer in significant ways, including in a mutual defense pact and through cooperation on emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and a civilian nuclear program. Such a deal was originally supposed to be closely tied to the normalization of Saudi Arabia's relations with Israel. However, with the Saudis insistent that any normalization include Israeli recognition of a path towards Palestinian statehood and the Israelis equally insistent
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