Al Majalla devotes this issue to the US-Saudi nuclear agreement signed this month, because it lies at the intersection of security, energy, economics, and geopolitics.
The deal came after America concluded that losing Saudi Arabia’s civilian nuclear programme to Beijing or Moscow would carry consequences far beyond commerce, undermining US political and technological influence for decades, while Saudi Arabia regards a peaceful nuclear programme as one of the pillars of its Vision 2030 to build a more diversified economy, supported by advanced industry and a new scientific and technological base.
Yet the agreement raises questions beyond the two parties. Does it rip up the nuclear non-proliferation rules that guided US policy for a generation? Will it encourage others in the region to seek similar uranium enrichment rights? How will Iran respond to what it may see as double standards? What will it mean for Israel and the regional balance of power? And how will it impact America’s ongoing rivalry with China and Russia?
Through this special coverage, Al Majalla considers the subject from all angles.
Read More:
1. Still alive: why the US-Saudi nuclear agreement remains possible, by Bilal Y. Saab
2. Washington’s Saudi nuclear deal tests Israel’s prime minister, by Michael Horowitz
3. Confusion reigns after Trump’s US-Saudi nuclear condition, an interview with Robert Einhorn
