US planning nuclear deal with Saudi Arabia, reports say

The US yesterday was set to announce a landmark deal with Saudi Arabia that would help establish a civilian nuclear program in the kingdom, media reported.Citing two unnamed US officials, the New York Times on Tuesday reported that US President Donald Trump’s administration planned to formally sign and announce the deal with Saudi Arabia yesterday.The Trump administration said the agreement would provide billions of dollars for the US nuclear industry. US and Saudi Arabian flags fly along a road in Riyadh on May 12 last year. Photo: Reuters A provision in the 30-year deal would potentially see US-based companies build a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia, the Wall Street Journal reported.However, some US lawmakers and Israeli officials have voiced opposition to a civilian nuclear