Saudi Arabia Advances Nuclear Power Agenda

Saudi Arabia has scored the support of the International Atomic Energy Agency in its effort to adopt nuclear energy, Reuters reports, quoting a Saudi TV channel that cited the head of the IAEA. “Saudi Arabia is interested in nuclear energy and we are working on providing it with the necessary support,” Rafael Grossi said. Saudi Arabia has been actively seeking help with expertise in nuclear energy to develop its own generation capacity. The U.S. has been an obvious first choice among potential partners, but Washington has taken…