US and Saudi Arabia set to announce agreement on nuclear power deal

Washington and Riyadh are set to announce they have reached a deal that would see Saudi Arabia able to develop nuclear power for the first time. The two countries have reached a commercial agreement for US companies to run nuclear power plants on Saudi Arabian soil, a regional official familiar with the agreement told the BBC's US partner, CBS News. An official announcement is expected later today. The deal may allow the Saudis to enrich their own fuel for nuclear reactors, CBS reports. The comp