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UAE Launches Nuclear Program For Peaceful Purposes

The UAE government has officially announced that it is moving forward with a $100 million nuclear program for peaceful purposes.

The move was accompanied by consultation with eight countries – among them the U.S., Russia, China, and Japan – regarding their help to the UAE for entering the "nuclear club."

Source: Al-Itihad, UAE; Al-Sharq Al-Awsat, London, March 24, 2008

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