The names of six U.S. companies planning to supply nuclear equipment to Saudi Arabia have been kept secret.
The administration of President Donald Trump has been accused of evading Congress over a secret nuclear power deal with Saudi Arabia, with questions still remaining over the nation’s ruling family's role in the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi.
The approvals permit the U.S. firms to start preliminary work on advancing nuclear technology in the Arabian kingdom. However, they stop short of allowing shipments of equipment to the country. “In this case, each of the companies which received a specific authorization for [Saudi Arabia] have provided us written request that their authorization be withheld from public release,” the Department of Energy’s National Nuclear Security Administration said in the document.
While it is not clear whether any of the secret authorizations were made after Khashoggi's murder, lawmakers have also expressed concern that U.S. nuclear technology in Saudi Arabia could spark a regional nuclear arms race.
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