Riyadh 'does not seek' nuclear weapons
16th Nov 2006, 16:14 GMT
Saudi Arabia is experimenting with nuclear technology for peaceful purposes but is not interested in acquiring nuclear weapons, the kingdom's ambassador to Kuwait said in remarks published Wednesday. Ambassador Abdel-Aziz al-Fayez said the experiments were taking place at the King Abdel-Aziz City for Science and Technology (KACST) in Riyadh.
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