U.S. and U.A.E. to Sign Nuclear-Cooperation Pact

U.S. and U.A.E. to Sign Nuclear-Cooperation Pact
Jay Solomon, The Wall Street Journal
Rice and NayhanThe Bush administration plans to sign a nuclear-cooperation agreement with the United Arab Emirates on Thursday, according to officials involved in the negotiations, despite concerns in Congress.

The pact, one of the administration's final foreign-policy acts, could help the U.A.E. become the first Arab nation to develop a nuclear-power industry as early as 2017, said these officials. The Bush administration has championed the agreement as a model for promoting peaceful nuclear energy, while guarding against weapons proliferation.

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