The United States has approved a deal with Saudi Arabia that would help the Gulf kingdom establish a civilian nuclear program. Consequently, the prospect of Saudi Arabia enriching its own fuel for civilian reactors has sent alarm bells ringing across the Middle East and throughout Washington. But the deal is contingent upon Riyadh recognizing the State of Israel. To do so, the kingdom would have to join the Abraham Accords.
Two Arab nations have already normalized relations with the Jewish state through the accords. But Saudi Arabia has so far refused to establish open ties with Tel Aviv. But why, and how would Israel benefit?
In this gallery, we take a closer look at the Abraham Accords and the deal on the table that many commentators fear could promote nuclear proliferation in an already highly unstable region. Click on to continue reading.