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to the 1970s and 1980s, and have become especially prevalent over the past decade. Nonetheless, despite decades of suspicions, the existence of a Saudi- Pakistan nuclear pact is based almost entirely on speculation. Moreover, like the alleged Saddam-AQ nuclear nexus, the notion that Pakistan would s
[15] to reduce its vulnerability to an Indian or U.S. first strike. Providing the Saudis with their nuclear deterrent would significantly increase Islamabad's EFTA00707093 vulnerability to such a first strike. It defies logic to think that Islamabad would accept this risk simply to uphold promises for
it oil to markets in south and east Asia. Saudi trade and investment are increasingly directed toward Asian markets rather than Europe or America. Saudi Arabia's turn to the east began almost a decade ago. King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz's first foreign trip after becoming king was to India and China in January
r in the Middle East. The kingdom's closest ties remain with Pakistan. The Pakistani press has reported that Riyadh provided a $1.5 billion loan to Islamabad to help Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif's effort to get Pakistan's economy out of its slump. The Saudis have a close relationship with Sharif, who live
larticle/us-saudi-king-iran/saudi-king-urges-world-to-take-decisive-stance- against-saudis-regional-foe-iran-idUSKBN27R2ZU> (11/11, Rashad) reports, "Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz urged the world on Thursday to take `a decisive stance' to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missi
ew York Times <hops://vvwvv.nytimes.com/2020/11/11/world/asia/pakistart-embassy-retweet.html> (11/11, Masood, 18.61M) reports that the US Embassy in Islamabad "apologized on Wednesday after saying that its official Twitter account had been used without permission to retweet an anti-Trump post from a Pakist
e country has shifted away under the US sanctions campaign. Saudi King Calls For "Decisive Stance" Against Iran. Reuters (11/11, Rashad) reports, "Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz urged the world on Thursday to take 'a decisive stance' to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missi
tion official." US Embassy In Pakistan Apologizes For Anti-Trump Retweet. The New York Times (11/11, Masood, 18.61M) reports that the US Embassy in Islamabad "apologized on Wednesday after saying that its official Twitter account had been used without permission to retweet an anti-Trump post from a Pakis
nuclear Iran on the Middle East by confining his analysis to Israel, the =nited States and Iran. Missing are the inevitable and serious effects as S=udi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt and other regional powers respond to the new sit=ation. Even so, Mr. Bracken's view is a powerful one. It holds little comfort for =
icipate and offset Pakistan's nuclear arsenal. It is also investing=in detection and surveillance technologies aimed at both monitoring the st=te of Islamabad's nuclear preparedness and revealing its conventional vuln=rabilities. These Indian capabilities have in turn changed Pakistan's nucl=ar and convent
e country has shifted away under the US sanctions campaign. Saudi King Calls For "Decisive Stance" Against Iran. Reuters (11/11, Rashad) reports, "Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz urged the world on Thursday to take 'a decisive stance' to address efforts by Iran to develop nuclear and ballistic missi
tion official." US Embassy In Pakistan Apologizes For Anti-Trump Retweet. The New York Times (11/11, Masood, 18.61M) reports that the US Embassy in Islamabad "apologized on Wednesday after saying that its official Twitter account had been used without permission to retweet an anti-Trump post from a Pakis
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