The United States and Saudi Arabia on July 22 announced a landmark deal that would establish a civilian nuclear programmed in the kingdom, but which critics fear could pave the way to enrichment and an atomic arms race.

The U.S. administration released scant details of the deal, but the framework paves the way for the building of a uranium enrichment facility in Saudi Arabia.

Deal does not include so-called Additional Protocol allowing United Nations atomic agency to carry out snap inspections