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  "title": "Trump has submitted civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, AP sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-has-submitted-civil-nuclear-agreement-with-saudi-arabia-to",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-26T01:53:02.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Associated Press",
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    "url": "https://apnews.com/article/trump-saudi-arabia-civil-nuclear-congress-2be6c822995be2a9f2a39b2c05e8f9b0"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump has forwarded an agreement with Saudi Arabia for civilian nuclear program development to Congress for review, according to sources within the administration. The document, which was submitted on Monday, adheres to the Atomic Energy Act requirements. However, Trump insists that the pact will not proceed unless Saudi Arabia normalizes relations with Israel, as detailed in the Abraham Accords, a recent diplomatic initiative. The agreement was inked last month between U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright and his Saudi counterpart, but Trump's insistence on the normalization of relations with Israel has cast doubt on the pact's viability. The administration has not confirmed whether Trump's demand is explicitly included in the classified document submitted to Congress. Under law, Congress has 90 days once in session to review the agreement, after which it can become effective without a vote from either chamber if Congress fails to pass a joint resolution rejecting it. This particular nuclear pact is unusual in that its entire contents are classified, in contrast to previous civil nuclear pacts which have been made public, though they often include classified annexes.",
  "summary": "WASHINGTON (AP) — President Trump has submitted to Congress for review an agreement with Saudi Arabia aimed at bolstering the kingdom’s civilian nuclear program , but continues to insist that it won’t move forward if…",
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        "outlet": "The New York Times",
        "title": "Trump Administration Sends Saudi Nuclear Deal to Congress for Review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-administration-sends-saudi-nuclear-deal-to-congress-for-review",
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        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Trump has submitted civil nuclear agreement with Saudi Arabia to Congress for review, AP sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-has-submitted-civil-nuclear-agreement-with-saudi-arabia-to-3403357",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:46:20.000Z"
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        "outlet": "CNBC World",
        "title": "Trump's Saudi nuclear deal reaches Congress as experts warn of proliferation risk",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trumps-saudi-nuclear-deal-reaches-congress-as-experts-warn-of",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:34:28.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress, ties pact to Israel normalization",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-sends-saudi-nuclear-deal-to-congress-ties-pact-to-israel",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:48:14.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Press Journal",
        "title": "President Donald Trump Sends Classified US-Saudi Nuclear Pact To Congress For 90-Day Review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/president-donald-trump-sends-classified-us-saudi-nuclear-pact-to",
        "published": "2026-08-26T02:56:51.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "France 24",
        "title": "Trump sends Saudi civil nuclear agreement to Congress for review",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-sends-saudi-civil-nuclear-agreement-to-congress-for-review",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:17:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "ABC News (US)",
        "title": "Trump admin sends Saudi nuclear deal to Congress, says Abraham Accords still key",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/trump-admin-sends-saudi-nuclear-deal-to-congress-says-abraham-accords",
        "published": "2026-08-26T03:38:21.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
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