Mon, Dec 11, 2006 - Page 6 News List

Saudi king fears powder keg region

DANGER EVERYWHERE King Abdullah said the Middle East was rife with explosive situations, including internal conflict in Iraq, Lebanon, and the Palestinian Authority

AP , RIYADH

But Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes, and its President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad has repeatedly vowed to press on with enrichment.

The Persian nation's first reactor in Bushehr -- across the Gulf from Saudi Arabia -- is projected to go on line late next year.

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