N. Korea provided raw uranium to Syria in 2007: sources

Posted by Matt in February 27th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Syria, Korean Issues, Military Sources, North Korean, North-Korea, Nuclear Reactor, Raw, Syria, Uranium

North Korea provided about 45 tons of ”yellowcake” uranium to Syria in September 2007 for production of fuel for an undeclared nuclear reactor, diplomatic and military sources knowledgeable on North Korean issues said Saturday.
N. Korea provided raw uranium to Syria in 2007: sources

‘Syria site bombed by Israel in 2007 likely to have been a nuclear reactor’ – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in February 18th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Syria, Atomic Energy Agency, haaretz, International Atomic Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Atomic Energy Agency Iaea, Israel, Israel News, Nuclear Reactor, Organization, Particles, Syria, Uranium

Uranium particles found by the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) in Syria are an indication that a site bombed by Israel in 2007 could indeed have been a nuclear reactor, the organization said in a new report Thursday.
‘Syria site bombed by Israel in 2007 likely to have been a nuclear reactor’ – Haaretz – Israel [...]

A nuclear reactor in Egypt? – Haaretz – Israel News

Posted by Matt in December 22nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Egypt, Nuclear, Atom Bomb, Computer Simulations, Egypt News, Egyptian Government, haaretz, India, Indian Ambassador, Israel, Israel News, Israel Nuclear, National Security, Nuclear Experiments, Nuclear Program, Nuclear Reactor, Nuclear Weapons, Peace, Rashad, Sovereignty, Supervision, United Nations

“Egypt will not enjoy its sovereignty unless it has the strength to implement a just peace, and therefore developing a nuclear program is part of national security,” says Dr. Rashad Al-Qubaisi, the former head of the International Center for Nuclear Weapons at the United Nations and the person responsible for preparing a report on establishing [...]

The Story of ‘Operation Orchard’: How Israel Destroyed Syria’s Al Kibar Nuclear Reactor – SPIEGEL ONLINE – News – International

Posted by Matt in November 2nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Israel, Nuclear, Syria, Act Of War, AlKibarNuclearReactor, Ammunition, Clandestine Operation, Fighter Pilots, Final Warning, iranians, Israelis, Jewish State, News International, North Korean, Nuclear Plant, Nuclear Reactor, Nuclear Weapons Program, OperationOrchard, Orchard, Sorts, Spiegel, Spiegel Online, Suspected Nuclear Weapons Program, tehran, Verge

To this day, Syria and Israel, two countries that have technically been at war since the founding of the Jewish state in 1948, have largely adhered to a bizarre policy of downplaying what was clearly an act of war. Gradually it became clear that the fighter pilots did not drop some random ammunition over empty [...]

In nonproliferation, Damascus must not be overlooked | Jerusalem Post

Posted by Matt in October 20th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Nuclear, Syria, assad, Atomic Energy Agency, Atomic Program, Challenger, damascus, Failure, IAEA, International Atomic Energy, International Atomic Energy Agency, International Efforts, Iran, Jerusalem Post, Middle East, Nonproliferation, Nuclear Reactor, Proliferation, Regime, Stonewalling, Syria, Watchdog

Renewed international efforts to reign in Iran’s atomic program have shrouded another unresolved Middle East nuclear challenger, Syria. The International Atomic Energy Agency’s failure to get Damascus to reveal the history of its secret nuclear reactor and related elements raise troubling questions not simply about the Assad regime’s nuclear intentions but, more fundamentally, about the [...]

Burma’s bomb – Washington Times

Posted by Matt in August 4th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Asia, Nuclear, Build A Bomb, Burma, Editorial, Laing, Less Than Five Years, Military Government, Military Junta, Nuclear Reactor, Peaceful Uses, Testimony, Washington Times, weapons

Burma is the latest case. In 2007, the military junta that runs the country confirmed that it was developing a 10-megawatt nuclear reactor with Russian help, claiming the program was for peaceful uses only. But according to reports last week in the Australian press based on defector testimony, the military government maintains a secret underground [...]

Revealed: Burma’s nuclear bombshell

Posted by Matt in July 31st, 2009 | no comment

Published in general, Aim, Bombshell, Burma, Defectors, Military Junta, northkorea, Nuclear Bomb, Nuclear Reactor, plutonium

BURMA’s isolated military junta is building a secret nuclear reactor and plutonium extraction facilities with North Korean help, with the aim of acquiring its first nuclear bomb in five years, according to evidence from key defectors revealed in an exclusive Herald report today.
Revealed: Burma’s nuclear bombshell

Reports: Iran reactor to be switched on this year

Posted by Matt in July 22nd, 2009 | no comment

Published in Iran, Nuclear, Agency Chief, Blogged, bushehr, First Nuclear Power Plant, Flock Browser, Iran, Iranian City, Israel, Itar Tass, News Agencies, Novosti, Nuclear Agency, Nuclear Power Plant, Nuclear Power Reactor, Nuclear Reactor, Russia, Russian News, Sergei Kiriyenko

Russian news agencies quote the country’s nuclear agency chief as saying a Russian-built nuclear power reactor in Iran is still set to be switched on this year.
State-run RIA-Novosti and ITAR-Tass quote Sergei Kiriyenko as saying plans remain for a start-up of the reactor near the Iranian city of Bushehr by the end of the year.Russia [...]

‘Bombed Syrian reactor now missile base’

Posted by Matt in February 24th, 2009 | no comment

Published in Missiles, Syria, Cnn, Cnn International, Diplomats, Israeli Warplanes, Jewish Telegraphic Agency, Jta, Judah, Mark Heinrich, Members Of The United Nations, Missile Base, Missile Facility, Monsters And Critics, New York Times, Nuclear Bomb, Nuclear Reactor, Nuclear Reactors, Otti, Reuters, Syria, Watchdog Agency, William J Broad

Syria has revealed that it has built a missile facility over the ruins of what the US says was a nuclear reactor destroyed by IAF warplanes, diplomats said Tuesday.
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Syria set up missile facility at suspect nuclear site
CNN International – ?41 minutes ago?
(CNN) — Syria’s nuclear chief told members of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog [...]