Egypt’s Foreign Minister on a Nuclear-Free World

Egypt's Foreign MinisterAhmed Aboul Gheit talks to NewsHour aboutEgypt's view of nuclear nonproliferation. Gheit says keeping nuclearmaterial and facilities under tight security is a chief concern in thefight for nuclear nonproliferation, but more importantly he says thatthe Middle East must create a nuclear-free zone. To this end, he saysthat Israel and Iran are the main obstacles to stability in the region,with a particular emphasis on Israel. As a neighbor of Israel and anNPT signatory, Egypt has categorically been opposed to Israel's policyof ambiguity when it comes to their nuclear program.

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