Syria Calls for Nuclear Free Middle East Less than 72 hours before it completes its two-year term in the 15-member U.N. Security Council, Syria formally introduced a resolution Monday calling for a nuclear weapons-free zone in the politically volatile Middle East. The resolution, which was apparently prompted by Libya's decision last week to come clean on its weapons of mass destruction (WMD), is implicitly aimed at Israel, the only country in the Middle East with nuclear weapons. After closed door consultations, Syrian Ambassador Fayssad Mekdad told reporters Monday he was not sure whether the draft resolution will be put to a vote before Wednesday, when Syria leaves the Security Council after its two-year stint as a non-permanent member. "We are giving members of the Security Council time to consult with their capitals. We will have to wait and see what the next step should be," he added. The draft resolution calls for a Middle East free of all WMD, "in particular nuclear weapons." Link to Full Article