US hopeful Mideast nuclear conference can be held soon

US hopeful Mideast nuclear conference can be held soon
Geneva (AFP) May 03, 2013 - The United States still hopes a conference aimed at creating a nuclear weapons-free zone in the Middle East can take place soon, a high-level US official said Friday, urging regional players to cooperate. "I think it could be very soon, if the will exists among the regional parties to engage with each other and to respect each others' needs," said Thomas Countryman, US assistant secretary of ... morehttp://www.spacewar.com/reports/US_hopeful_Mideast_nuclear_conference_can_be_held_soon_999.html