GCC countries mull nuclear radiation monitoring center

Arabian Gulf countries are working to establish a center to monitor nuclear radiation for the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC)'s use of nuclear energy for peaceful purposes and to avoid radiation, according to Saudi News Agency on Saturday. The plan was announced by GCC Secretary-General Dr. Abdul Latif bin Rashid Al Zayani at the opening ceremony of the third annual regional seminar on the fight against weapons of mass destruction, organized by the Saudi Ministry of Defense in Riyadh in cooperation with the U.S. Central Command. GCC countries seek to achieve five key strategic goals in this aspect: including protection of the GCC against all regional and international threats, achievement of economic growth, maintenance of a high level of human development, improvement of management of crises and emergencies, and strengthening the position of the GCC countries regionally and internationally.