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‘Israel’s nuclear ‘secrets’ threaten global security’

DAMASCUS: The official Syrian press on Thursday warned that Israel’s policy of ambiguity on its nuclear programme “dangerously threatened” global security.

“The policy of ambiguity followed by Israel with the agreement of the American administration is no longer applicable today because it dangerously threatens global and regional security,” government daily Tishrin wrote. “The Israeli nuclear arsenal is extremely dangerous and this question must be internationalised.”

It called on the international community to “undertake serious actions to rid the Middle East of weapons of mass destruction (WMD), notably those possessed by Israel”. “Continuing to keep silent in regards to Israel and accusing Iraq as well as other countries in the region of hiding WMD is playing with regional and global security,” it said.

Meanwhile, a US State Department official told Congress that Syria has made progress in combating terrorism along its border with Iraq, but Damascus still supports terrorist groups established on its territory. “There has been a selective improvement in certain areas,” anti-terrorism coordinator Cofer Black told a hearing of the Senate Committee on Governmental Affairs. —AFP

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