Nuclear explosions monitoring station in Egypt

Wolfgang Hoffman, the head of the Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization (CTBTO) said yesterday that his organization is to built a monitoring station in Luxor, Egypt.

Hoffman said in press statements that the organization will establish a main station in Luxor at a cost of $4 million.

Following a meeting with Arab League Secretary General Esmat Abdul Meguid, Hoffman added that the station will work 24 hours a day throughout the week and that it will be dedicated to monitoring the area as well as Israel.