PROLIFERATION OF NUCLEAR WEAPONS TREATY WOULD PUSH THE REGION'S COUNTRIES TO SEEK ACQUIRING NUCLEAR ARMORY. IN THIS REGARD, THE COUNCIL DECIDED TO SUSPEND THE WORK OF THE ARAB TECHNICAL COMMITTEE ON A DRAFT TREATY TO MAKE THE MIDDLE EAST A MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS FREE REGION. INSTEAD, THE ARAB FOREIGN MINISTERS WILL HOLD AN EXTRAORDINARY MEETING TO STUDY AND EVALUATE THE ARAB EFFORTS FOR MAKING THE REGION A MASS DESTRUCTION WEAPONS FREE AND FORGE AN ARAB POSITION IN CASE ISRAEL OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCES ITSELF A NUCLEAR POWER.