EGYPT

Egypt Reconsiders Atomic Energy Program in Aftermath of Chernobyl

Asked in an interview in the Cairo daily al-Ahram of 6 June about the reasons for Egypt's decision to reconsider its nuclear energy program, Egyptian Prime Minister 'Ali Lutfi replied that Egypt is using water resources, petroleum and coal for the generation of electricity. Hydroelectric power, he explained, has virtually been tapped to the full, current oil reserves would be exhausted in 11 years unless new...