A major U.S. research center recently released a report warning that the Middle East is in danger of accumulating large stocks of nuclear material over the next decade, which could be used to produce over 1,700 nuclear bombs. The Institute for Science and International Security, headed by top expert on nuclear proliferation, David Albright, released the report urging president-elect Barack Obama to take measures to avoid such an outcome, including convincing Israel to halt production of its nuclear weapons. 11/16/08