Arab leaders agree to form joint Arab force to address security challenges

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt, 30th March 2015 (Reuters) - Arab leaders have agreed in principle to form a joint military force to deal with tremendous security threats and safeguard Arab security, Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi announced at the closing session of the two-day Arab League Summit in Sharm El-Sheikh. El-Sisi said that a high-level team would be set up under the supervision of chiefs-of-staff of Arab armed forces to study means of forming this force. He also pledged to continue "working, communicating and coordinating" with Arab states to serve various common interests in the region. The Sharm El-Sheikh Declaration, issued at the end of the Summit, called for coordinating efforts and plans to establish a unified Arab force to address current Arab challenges. – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/arab/1395278615753.html