Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi inaugurated on Saturday morning the Arab League summit in the Egyptian resort city of Sharm el-Sheikh, announcing his support for a proposed unified Arab force. Kuwaiti Foreign Minister Sheikh Sabah Khalid Al-hamad Al-sabah, who had presided over last year’s summit, gave the floor to Sisi after delivering a short speech. The situation in the Arab world keeps “worsening and getting more complicated”, Sabah said. UNIFIED ARAB FORCE Sisi welcomed in his opening speech a resolution drafted by the Arab foreign ministers on Thursday to form a unified Arab force, due to be voted on during the summit. The president said the challenges faced by the Arab world necessitate a joint Arab military force to overcome them. He added that the proposed Arab force would adhere to the United Nations and the AL charters, as well as international law. The unified Arab force would not “compromise the sovereignty of any Arab country”, Sisi said, adding that it would be a tool to face the challenges facing Arab national security. YEMEN Sisi said the situation in Yemen is a threat to the Arab world’s national security, adding that a…
Arab Kings and Presidents In Egypt As Sisi Calls For Unified Arab Military Force
March 28, 2015
