Arab League Close To Creating Middle East NATO
Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukri announced that the Arab League is close to forming a joint Arab military force, Arab newspaper Asharq al-Awsat reported Saturday.
“Technical teams are already working to develop a vision to establish a joint Arab force, and this will be ready within the next four months,” Shukri said during a state visit to Eritrea.
“There can be no doubt that the situation in Yemen requires serious effort in order to find a solution to the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the suffering of the Yemeni people. We need to find a way to return legitimacy and restore stability to Yemen.” the minister said. Conflict in Yemen, which involves many Arab states, is helping push the initiative forward. Greater coordination of forces would greatly improve the effectiven...