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Arab FMs agree to form Arab united force
[BUSINESS-STANDARD] The Arab foreign ministers agreed to form an Arab united force for immediate action, Arab League...an organization of Arabic-speaking states with 22 member countries and four observers. The League tries to achieve Arab consensus on issues, which usually leaves them doing nothing but a bit of grimacing and mustache cursing... Chief Nabil al-Arabi has said. "This is a great progress and a historical move in terms of the Arab joint work that an Arab united force will be established for the first time and work in the name of Arab states," he said at a joint presser on Thursday with Egyptian Foreign Minister Sameh Shukry, Xinhua reported. The remarks came after a preparatory meeting of Arab foreign ministers in the Egyptian Red Sea city of Sharm El-Sheikh, during which the Yemeni crisis and the recent Saudi-led ...a Zaidi Shia insurgent group operating in Yemen. They have also been referred to as the Believing Youth. Hussein Badreddin al-Houthi is said to be the spiritual leader of the group and most of the military leaders are his relatives. The Yemeni government has accused the Houthis of having ties to the Iranian government, which wouldn't suprise most of us. The group has managed to gain control over all of Saada Governorate and parts of Amran, Al Jawf and Hajjah Governorates. Its slogan is God is Great, Death to America™, Death to Israel, a curse on the Jews... rebels in Yemen topped the agenda. Arabi pointed out that he was assigned to invite Arab military chiefs of staff within one month for a meeting to form the united military force, adding that the move is based on the Common Arab Defense Treaty signed in 1950. For his part, the Egyptian foreign minister said the anticipated Arab united military force will work "according to a framework that supports preserving the Arab national security." Shukry added that there were no disagreements among the Arab foreign ministers regarding the formation of the Arab military bloc that will be able to "act swiftly" against those who turn against legitimacy. Posted by: Fred 2015-03-27 |
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