Egypt seeks to launch a joint Arab force similar to NATO

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi is working to regain Arab support for launching a joint Arab force modeled after NATO, capable of acting to protect any Arab country facing aggression. The proposal has been reintroduced during ongoing diplomatic contacts ahead of the Arab-Islamic summit scheduled to take place in Doha tomorrow. According to a knowledgeable Egyptian official, Cairo is counting heavily on securing support for the executive track of this proposal, which was first raised in Egypt nearly nine years ago. The official noted that significant challenges remain, particularly regarding the timing of interventions and the activation mechanism. In this context, Egypt’s military institutions are drafting proposals for an operational framework that would allow the force to be deployed when...