CAIRO - The Arab states said on March 29 that they had agreed to form a joint military force to counter both Iranian influence and Islamist extremism, a gesture many analysts attributed in large part to their drive for more independence from Washington.
New York Times: Arab leaders agree on joint military force
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi looks on during the Arab League summit at the Red Sea resort of Sharm El-Sheikh on March 29.
