
A member of the Egyptian special forces (L) and a soldier stand guard outside the Arab League headquarters in Cairo, on April 22, 2015, as Army chiefs from Arab League nations meet in the Egyptian capital to start work on the establishment of a region-wide military force aimed at combating jihadists including the Islamic State group. The regional bloc agreed in March to set up the force, with member states given four months to hammer out the details over its composition and precise rules of engagement. AFP PHOTO / MOHAMED EL-SHAHED (Photo credit should read MOHAMED EL-SHAHED/AFP/Getty Images)