Meeting of Arab chiefs of staff kicks off

The opening session of the second meeting of Arab chiefs of staff started in Cairo on Saturday, said the army spokesman.

Egypt's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazi delivered a speech to the meeting, in which he expressed condolences to the Saudi leadership and people over Friday's terrorist attack, Col. Mohamed Samir added.

The participants observed a one-minute silence for victims of the attack, the spokesman noted.

The meeting took up the formation of a joint Arab military force to confront threats to Arab national security.

The meetings, chaired by Hegazi, is planned to wrap up on Sunday.