Arab summit begins amid Yemen crisis
UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is also scheduled to address the summit.
SHARM EL SHEIKH, Egypt, March 28, 2015 (AFP) - An Arab summit expected to back a Saudi-led offensive against Yemeni rebels and approve a joint military force began in the Egyptian resort town of Sharm el-Sheikh on Saturday.
Yemen President Abedrabbo Mansour Hadi was present along with King Salman of Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab leaders. UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon is also scheduled to address the summit.
