Egypt hints at military support for Saudi Arabia
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated that Egypt is prepared to take defensive measures to protect Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it, amid escalating attacks by the Yemen-based Houthi movement against the kingdom. Sisi called on the House of Representatives to hold an emergency session to grant an official mandate to the Egyptian military to act in defense of Saudi Arabia, emphasizing that any move would be for defensive purposes and not an attack on any party. At the same time, Sisi linked any potential intervention to parliamentary approvals and directives from the Saudi leadership, as fighting in Yemen intensifies, with Houthi attacks targeting airports and facilities within Saudi Arabia. This has heightened concerns over the expansion of the regional confrontation.
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