News about Egypt

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has requested an urgent parliament session to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia if the kingdom asks for it, and a vote that had been expected on Sunday was set to continue into Monday. The Houthis have recently attacked Riyadh's international airport and Saudi Aramco amid renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces after a truce collapsed. The Egyptian presidency said Egypt would provide all necessary support to defend Saudi security, resources, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites, following a National Defence Council meeting. Sisi said Egypt would act on guidance from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited him on Sept 15 after fighting in Yemen reignited. Egypt has close strategic and economic ties with Riyadh and joined the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015, though with a limited combat role.

Egypt said on Sunday, October 18, that it is ready to give Saudi Arabia all necessary support to defend its security and stability, as Iran-aligned Houthis step up attacks on the world’s largest oil exporter. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked for an urgent parliament session to authorise the military to help defend Saudi Arabia should the kingdom request it, though the vote was expected to continue on Monday. The Houthis have recently attacked Riyadh’s international airport and Saudi Aramco, amid renewed fighting with Saudi-backed government forces after a truce collapsed. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are close strategic and economic partners, and Egypt joined the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015 but played only a limited combat role.

Egypt's presidency said it is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary support to defend its security, stability, resources, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites, as Iran-aligned Houthis intensify attacks on the world's largest oil exporter. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi asked for an urgent parliamentary session to authorise military support should Saudi Arabia request it, and the expected Sunday vote was set to continue on Monday. The Houthis recently struck Riyadh's international airport and Saudi Aramco amid renewed fighting after a truce collapsed. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are close strategic and economic partners, and Egypt had previously joined the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen with a limited combat role.

Egypt's presidency said it will give Saudi Arabia all necessary support to defend its security, stability, resources and Islamic holy sites as Iran-aligned Houthis step up attacks on the world's largest oil exporter. President Sisi requested an urgent parliament session to authorise military help should Riyadh ask, and a Sunday vote was expected to continue into Monday. The Houthis recently attacked Riyadh's international airport and Saudi Aramco after a truce collapsed and fighting with Saudi-backed government forces resumed. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are close strategic and economic partners, and Egypt previously played a limited combat role in the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requested an urgent parliamentary session to authorise the military to help defend Saudi Arabia if Riyadh asks, and the presidency said Egypt will provide all necessary support to protect the kingdom's security, resources and holy sites. The move follows Houthi attacks on Riyadh's international airport and Saudi Aramco after a truce collapsed, with fighting renewed against Saudi-backed government forces in Yemen. Sisi said Egypt would act on guidance from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited him on September 15. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are close strategic and economic partners, and Egypt had joined the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015 but played a limited combat role.

Egypt's presidency said on Sunday that Egypt will give Saudi Arabia all necessary support to defend its security, stability, resources, territorial integrity and holy sites. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requested an urgent parliamentary session to authorise military help if the kingdom asks for it. The move follows Houthi attacks on Riyadh's airport and Saudi Aramco as fighting in Yemen resumed after a truce collapsed. Sisi said Egypt would act on guidance from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited him on September 15. Egypt and Saudi Arabia are close strategic and economic partners, and Egypt previously joined the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015 but played a limited combat role.