The Aporia · Egypt says ready to give Saudi Arabia necessary support amid Houthi conflict

On October 18, Egypt's presidency stated that Egypt is prepared to offer Saudi Arabia military support if needed to defend its security and stability amid escalating attacks by Houthi rebels on Saudi territory. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi convened an urgent parliamentary session to authorize the use of the military for this purpose. The move follows recent Houthi attacks on critical Saudi infrastructure including Riyadh's international airport and state oil company Aramco, amidst renewed conflict between pro-Saudi forces and the Houthis in Yemen. Egypt’s support underscores its close strategic relationship with Saudi Arabia.

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Egypt’s National Defense Council agreed to provide “all possible forms of support” to Saudi Arabia following Houthi attacks. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requested an urgent parliamentary session to authorize military action, bringing Egypt's Arab world’s largest army closer to direct involvement in the conflict between Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Houthis. Sisi pledged during a speech that Egypt would "carry out any measure to protect" Saudi Arabia if requested by its leaders. The move reflects deepening alignment with Riyadh, which has provided billions in aid and investment since 2013 when Egypt's military overthrew President Mohamed Morsi. Egypt’s parliament is expected to vote this week on whether to authorize the armed forces' potential deployment to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks. This marks a significant shift in Cairo’s posture towards direct military involvement, signaling closer alignment with its Gulf allies amid the Iran war's widening conflicts.

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The Houthis have in recent days attacked Riyadh's international airport and the state oil giant Saudi Aramco, amid renewed fighting with the Saudi-backed forces of the internationally recognised government following the collapse of a truce.

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🔮 "Egypt will provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary and possible forms of support to defend its security and stability, protect its resources, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites," the Egyptian presidency said in a statement.

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Egypt says ready to give Saudi Arabia necessary support amid Houthi conflict · assertive framing

Egypt says ready to give Saudi Arabia necessary support amid Houthi conflict Oct 18 - asserted

Egypt → say → conflict

Egypt is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with the support it needs to defend its security and stability, the presidency said on Sunday, as Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis intensify their attacks on the world's largest oil exporter. asserted

Houthis → provide → exporter

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi requested an urgent parliament session to authorise the military, one of the Arab world's largest, to help defend Saudi Arabia if the kingdom requested its support. asserted

kingdom → request → support

A parliamentary vote had been expected on authorizing the request for military support on Sunday, but discussions were due to continue on Monday, two lawmakers and local media reports said. asserted

lawmakers → expect → Monday

Houthis → attack → truce

"Egypt will provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary and possible forms of support to defend its security and stability, protect its resources, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites," the Egyptian presidency said in a statement. asserted

presidency → provide → statement

It followed a meeting of Egypt's National Defence Council chaired by Sisi and attended by the parliamentary speaker, the prime minister and the army chief. asserted

It → follow → speaker

Sisi said in a speech on Saturday that Egypt would act in accordance with guidance from Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited Sisi on September 15, after fighting in Yemen reignited. asserted

fighting → say → Yemen

Saudi Arabia and other oil-rich Gulf states provided Egypt with billions of dollars in aid, central-bank deposits and investments after the military ouster of Islamist President Mohamed Morsi in 2013. asserted

Arabia → provide → 2013

Egypt had previously joined the Saudi-led coalition that intervened in Yemen in 2015 to support the government against the Houthis, but played a limited combat role. asserted

that → join → role

Egypt says ready to give Saudi Arabia necessary support amid Houthi conflict

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