Egypt's parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 26 Oct, 15:31 · Archive
Egypt's parliament has voted to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks.
Egypt's parliament voted on Monday to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support in defending against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels. The parliament said the vote was meant to give el-Sissi authorization to take necessary measures to back Saudi Arabia in defending its territory and sovereignty against external 'aggression'. The parliament did not provide a breakdown of the closed-door vote, though the chamber is overwhelmingly dominated by pro-government lawmakers.
A regional official said that Egypt will deploy air defense systems and aircraft to help repel missiles and drones fired at Saudi Arabia. The Egyptian support is defensive in nature and will not include any ground troops in Yemen, the official said on condition of anonymity. The government did not give details about the support, prompting lawmakers to question the nature and extent of the proposed assistance.
The vote had been scheduled for the previous week but was delayed after two days of deliberations because of growing wariness among Egyptians concerned about an intervention in Yemen's long-running conflict. Egypt's National Defense Council, chaired by el-Sissi, pledged earlier this month to provide 'all necessary and possible forms of support' to Saudi Arabia and said Egypt would increase its diplomatic efforts to find a settlement to the conflict.
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- Egypt's parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacksEgypt’s parliament has voted to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support in defending the kingdom against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.Clickorlando · 26 Oct, 14:46
- Egypt's parliament authorizes military support for Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacksEgypt’s parliament has voted to authorize President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi to provide Saudi Arabia with military support in defending the kingdom against attacks by Iran-backed Houthi rebels.News4Jax · 26 Oct, 14:46
In this story: Egypt · Saudi Arabia · Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi · Houthi · Yemen · Iran
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