Egypt’s Sisi seeks authorisation for defence assistance to Saudi Arabia

Egyptian president pledges ‘any measure’ to help defend Saudi Arabia ‘if it is requested of us’.Published On 17 Oct 202617 Oct 2026Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has called for an emergency parliamentary session to authorise him to approve any requests from Saudi Arabia for defence assistance, if Riyadh were to ask.Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy on Saturday, el-Sisi emphasised Cairo’s readiness to back the kingdom.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Trump eases Russia oil sanctions, but is Europe still buying Moscow’s gas?list 2 of 3Protests spread across France as ‘yellow vests’ set to joinlist 3 of 3Child, four women among Palestinians injured in West Bank pogromsend of listEgypt will “carry out any measure to protect” Saudi Arabia “in accordance with the directives of His Majesty King Salman and the directives of the Crown Prince, Mohammed bin Salman”, he said.“I know that this matter requires the approval of the Egyptian parliament, and I hope that parliament will convene in an emergency session to give us this authorisation, if it is requested of us,” he said.“I am not speaking in order for us to fight anyone or attack anyo...