Egyptian parliament authorises military aid for Saudi Arabia

Legislators approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen.Published On 26 Oct 202626 Oct 2026Egypt’s parliament has authorised President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia as attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis intensify.The House of Representatives, chaired by Speaker Hisham Badawi, approved the mandate in a vote on Monday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Why is Egypt so wary of getting involved in Yemen’s conflict?list 2 of 3Are global oil reserves sufficient to withstand renewed US-Iran war?list 3 of 3European, Middle East ministers urge US-Iran diplomacy, not new attacksend of listA parliamentary statement members shared with Reuters said el-Sisi had been authorised to “undertake necessary” measures to support Saudi Arabia in defending itself, should Riyadh request assistance.The move raises the possibility of Egypt becoming more directly involved in a conflict which has consumed the Gulf and the Red Sea in recent weeks.Nawaf Obaid, a visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London, told Al Jazeera that Saudi officials wanted reassurances that Egypt would support the...