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Sisi Rejects Extending Presidency, Says Egypt Will Aid Saudi

By Drooid · Oct 17, 2026, 2:48 PM UTC · How we work

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Sisi Rejects Extension

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced he will leave office when his term ends in 2030.
He rejected any constitutional amendment to extend his presidency beyond that date.
He pledged Egypt will act on any security measures requested by Saudi Arabia.
He said he will ask parliament to convene an emergency session if Saudi Arabia asks for assistance.

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History

Historical Context

After Anwar Sadat’s 1977 Jerusalem visit, Egypt and Israel signed the peace treaty on 26 March 1979, with U.S. President Jimmy Carter mediating and securing roughly $1 billion in annual American military aid. The agreement led Egypt’s temporary expulsion from the Arab League, which relocated to Tunis in 1978 and returned in 1989. Today, Egypt’s leadership still bases its regional security on that U.S. partnership.

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Sisi Rejects Extension

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi announced he will leave office when his term ends in 2030.
He rejected any constitutional amendment to extend his presidency beyond that date.
He pledged Egypt will act on any security measures requested by Saudi Arabia.
He said he will ask parliament to convene an emergency session if Saudi Arabia asks for assistance.

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