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Sisi Asks Parliament for Emergency Approval of Saudi Defense Aid

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 2:17 AM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked parliament to convene an emergency session to approve defense aid for Saudi Arabia.
He said Egypt will act only defensively, following King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's directives.
Sisi warned that any threat to Saudi borders also threatens Egypt’s national security.
He cited Houthi strikes that killed 14 and wounded over 300 at Riyadh’s airport.

History

Historical Context

In August 1990, after Iraq invaded Kuwait, Egypt under President Hosni Mubarak sent troops to Saudi Arabia to help defend the kingdom, joining a 42-nation coalition led by the United States. The coalition granted Egypt about $7 billion in debt forgiveness, establishing a pattern of Egyptian-Saudi security cooperation that President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi now invokes in seeking parliamentary approval for new joint operations.

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Story summary

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked parliament to convene an emergency session to approve defense aid for Saudi Arabia.
He said Egypt will act only defensively, following King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's directives.
Sisi warned that any threat to Saudi borders also threatens Egypt’s national security.
He cited Houthi strikes that killed 14 and wounded over 300 at Riyadh’s airport.

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