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Sisi pledges full military support to Saudi, calls vote

By Drooid · Oct 18, 2026, 10:39 PM UTC · How we work

Summary

Story summary

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged to give Saudi Arabia all necessary and possible military support.
He called an emergency parliamentary session for October 18, with a 1 PM vote needing a two-thirds majority to authorize aid.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Egypt will answer any Saudi request for military help without reservation.
Egypt is weighing joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement after Houthi attacks killed 13, including an Egyptian flight attendant.

History

Historical Context

In 1991, Egypt sent troops to the U.S.-led coalition that defended Saudi Arabia after Iraq invaded Kuwait, and Washington granted Egypt roughly $7 billion in debt forgiveness for its participation. President Mubarak’s government joined a joint defense arrangement with Saudi Arabia, cementing a regional security tie. President Sisi’s 2024 offer of unrestricted aid to Saudi Arabia revives that same alliance amid new Houthi threats.

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Story summary

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi pledged to give Saudi Arabia all necessary and possible military support.
He called an emergency parliamentary session for October 18, with a 1 PM vote needing a two-thirds majority to authorize aid.
Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Egypt will answer any Saudi request for military help without reservation.
Egypt is weighing joining the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement after Houthi attacks killed 13, including an Egyptian flight attendant.

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