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Egypt Parliament Approves Sisi Troop Deployment to Saudi Arabia

By Drooid · Oct 28, 2026, 12:05 UTC · How we work

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President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received parliamentary authorization to deploy Egyptian troops to Saudi Arabia.
A two-thirds majority of the 596-member House approved the request by roll-call vote on Monday.
Sisi asked parliament for the mandate on October 17 during the Egyptian Military Academy graduation.
Sisi said Egypt will intervene only if Saudi Arabia formally requests assistance, with no such request announced.

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President Abdel Fattah El Sisi received parliamentary authorization to deploy Egyptian troops to Saudi Arabia.
A two-thirds majority of the 596-member House approved the request by roll-call vote on Monday.
Sisi asked parliament for the mandate on October 17 during the Egyptian Military Academy graduation.
Sisi said Egypt will intervene only if Saudi Arabia formally requests assistance, with no such request announced.