Egypt Delays Vote on Authorizing Defense Support for Saudi Arabia
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Tomorrow, the Egyptian Council of Representatives will continue to discuss the request of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi for a parliamentary mandate to take defensive action in support of Saudi Arabia, in view of the escalation of attacks against the Kingdom, following the extension of the Council ' s Sunday meeting to hear the views and interventions of the deputies.
Egyptian Foreign Minister Abdulati discussed regional developments and the importance of de-escalating tensions with his Saudi counterpart, bin Farhan, in a phone call. The Egyptian National Defense Council decided to provide support to Saudi Arabia, which is facing attacks from the Houthi rebels in Yemen.
Parliament puts off vote on authorizing Sisi to send troops to Saudi Arabia until Tuesday
After a closed session on Sunday that ran for nearly three hours, the House of Representatives postponed a vote on authorizing President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to send troops on a combat mission to defend Saudi Arabia, putting it off until after Monday’s and Tuesday’s sessions. Sisi had called for an emergency parliamentary session during the Egyptian Military Academy graduation ceremony on Saturday, asking lawmakers to authorize him to take any […
The Egyptian parliament has postponed until Monday a vote on whether to authorize President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to send troops to Saudi Arabia. Earlier, Egypt's National Defense Council declared its readiness to provide Riyadh with all necessary support amid intensifying attacks by Yemen's Houthi rebels.
The vote on providing military support to Saudi Arabia was expected to be held in parliament on Sunday, but the vote has been postponed until Monday, according to reports. International news agencies reported that discussions will also take place in parliament on Monday, and the vote will take place after that.
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