Sisi Says Egypt Would Defend Saudi Territory but Rules Out Attack on Yemen
Egypt would defend Saudi territory if asked, while parliament delays a vote on broader military support as Houthi attacks intensify.
- On Wednesday, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi clarified that Egypt's military support for Saudi Arabia is limited to defending the kingdom's borders, explicitly ruling out offensive attacks on Yemen.
- Escalating strikes by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis against Riyadh's international airport and Saudi Aramco prompted the reassessment, occurring amid renewed fighting following the collapse of a truce.
- Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and intelligence chief Hassan Rashad met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh to discuss bilateral ties and regional developments, according to the Saudi state news agency SPA.
- Sisi noted that Egypt's commitment to defend Gulf states serves as an extension of shared Arab national security, while military efforts will not extend beyond protecting fellow Arab nations.
- Egypt's parliament delayed until October 26 a vote on authorizing the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia, extending deliberations over a potentially deeper role following recent Houthi strikes.
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<p>Egypt is ready to defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, but refuses to fight in Yemen Cairo is ready to defend Saudi Arabia and other Arab states from Houthi attacks. Egypt does not plan offensive operations in Yemen.</p>
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi said today Wednesday that Egypt ' s military effort to defend Saudi Arabia does not include any attack on Yemen.
The Egyptian military, in the event of Saudi Arabia's assistance, will not participate in the attacks on Yemen, declared by Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi at the Egypt Forum 2026 conference." According to the statement of the President's Office, Al-Sisi said that Egypt's efforts to protect Saudi Arabia's territory and borders would not consist of attacks on Yemen," informs Al-Ahram.
"The goal is to defend the lands and borders of the kingdom, as well as those of any other Arab state, if Egypt receives the request," added the president in a speech before a forum, while Tehran issued a warning in Cairo. "And so that everyone understands well, because I have heard many things in recent days suggesting that we are going to launch an attack on Yemen (...): no, of course not," he insisted. The conflict, which has lasted for more …
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