Politics
Egypt's parliament to vote Monday on military support for Saudi Arabia
October 25, 2026 at 12:25 PM
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2 reports · 1 in Arabic, 1 in English · over 4 hours
Egypt's parliament is set to vote Monday on authorizing military support for Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks.
- Parliament resumes secret sessions Monday to vote by roll call on authorizing the president to take measures supporting Saudi Arabia.
- President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi stated any military deployment would focus on defending Saudi Arabia and would not involve direct aggression against Houthi rebels.
- Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty called for a political solution to the conflict.
- A Houthi strike on King Khalid international airport in Riyadh killed 13 people, including one Egyptian, earlier this month.