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Egypt's Parliament Adjourns Session on Saudi Support Mandate, to Resume Monday
October 19, 2026 at 01:57 PM
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AJAl Jazeera Arabic
عاجل | رويترز: البرلمان المصري يرجئ التصويت على الدعم الدفاعي للسعودية إلى 26 أكتوبر
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MAMasrawy
النواب يرفع جلسته السرية الثانية ويستكمل مناقشات دعم السعودية الاثنين المقبل
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يواليوم السابع
رفع جلسة النواب للإثنين المقبل لمناقشة طلب تفويض الزعيم السيسي بدعم السعودية
(opens the publisher’s site)Egypt's parliament has adjourned its second secret session on authorizing measures to support Saudi Arabia, with discussions set to resume Monday.
- Speaker Hisham Badawi adjourned the session after lawmakers spoke on President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's request for a mandate to take defensive action supporting Saudi Arabia.
- Badawi invited members to reconvene Monday, October 26, at 11 a.m. to complete the discussion.
- The first secret session convened yesterday at Sisi's call to support Saudi Arabia against recent attacks.
- Sending armed forces on combat missions abroad requires the opinion of the National Defense Council and approval of two-thirds of parliament, under Article 152.