Egypt's Sisi asks parliament to authorize defending Saudi Arabia if asked

File, Sep 3, 2025: Egyptian and Saudi SOF train at BRIGHT STAR 25, Ras Al Tin · not from this speech — Photo: Sgt. Angela Wilcox, U.S. Marine Corps · public domain via Wikimedia Commons · public domain

Oct 17: Egypt's President Sisi called for an emergency parliament session to authorize defending Saudi Arabia if asked, saying Egypt seeks only to defend, not attack. House says it meets Sunday.

What: Egypt's Sisi asks parliament to authorize defending Saudi Arabia if asked
Where: Middle East
When: 2026-10-17
Source: The National
Credit: Photo: Sgt. Angela Wilcox, U.S. Marine Corps · public domain via Wikimedia Commons
License: public domain
Details: File photo, not the event

military Egypt (EG) / Saudi Arabia (SA)Middle East

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