Egypt’s Parliament on Monday authorized Cairo’s forces to provide “defensive” support to the Saudi-led war against Yemen, lawmakers and local media reported.
The authorization followed an extraordinary closed-door session convened under Article 152 of the Egyptian Constitution, allowing President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to adopt the measures needed to militarily back Riyadh in its aggression and economic blockade against Yemen.
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Lawmakers approved the measure with two-thirds backing in the lower house after a prior recommendation from Egypt’s National Defense Council. Although the exact text was not made public, independent MP Mustafa Bakry said on X that it includes the possibility of sending troops to Saudi Arabia if necessary, following coordination between both countries, as well as reinforcing air defense systems and guaranteeing the security of critical infrastructure.
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The parliamentary vote was delayed several days to achieve consensus around the proposal submitted by the president on Oct. 17, and it grants the formal legal framework to execute joint measures requested by Riyadh. Previously, on Oct. 21, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and intelligence chief Hassan Rashad traveled to the kingdom to deliver a letter from el-Sisi to Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman stipulating that the support would be strictly defensive.
Türkiye and Pakistan already support the kingdom through the deployment of thousands of Pakistani soldiers and Turkish military resources such as drones, although Islamabad has denied carrying out direct airstrikes.
Egypt’s move comes amid growing escalation marked by intense Saudi airstrikes on the Yemeni capital, Sanaa, and the port of Mokha. Saudi airports, bases and energy centers have been under constant fire from the Yemeni Air Force since the kingdom intensified its military campaign in July, a war that has lasted a decade and caused dozens of casualties and the temporary closure of critical facilities of OPEC’s main oil producer.
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