Egyptian parliament authorises military aid for Saudi Arabia
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Egypt’s parliament has authorised President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to provide military support to Saudi Arabia as attacks by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis intensify.
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The House of Representatives, chaired by Speaker Hisham Badawi, approved the mandate in a vote on Monday.
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A parliamentary statement members shared with Reuters said el-Sisi had been authorised to “undertake necessary” measures to support Saudi Arabia in defending itself, should Riyadh request assistance.
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The move raises the possibility of Egypt becoming more directly involved in a conflict which has consumed the Gulf and the Red Sea in recent weeks.
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Nawaf Obaid, a visiting senior research fellow at King’s College London, told Al Jazeera that Saudi officials wanted reassurances that Egypt would support the kingdom if asked.
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The vote was Cairo’s way of saying “it will be there”, he said, but questions remain over what type of assistance Riyadh might request and how Egypt would provide it.
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The decision follows Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s international airport and facilities belonging to Saudi Arabia’s state oil company, Aramco, which have disrupted flights and oil exports.
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The Houthi armed group that controls Yemen’s capital, Sanaa is fighting the Saudi-led coalition which backs the internationally recognised government.
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Fighting has intensified in recent weeks, deepening the humanitarian crisis that has already devastated Yemen.
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El-Sisi said on Wednesday that any Egyptian military action would be limited to protecting Saudi territory and borders, rather than launching attacks on Yemen.
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Egypt’s Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty said Cairo continued to favour a diplomatic settlement after visiting Riyadh on Wednesday.
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The vote followed closed-door parliamentary discussions and an earlier postponement of the military aid authorisation for Saudi Arabia, which is one of Egypt’s most important economic partners.
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Egypt’s constitution requires approval from two-thirds of legislators before troops can be sent abroad on combat missions.
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Egypt also has a direct stake in Red Sea security. Houthi attacks near the Bab al-Mandeb strait, the key route to and from the Suez Canal, have disrupted shipping and reduced canal revenue.
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Egypt joined a previous Saudi-led campaign in Yemen in 2015, largely helping secure shipping routes with naval forces.
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Cairo has not undertaken a large-scale foreign ground deployment since the 1991 Gulf War.
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El-Sisi also met United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in Cairo on Monday to discuss regional tensions and peace efforts.
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According to Egypt’s presidency, Guterres praised Cairo’s efforts to prevent escalation in the Gulf and said diplomacy could help address disputes over Iran’s nuclear programme and shipping.
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In a post on X on Monday, Guterres urged “maximum restraint”, warning that further fighting could spiral out of control.
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