Egypt's Ssisi says he'll defend Saudi Arabia, if asked
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The Egyptian president said his country was ready to defend Saudi Arabia "if requested." The comments come amid escalating Houthi attacks.
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Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi on Saturday said that his country stood ready to defend Saudi Arabia, if asked to so.
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Sissi said that while Egypt was "not looking for a role to play" in regional conflicts, it was "inconceivable that we would allow Saudi Arabia, its security or stability to be harmed."
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The comments came as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have ramped up attacks on Saudi targets, including strikes on energy facilities and Riyadh's main airport.
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"Egypt, of course, with the directives of His Majesty King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, will carry out any measure to protect you or defend you," Sissi said at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian military academy.
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"I'm not talking about fighting anyone or attacking anyone," Sissi said. "We are speaking only about defense."
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"I know this requires the approval of the Egyptian parliament, and I ask that an emergency session be held so that it can give us that authorization if we are asked," the Egyptian leader said.
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An emergency session in Egypt's parliament is expected to be held on Sunday to consider whether to authorise potentially assisting in Saudi Arabia's defence.
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To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video The Houthis have clashed with Saudi Arabia since the kingdom stepped into Yemen's civil war to lead a military coalition against the Iran-backed fighters in 2015.
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The Houthis have launched repeated attacks against Saudi Arabia, also attacking the King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh.
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A week ago, one of those attacks killed 13 people in what was the deadliest in the country in over a decade.
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Egypt and Saudi Arabia share strong strategic and economic ties.
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Egypt was part of the Saudi-led coalition that stepped in 2015 to support the Yemeni government against the Houthis. Disruption in the Red Sea as a result of Houthi attacks has impacted the revenue coming from shipping traffic in the Suez Canal.
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