Egypt's State Council chief welcomes Saudi Board of Grievances president in Cairo

Egypt’s State Council president received the head of Saudi Arabia’s Board of Grievances in Cairo ahead of the Kingdom joining the Arab Administrative Judiciary Union, according to Ajel English.

Separately, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated on Saturday that Egypt is ready to take any necessary measures to defend Saudi Arabia if asked to do so. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian military academy, Sisi said it was "inconceivable" that Egypt would allow Saudi security or stability to be harmed, though he clarified that Egypt is not looking to attack anyone and is speaking only about defense.

DW English, DW News, and Business Recorder report these comments come as Yemen's Iran-backed Houthis have increased attacks on Saudi targets, including energy facilities and Riyadh's main airport. The Jerusalem Post notes that these attacks follow the collapse of a truce.

Following the president's remarks, the Egyptian parliament announced it would hold an emergency session on Sunday. According to the Jerusalem Post, the parliament scheduled a plenary session for 1 p.m. in response to the request, though it did not disclose the agenda. Business Recorder reports the session follows Sisi's request for lawmakers to authorize support for Saudi defenses against Houthi attacks if requested by the kingdom.

Brief written by urgent.news from Ajel English, DW English (Top Stories), DW News, Business Recorder, Jerusalem Post — 5 reports on this story. Machine-written — may contain errors; check the original before relying on it.