Egypt says ready to provide Saudi Arabia with necessary support amid Houthi conflict

Egypt has pledged to offer Saudi Arabia comprehensive assistance to maintain its security and stability in light of escalating attacks by Iran-aligned Houthis. President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi has called for an emergency parliamentary session to authorize military support for Saudi Arabia, if requested. The Houthis have recently targeted Riyadh's international airport and state oil giant Saudi Aramco, following the breakdown of a truce and renewed clashes with Saudi-backed forces.

Egypt's National Defence Council, chaired by Sisi, consisting of key figures including the parliamentary speaker, prime minister, and army chief, unanimously agreed that Egypt would provide the necessary support. Egypt and Saudi Arabia maintain close strategic and economic ties, with Saudi Arabia having provided financial aid and investments to Egypt following the 2013 military coup.

Egypt had previously participated in the Saudi-led coalition intervening in Yemen's conflict in 2015, albeit with a limited military involvement.