Egypt's parliament delays vote on military support to Saudi Arabia

Egypt's parliament has postponed a vote regarding the authorization of defensive military support for Saudi Arabia. According to Middle East Eye, discussions on the matter are scheduled to continue on Monday. However, the Egyptian presidency stated on Sunday that the nation is ready to provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary and possible forms of support to defend its security and stability.

The request for an urgent parliamentary session follows increased Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. A Saudi-led coalition reported that two officers were killed when an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed in the Najran Region due to a technical malfunction. While the coalition attributed the crash to a malfunction, Houthi spokesman Yahya Saree claimed the group downed an Apache helicopter in the same area. This incident occurred one week after Houthi strikes killed 13 people at Riyadh’s international airport.

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