Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia
Egypt calls for Yemen talks as parliament weighs military support to Saudi Arabia Egypt advocates exploring "every opportunity" to resolve the Yemen war diplomatically, its foreign minister said, ahead of a parliamentary vote next week on authorising the armed forces to support Saudi Arabia against the Iran-aligned Houthis. Any direct involvement of the Egyptian military, one of the region's…
Egypt is urging for talks to resolve the ongoing Yemen war, as its parliament prepares to vote on authorizing military support for Saudi Arabia, according to the country's foreign minister. The vote is scheduled for next week. The conflict between Saudi Arabia and the Iran-aligned Houthis, which has been growing more destabilizing in the region, is seen by Egypt as a significant escalation in the broader US-Israeli war on Iran.
President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has been pushing for an urgent parliamentary session to authorize military involvement in Saudi Arabia's favor. Following a closed-door session on Sunday, lawmakers have postponed the vote until October 26th to allow for further deliberation. Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty and intelligence chief Hassan Rashad recently visited Riyadh to present a letter from Sisi to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
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