Egyptian Parliament Authorises Military Aid for Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s parliament authorised President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to take necessary measures to provide military support to Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it. The House of Representatives, chaired by Hisham Badawi, approved the mandate in a vote on Monday as Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s international airport and Aramco facilities disrupted flights and oil exports. The decision could draw Egypt more directly into the conflict escalating across the Gulf and Red Sea. What assistance Saudi Arabia might seek and how Egypt would provide it remain unclear.