What help can Egypt offer Saudi Arabia in the war against the Houthis?

Egypt’s parliament is meeting in an emergency session after President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi asked lawmakers to authorise defensive military aid to Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests help in its war against the Houthis. The Iran-backed group continues to attack the kingdom, including Riyadh, its airports and oil facilities. El-Sisi said Egypt would take any measure to protect Saudi Arabia, and the National Defence Council pledged support for the kingdom’s security, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites. Egypt’s strategic and economic interests—including the threat to the Suez Canal from Houthi pressure on Bab al-Mandeb—are among the reasons for the offer.