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- Egypt's parliament approves providing defense assistance to Saudi Arabia.
- Egypt's parliament on Monday approved sending military aid to Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks, at the request of President Abd.
- According to the report of the official newspaper Al-Ahram, the House of Representatives "approved the authorization of President Abdel Fatt.
Egypt's parliament approves providing defense assistance to Saudi Arabia.
Egypt's parliament on Monday approved sending military aid to Saudi Arabia to defend against Houthi attacks, at the request of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.
According to the report of the official newspaper Al-Ahram, the House of Representatives "approved the authorization of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to take necessary measures to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia."
Earlier, Member of the House of Representatives Mustafa Bakri wrote on X that the Council approved both the deployment and the assigned mission of the troops during the meeting chaired by President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi. The Parliament session was scheduled to be held on Sunday, October 18 at 1:00 p.m. Cairo time under the chairmanship of Speaker Hisham Badawi.
The statement expressed three commitments: solidarity with the kingdom, providing all possible and necessary assistance for its defense, and accelerating diplomatic efforts to reduce regional tensions.
