Al-Sissi reaffirms Egypt’s defensive military support for Riyadh
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Daily News Egypt
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has reaffirmed that a proposed military intervention in Saudi Arabia would defend Riyadh’s territory, with no attack on Yemen. The position, previously made public, was set out at the Egypt Forum 2026, according to the Egyptian presidency spokesperson.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi said on Wednesday that the military assistance Egypt is considering for Saudi Arabia would be aimed at defending Saudi territory and would not include any attack on Yemen, according to the Egyptian presidency spokesperson. He added that Cairo would also defend the territory of any other Arab state that requested it.
Al-Sissi said Egypt’s commitment would not extend beyond Egypt’s borders or those of an Arab state whose security and stability Cairo sought to preserve. He described the stability of Gulf countries as part of Egypt’s national security and called for stability to be restored in Arab countries, notably Sudan, Libya and Somalia.
The president was speaking at a session on internal security and citizens’ safety, on the third day of the Egypt Forum 2026. He also said attempts to destabilise state institutions, particularly the armed forces and the Ministry of the Interior, had continued since 2011.
The statement came after al-Sissi asked the Egyptian Parliament to authorise military assistance to Riyadh on 21 October. On 20 October, Parliament had postponed until 26 October a debate on possible intervention in Saudi Arabia.
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