Egypt postpones vote on military support for Riyadh until 26 October
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on TimesLIVE
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi has asked parliament for authorisation to deploy the armed forces to defend Saudi Arabia against Houthi attacks, if Riyadh requests it. The vote, initially expected this week, has been postponed until 26 October, according to TimesLIVE.
Egypt’s parliament has postponed until 26 October a vote on authorising military support for Saudi Arabia, according to TimesLIVE. The proposal would allow Egyptian armed forces to help defend the kingdom against attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, if Riyadh requests it.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sissi requested the authorisation in a speech on Saturday. He said Egypt would take “every measure” to protect Saudi Arabia and would not forget its “brothers in the Gulf”, TimesLIVE reports. The vote would bring Egypt closer to direct military involvement in regional conflicts that have spread following US-Israeli strikes on Iran in February.
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