Egyptian parliament authorizes President El-Sisi to take action to defend Saudi Arabia

Arab News · 26‏/10‏/2026، 5:01:16 م

Egypt’s House of Representatives on Monday approved a mandate authorizing President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to take the necessary measures to support and defend Saudi Arabia. A majority of lawmakers backed the president’s request, Member of Parliament Emad El-Din Hussein told Arab News. This was confirmed by a statement from the parliament, which said: “The discussions concluded with the House of Representatives approving, by a two-thirds majority of its members, the authorization of the president