Egypt backs Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalat...

Summary

• Egypt backs Saudi Arabia with “all necessary and possible forms of support,” its National Defence Council said on Sunday as Houthi attacks escalate.
• Why Egypt backs Saudi Arabia in practiceForeign Minister Badr Abdelatty set the tone earlier in the week.
• Cairo’s message to Iran is plain: Egypt backs Saudi Arabia, and attacks on its territory must stop.

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Egypt backs Saudi Arabia with “all necessary and possible forms of support,” its National Defence Council said on Sunday as Houthi attacks escalate.

President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi chaired the meeting at the presidential palace in Cairo. The council reviewed what it called dangerous regional developments.

It voiced full solidarity with Riyadh, citing historic ties, and tied Saudi security to Egyptian and wider Arab security.

Why Egypt backs Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s State Information Service said the council also resolved to push harder on politics and diplomacy. Working with regional and international parties, it wants to lower tension and settle crises peacefully.

The council said the support aims to protect Saudi security and stability, its resources and territorial integrity, and Islamic holy sites.

Attendees included the prime minister, the parliament speaker, the defence and foreign ministers, the army chief of staff and the intelligence chief.