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Egypt’s parliament on Sunday postponed a vote on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi’s request to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia, extending deliberations into Monday.
Lawmakers convened after Sisi asked parliament to approve defence assistance if requested by Riyadh, following near-daily attacks from Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis.
Lawmaker Ibrahim Kholeif stated, “The session was extended to allow all lawmakers to speak and express their views,” adding that parliamentarians largely favour the measure.
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Sisi requested parliamentary authorisation on Saturday to safeguard Saudi security, calling it “inconceivable” for Cairo to remain passive while its regional ally faces threats.
Before the session, Egypt’s National Defence Council approved supplying Saudi Arabia with “all necessary and available forms of support” to defend its territory and Islamic holy sites.
Sisi reassured observers that Cairo seeks peace rather than conflict, stating, “We are speaking only about defence.”
However, Houthi parliament speaker Yehia Ali al-Rai warned Cairo against intervention, asserting that “Egypt’s slide down this path would pose a grave danger to its own national security and internal stability.”
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A deployment would signal a significant shift in Egypt’s traditionally cautious foreign policy, which has historically prioritised domestic security and balanced mediation across regional conflicts.
Despite past restraint, Cairo maintains deep economic and military ties with Riyadh and previously contributed naval and air assets to the Saudi-led coalition in Yemen in 2015.
Disruption in the Red Sea and the Bab al-Mandeb Strait has severely hurt Egyptian Suez Canal revenues, prompting military analysts to note that potential support could encompass intelligence sharing, weapons, air defence assets, or ground deployments.
