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Egypt's Sisi asks parliament for authority to send defensive help to Saudi Arabia if asked

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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi called on 17 October for an emergency parliamentary session to authorise him to approve any Saudi request for help, saying Egypt would "carry out any measure to protect" the kingdom and was "speaking only for defence", Al Jazeera reported. The Saudi-led coalition said the same day it intercepted four drones over Riyadh, the Eastern Province and the south.

When
17 October 2026
Where
Cairo, Egypt
What
policy
Acting party
Government of Egypt
Attribution
Acknowledged by the acting party. The Egyptian president made the request publicly.
In the record
Published 2026-10-27 21:03 UTC · revision 1 · backfilled

Sources

  1. Evidence Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Egyptian president speech at the Military Academy · published 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC
  2. Origin of the claim Al Jazeera Media · Government of Qatar origin: Saudi-led coalition spokesman · published 2026-10-17 00:00 UTC

History

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