Egyptian Parliament to Review Defense Support for Saudi Arabia
According to the International Desk of Webangah News Agency, the Egyptian Parliament will convene on Sunday, October 18, 2026 (Mehr 26, 1405), to review a request from the country’s president regarding the provision of support and what has been termed defensive assistance to Saudi Arabia. This development was reported by Mehr News Agency, citing Anatolia News Agency.
Al-Ahram newspaper reported on Saturday, quoting a parliamentary statement, that the session will commence at 1:00 PM local time, which corresponds to 10:00 AM GMT.
Abdel Fattah El-Sisi stated on Saturday during the graduation ceremony of students from the Egyptian Military Academy in the country’s New Administrative Capital that Cairo will undertake all necessary measures to defend Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it. He emphasized that any action in this regard requires parliamentary approval and called for an emergency session to issue the necessary authorization should Saudi Arabia seek assistance.
