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Egyptian Parliament Delegates Sisi to Defend Saudi Arabia; Houthis Call Decision 'Declaration of War'

The Egyptian House of Representatives approved the president's request to take defensive measures to support Saudi Arabia and delegated President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to defend it after three secret sessions. A day later, the Houthis, according to AFP, described Egypt's defensive support for Saudi Arabia against them as a 'declaration of war.'

📍 Where things stand: The Egyptian delegation decision stands, and the Houthis are escalating their rhetoric by calling it a 'declaration of war,' with no additional official responses reported.

⏱️ Timeline

  1. 26 Oct 2026, 15:06 The Egyptian House of Representatives approved the president's request to take defensive measures to support Saudi Arabia, as reported by Sky News.
  2. 26 Oct 2026, 16:15 The Egyptian parliament delegated President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to defend Saudi Arabia after three secret sessions, with no further details on the nature or content of the delegation.
  3. 27 Oct 2026, 10:59 The Houthis, according to AFP, considered Egypt's decision to provide defensive support to Saudi Arabia against them as a 'declaration of war,' without details on the nature of this support or official responses to it.
Timeline written by AI from the sources below; updated as new reports arrive.
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