📰 2 sources 8 articles · 17 Oct 2026, 15:48 → 26 days ago

Egypt's parliament debates authorizing Sisi to back Saudi security and postpones its session to Monday

Egypt's House of Representatives decided to hold an emergency public session at the request of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi to grant him the necessary authorization, to discuss regional developments and Egypt's position on protecting Saudi Arabia's security and stability, after Sisi said Egypt would carry out any action to protect the Kingdom. The National Defense Council announced providing all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia, while the parliamentary session was adjourned and the vote on defense support was postponed to Monday.

📍 Where things stand: The parliamentary session and the vote on defense support for Saudi Arabia have been postponed to Monday, with no decisions announced and no specification of the measures to be put before lawmakers.

⏱️ Timeline

17 Oct 2026, 15:48 Egyptian television announced that the House of Representatives decided to hold a public session the next day at the request of the president, as reported by the official channel, without further details on the session's agenda.
17 Oct 2026, 17:25 Egypt's House of Representatives decided to hold an emergency public session on Sunday in response to President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi's request to grant him the necessary authorization, to discuss regional developments and Egypt's position on protecting the security and stability of Saudi Arabia. At a graduation ceremony for military colleges, Sisi had said Egypt would carry out any action to protect and defend Saudi Arabia in line with the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.
18 Oct 2026, 09:03 Egyptian military experts discussed scenarios for the military support Egypt might provide to Saudi Arabia, starting with intelligence coordination, protecting airspace and maritime corridors in the Red Sea, and securing airports, following Sisi's announcement that his country is ready to take all necessary measures to defend the Kingdom if Riyadh requests it, and the call for an emergency parliamentary session.
18 Oct 2026, 12:18 Egypt's National Defense Council announced the provision of all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability.
18 Oct 2026, 12:50 The Hebrew website Hadashot HaBizek quoted Egyptian officials confirming that morning that Egypt would send military forces to Saudi Arabia to help defend the country and attack the Houthis, a step that drew wide criticism from Egyptian internet users who considered that the Egyptian president was dragging the country into a war on Saudi Arabia's behalf.
18 Oct 2026, 16:13 Sources told Sky News Arabia that the emergency session of Egypt's House of Representatives, devoted to discussing support for Saudi Arabia, was adjourned to the next day, while Reuters quoted sources as saying the parliament postponed the vote on defense support for Saudi Arabia to Monday, without details on the reasons for the delay or the content of the file.
18 Oct 2026, 17:43 Egypt's House of Representatives adjourned its session to Monday to continue discussions on ways to support Saudi Arabia against attacks it is facing, after an emergency and closed session convened at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, preceded by a National Defense Council meeting that announced full solidarity with the Kingdom and the provision of all necessary and possible forms of support, without announcing any decisions or specifying the nature of the measures that might be put before lawmakers.