On Monday, the Egyptian parliament gave permission to the country's president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to take the necessary military steps to defend the country if requested by Saudi Arabia. This decision came as Saudi Arabia's conflicts with Yemen's Houthis, a group supported by Iran, have intensified in recent weeks.

On Monday, the Egyptian parliament gave permission to the country's president, Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, to take the necessary military steps to defend the country if requested by Saudi Arabia. This decision came as Saudi Arabia's conflicts with Yemen's Houthis, a group supported by Iran, have intensified in recent weeks.