The Egyptian parliament approves Sisi's mandate to militarily support Saudi Arabia On Monday, the Egyptian House of Representatives approved by a two-thirds majority of its members to authorize Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to militarily support Saudi Arabia, "if necessary and after coordination between the two countries". In its third secret meeting to discuss the mandate, the Council gave the President of Egypt a mandate "to take the necessary measures to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and following coordination between the two brotherly countries, to protect its lands, sovereignty and sanctuaries against all external attacks." The Council explained in its announcement that during the three secret meetings on October 18, 19 and 26, it "allowed a large number of representatives, from various party and political affiliations, and independents, to express their opinion on the current regional developments and their implications for the national security of Egypt and Arabs", while noting that the mandate approved by the National Council on October 8. 2026. Sources told Al-Sharq that at Monday's session there was a vote in the name of calling the representatives, after extensive discussions and the approval of the majority of the party blocs in the parliament, to give Sisi the mandate.

The Egyptian parliament approves Sisi's mandate to militarily support Saudi Arabia On Monday, the Egyptian House of Representatives approved by a two-thirds majority of its members to authorize Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to militarily support Saudi Arabia, "if necessary and after coordination between the two countries". In its third secret meeting to discuss the mandate, the Council gave the President of Egypt a mandate "to take the necessary measures to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and following coordination between the two brotherly countries, to protect its lands, sovereignty and sanctuaries against all external attacks." The Council explained in its announcement that during the three secret meetings on October 18, 19 and 26, it "allowed a large number of representatives, from various party and political affiliations, and independents, to express their opinion on the current regional developments and their implications for the national security of Egypt and Arabs", while noting that the mandate approved by the National Council on October 8. 2026. Sources told Al-Sharq that at Monday's session there was a vote in the name of calling the representatives, after extensive discussions and the approval of the majority of the party blocs in the parliament, to give Sisi the mandate.