The Egyptian Foreign Minister has approved a months-long military presence in Saudi Arabia.
Egyptian soldiers have been stationed in Saudi Arabia since the US-Iran war, long before the conflict with the Houthis began, Foreign Minister Badr Abdelati told France 24, referring to Cairo's recent decision to provide additional military aid to the kingdom.
On October 26, the Egyptian parliament authorized President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to take the necessary measures to protect Saudi Arabia. Sisi emphasized that Egypt's support will be limited to the defense of Saudi territory and will not include attacks on Yemen.
According to Abdelati, the Egyptian mission is primarily to provide air defense to key facilities in Saudi Arabia.
Abdelati also noted that Houthi officials had earlier praised Egypt's mediation efforts while answering the question of whether Egypt was at war with the Houthi movement.
"So this is what we are trying to do, to weaken, because there is no military solution," he emphasized.
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