Egypt’s highest security authority has officially pledged its comprehensive support to Saudi Arabia, agreeing to assist the closely allied kingdom in its intensifying conflict with Iranian-backed Houthi rebels.
The strategic commitment, announced by the Egyptian presidency on Sunday, marks a significant regional consolidation of forces as the devastating civil war in Yemen spills further across the Saudi border.
The intervention arrives as Saudi leadership actively presses its regional allies for reinforced military assistance following a relentless wave of drone and missile strikes targeting its crucial oil infrastructure and civilian airports.
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The formal declaration of assistance was issued by the Egyptian National Defence Council following high-level security consultations in Cairo.
Chaired by Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi, the council resolved to provide all possible forms of support to enable Saudi Arabia to adequately defend its national security, according to a public statement released by the presidency.
The Egyptian commitment materialises just one month after the Saudi crown prince visited Cairo to solidify bilateral ties. Signalling a potential expansion of Egypt’s military footprint, President el-Sissi publicly called upon the Egyptian parliament on Saturday to grant him the constitutional authorisation required to deploy combat troops and military equipment abroad.
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