Military support decision from Egypt to Saudi Arabia!

The Egyptian Parliament discussed granting President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi the authority to provide military support to Saudi Arabia while the attacks of the Houthi militia in Yemen continue. The parliament approved the request to provide military support to Saudi Arabia.

The decision was taken at a time when attacks on Saudi Arabia by Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen were increasing.

It is evaluated that the step, which envisages supporting the defense of the Riyadh administration, may pave the way for Egypt's possible military participation in the conflicts in the region.

Control in Taiz, Yemen's largest province in terms of population, is divided between different parties. While government forces control the provincial capital, Taiz city, and some regions, it is stated that the Houthis have made progress in rural and coastal areas in recent weeks.

According to the data in the field, it is stated that the Houthis have expanded their control area to various regions, including Muha, Shumayteyn, Maafir, Jebel Habshi and Vaziiyye.

Unofficial field estimates indicate that the Houthis control more than 70 percent of the province's surface area. However, as conflicts continue and front lines change, these rates do not reflect a definitive or official control map.

According to United Nations reports, thousands of people have been killed or injured in the clashes between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen, which have intensified again since July.

Yemen is the scene of a civil war that started after the Iran-backed Houthis took control of the capital Sanaa and some provinces in September 2014.

The Arab Coalition led by Saudi Arabia has been supporting the internationally recognized Yemeni government since March 2015.