Egyptian Parliament authorized President Sisi to support Saudi Arabia's defense

According to the written statement made by the Egyptian Parliament, the Parliament convened for the third time to vote on the proposal to authorize the President to take the necessary steps to provide support to Saudi Arabia in the field of defense, upon the request of Riyadh.

At the meeting, the decision to give power to Sisi was approved by a two-thirds majority.

According to the Egyptian constitution, the president, who is also the commander-in-chief of the armed forces, cannot declare war or send the armed forces outside the country's borders without obtaining the opinion of the National Defense Council and the approval of a two-thirds majority of the parliament.

EGYPT'S AUTHORITY TO PROVIDE MILITARY SUPPORT TO SAUDI ARABIA

In his statement on October 18, Egyptian President Sisi stated that they would take every step to protect Saudi Arabia and that, if requested, he would call the Parliament to an extraordinary meeting to grant the necessary authority.

In its statement on the same day, the Egyptian National Defense Council decided to provide all necessary and possible support to the country in order to protect the security and stability of Saudi Arabia, which is exposed to attacks by the Houthis in Yemen.

After Sisi requested authorization to support Saudi Arabia, the Egyptian Parliament, which was expected to meet on the same day, postponed the discussions on the issue to today with the decision to postpone it for two consecutive days.

In his statement on October 21, the Egyptian President stated that his country's military efforts to defend Saudi Arabia did not include attacking Yemen.

While the conflicts between government forces and the Houthis in Yemen have increased recently, the Iranian-backed Houthis are targeting Saudi Arabia, which they hold responsible for the attacks against them, with ballistic missiles and unmanned aerial vehicles.