Egypt pledges support to Saudi Arabia as Sisi seeks parliament approval

Egypt has pledged to provide Saudi Arabia with all necessary and possible forms of support to defend its security and stability and protect its resources amid the conflict with the Houthis. Reuters

The pledge is described in broad terms. It covers security, stability and resources, and links that support to Saudi Arabia's conflict with the Houthis. The wording describes readiness to help Saudi Arabia across those areas.

The pledge involves Egypt's presidency and Egypt's parliament. On October 17, 2026, President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi sought authorization, or formal permission, from parliament to provide defence assistance — help with defense — to Saudi Arabia if asked, according to DW. The request frames possible help as conditional. It points to a Saudi request as the condition for action and to parliamentary approval as the domestic step that would allow action to proceed.

Parliament was scheduled to take up the matter in a special meeting. Egyptian lawmakers were scheduled to hold an emergency Sunday session in October 2026 to consider Sisi's request for approval to support Saudi defense against the Houthis, according to Kuwait Times. A Sunday session outside the normal timetable would bring lawmakers together to discuss the request. The discussion would center on whether to approve the defence assistance outlined by the president.

Viewed together, the presidential request, the planned parliamentary review and the public pledge describe a sequence for possible assistance. Each element addresses a different part of that process, from seeking permission to stating readiness to help. The descriptions present assistance as dependent on those steps.