Egypt pledges defensive support as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify
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Egypt pledged support for Saudi Arabia on Sunday as Houthi missile and drone attacks intensified across the kingdom and the Saudi-led coalition carried out further strikes in Yemen.
Egypt’s National Defence Council said Cairo would provide “all necessary and possible forms of support” to help Saudi Arabia defend its territory, resources and Islamic holy sites. Parliament convened in an emergency closed session after President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi requested authorization for defensive military assistance if Riyadh asks for it. El-Sisi said Egypt did not intend to attack anyone.
A representative of the Houthi-run parliament warned Egypt against military intervention. The Saudi-led coalition said Sunday that it intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait and three drones over Riyadh and the Eastern Province. Coalition figures cited by The National said attacks on Saudi airports had killed 19 people and wounded 364, while Riyadh’s main airport had been targeted 20 times since October 1.
Recent Houthi strikes have also hit an Aramco building and disrupted airports and energy infrastructure, prompting Saudi Arabia to postpone or cancel several major sporting events. The attacks followed a Saudi-led coalition strike on a fuel depot in Yemen, according to the BBC.
Saudi Arabia separately endorsed a statement from UN Security Council members condemning Houthi attacks and called for cooperation to block weapons and other assistance to the group. The Guardian reported that the United Arab Emirates had agreed to resume payments to some Yemeni government forces, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover. Iran reiterated its offer to mediate and backed a political process.
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Correct the attribution of the UN statement to Security Council members rather than the council itself. - "Saudi Arabia separately endorsed a UN Security Council statement condemning Houthi attacks": The source says Riyadh endorsed a statement from UN Security Council members, not a statement issued by the Security Council as a body.
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Egypt pledges defensive support as Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia intensify
Egypt pledged support for Saudi Arabia on Sunday as Houthi missile and drone attacks intensified across the kingdom and the Saudi-led coalition carried out further strikes in Yemen.
Egypt’s National Defence Council said Cairo would provide “all necessary and possible forms of support” to help Saudi Arabia defend its territory, resources and Islamic holy sites. Parliament convened in an emergency closed session after President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi requested authorization for defensive military assistance if Riyadh asks for it. El-Sisi said Egypt did not intend to attack anyone.
A representative of the Houthi-run parliament warned Egypt against military intervention. The Saudi-led coalition said Sunday that it intercepted two ballistic missiles aimed at Khamis Mushait and three drones over Riyadh and the Eastern Province. Coalition figures cited by The National said attacks on Saudi airports had killed 19 people and wounded 364, while Riyadh’s main airport had been targeted 20 times since October 1.
Recent Houthi strikes have also hit an Aramco building and disrupted airports and energy infrastructure, prompting Saudi Arabia to postpone or cancel several major sporting events. The attacks followed a Saudi-led coalition strike on a fuel depot in Yemen, according to the BBC.
Saudi Arabia separately endorsed a statement from UN Security Council statementmembers condemning Houthi attacks and called for cooperation to block weapons and other assistance to the group. The Guardian reported that the United Arab Emirates had agreed to resume payments to some Yemeni government forces, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover. Iran reiterated its offer to mediate and backed a political process.
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