Egypt and UAE move to support Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
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Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are moving toward greater involvement against Yemen’s Houthi forces as missile and drone attacks disrupt airports, oil infrastructure and major events in Saudi Arabia.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Cairo was prepared to take “any measure” to defend Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requested help, while stressing that any deployment would be defensive and require parliamentary approval. Egypt’s parliament was due to hold an emergency session Sunday, and the country’s National Defence Council pledged all possible support for Saudi security, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites.
The Guardian reported that the UAE had agreed to resume payments to some Yemeni government forces fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover. The UAE withdrew from operations inside Yemen in January amid sharp disagreements with Riyadh.
Fighting continued over the weekend. Al Jazeera reported Saudi-led air raids in Hodeidah and interceptions of drones near Riyadh and the kingdom’s Eastern Province. In Yemen, Houthi missiles struck near an aircraft at Aden airport on Friday without causing casualties, a day after an attack on a presidential palace killed at least five people and injured 16, according to Yemeni officials cited by The Guardian.
Saudi Arabia also postponed its Future Investment Initiative conference, scheduled for October 26-29, until 2027. Other sporting, commercial and diplomatic events have been postponed or cancelled amid the attacks and resulting security concerns.
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WHAT THE EDITOR DID
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WHAT IT FLAGGED editor revise: Delete the unsupported claim about public confirmation and the inaccurate reference to UAE disagreements with southern separatists. - "Neither government had publicly confirmed the reported agreement.": The sources do not state that Saudi Arabia and the UAE had not publicly confirmed the agreement. - "amid sharp disagreements with Riyadh and southern separatists": The Guardian supports a rift with Riyadh but describes the UAE as backing the southern separatists, not disagreeing with them.
THE DRAFT AND THE CHANGES
Egypt and UAE move to support Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks escalate
Egypt and the United Arab Emirates are moving toward greater involvement against Yemen’s Houthi forces as missile and drone attacks disrupt airports, oil infrastructure and major events in Saudi Arabia.
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said Cairo was prepared to take “any measure” to defend Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requested help, while stressing that any deployment would be defensive and require parliamentary approval. Egypt’s parliament was due to hold an emergency session Sunday, and the country’s National Defence Council pledged all possible support for Saudi security, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites.
The Guardian reported that the UAE had agreed to resume payments to some Yemeni government forces fighting the Iran-aligned Houthis in the south, with Saudi Arabia providing air cover. Neither government had publicly confirmed the reported agreement. The UAE withdrew from operations inside Yemen in January amid sharp disagreements with Riyadh and southern separatists.Riyadh.
Fighting continued over the weekend. Al Jazeera reported Saudi-led air raids in Hodeidah and interceptions of drones near Riyadh and the kingdom’s Eastern Province. In Yemen, Houthi missiles struck near an aircraft at Aden airport on Friday without causing casualties, a day after an attack on a presidential palace killed at least five people and injured 16, according to Yemeni officials cited by The Guardian.
Saudi Arabia also postponed its Future Investment Initiative conference, scheduled for October 26-29, until 2027. Other sporting, commercial and diplomatic events have been postponed or cancelled amid the attacks and resulting security concerns.
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