Egypt's Sissi asks parliament to authorise support for Saudi

Egypt's parliament was to hold an emergency session after President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi asked lawmakers to authorize support for Saudi defenses against Houthi attacks if the kingdom requests it. Saudi Arabia leads a military coalition supporting Yemen's internationally recognized government in its civil war with the Iran-backed Houthis. Egypt joined the Saudi-led intervention in 2015, although its role has largely focused on securing Red Sea shipping routes rather than front-line combat operat

Source: The Korea Herald