Sisi says Egypt's defence of Saudi Arabia would not include attacks on Yemen

Single source · 2026-10-21 00:00 UTC

Egyptian President Sisi says Egyptian military support for Saudi Arabia would defend Saudi territory and would not include attacks on Yemen, according to a statement from his office reported by Middle East Eye as made at Egypt Forum 2026. Outlets relaying his remarks differ in wording, and the Jerusalem Post reports he would also defend other Arab countries if asked.

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• L'Orient Today, 2026-10-21 15:37 UTC
• StreetInsider, 2026-10-21 15:41 UTC
• Tasnim News (Telegram), 2026-10-21 15:47 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-21 15:51 UTC
• وكالة الانباء العراقية (واع), 2026-10-21 15:53 UTC
• Middle East Eye, 2026-10-21 16:12 UTC
• Kuwait Times, 2026-10-21 16:28 UTC
• 24 News HD, 2026-10-21 16:46 UTC
• marketscreener.com, 2026-10-21 16:48 UTC
• Yemen Online, 2026-10-21 17:06 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-21 17:32 UTC
• شفق نيوز, 2026-10-21 17:49 UTC
• The Jerusalem Post, 2026-10-21 18:04 UTC
• Daily News Egypt, 2026-10-21 18:43 UTC
• Palestine Chronicle, 2026-10-21 19:44 UTC
• @ME_Observer_ (X), 2026-10-21 19:52 UTC
• Free Malaysia Today, 2026-10-21 21:39 UTC
• アラブニュース, 2026-10-22 03:52 UTC
• Africanews, 2026-10-22 04:46 UTC
• Yeni Safak English, 2026-10-22 07:23 UTC
• TV7 Israel News, 2026-10-22 18:35 UTC

First reported 2026-10-21 15:37 UTC; last updated 2026-10-22 18:39 UTC.

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