Egypt to provide ‘necessary’ support to Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks

Presidency says Egypt will provide Saudi Arabia with support to defend its security and protect its resources.

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi (R) meets with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman (L) in the capital Cairo, Egypt, on September 15, 2026 [Egyptian Presidency Handout/Anadolu via Getty Images]

Egypt says it is ready to provide “all necessary and possible support to Saudi Arabia to defend its safety and stability”, as Yemen’s Houthi rebels continue to launch attacks on the kingdom.

The National Defence Council, chaired by President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, said on Sunday that Egypt “stands fully with” Saudi Arabia to defend its resources, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites.

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The president’s office added that Cairo would also intensify diplomatic efforts for de-escalation.

The Iran-aligned Houthis, an armed group also known as Ansar Allah (Arabic for Supporters of God), have in recent days attacked Riyadh’s international airport and the state oil giant Saudi Aramco, amid renewed fighting in Yemen with the Saudi-backed forces of the internationally ‌recognised government following the collapse of a truce.

Sisi said in a speech on Saturday that Egypt would ⁠act in accordance with guidance from Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who visited ⁠Sisi last month after fighting in Yemen ⁠reignited.

总统府表示，埃及将向沙特阿拉伯提供支持，以捍卫其安全和保护其资源。

2026年9月15日，埃及总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西（右）在埃及首都开罗会见沙特王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼（左）。[埃及总统府供图/Anadolu via Getty Images]

埃及表示，随着也门胡塞武装继续对沙特阿拉伯王国发动袭击，埃及已准备好向沙特阿拉伯提供“一切必要和可能的支持，以捍卫其安全与稳定”。

由总统阿卜杜勒·法塔赫·塞西主持的国防委员会周日表示，埃及“完全支持”沙特阿拉伯捍卫其资源、领土完整和伊斯兰教圣地。

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总统办公室补充说，开罗方面也将加大外交努力，以缓和局势。

与伊朗结盟的胡塞武装（又称安萨尔真主，阿拉伯语意为“真主的支持者”）近日袭击了利雅得国际机场和沙特国家石油巨头沙特阿美公司。此前，停火协议破裂，也门与沙特支持的、国际公认的也门政府军之间再次爆发冲突。

塞西周六在一次讲话中表示，埃及将按照沙特国王萨勒曼和王储穆罕默德·本·萨勒曼的指导行事。上个月，在也门战火重燃后，萨勒曼和王储曾访问过塞西。