# Egypt backs Saudi Arabia amid rising Houthi attacks

https://mins.news/en/item/107223

- CGTN, 2026-10-19 10:27 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://newsaf.cgtn.com/news/2026-10-19/Egypt-backs-Saudi-Arabia-amidst-rising-Houthi-attacks-1RmX5fsZS5W/p.html?UTM_Source=cgtn&UTM_Medium=rss&UTM_Campaign=World

> Egypt's National Defense Council pledged all necessary and possible support to protect Saudi Arabia's security, territorial integrity and Islamic holy sites as Houthi attacks escalate. President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi said Egypt could take measures requested by Riyadh, subject to parliamentary approval, and stressed any action would be defensive.

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