# Egypt’s Sisi says Saudi defense role would not involve attacking Yemen

https://mins.news/en/item/109786

- Reuters, 2026-10-21 16:10 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypts-sisi-says-saudi-defence-role-would-not-include-attack-yemen-2026-10-21/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad8e3e6ab53aa0001d9c0fb

> Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said Egypt’s military effort to defend Saudi Arabia would be confined to protecting the kingdom’s territory and borders, not attacking Yemen, according to a statement from the Egyptian presidency spokesperson on Wednesday.

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