# Why is Egypt so wary of joining the Yemen conflict?

https://mins.news/en/item/114566

- Al Jazeera, 2026-10-25 07:59 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news-analysis/2026/10/25/why-is-egypt-so-wary-of-getting-involved-in-yemens-conflict?traffic_source=rss

> Egypt is weighing whether to help defend Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, but its costly intervention in Yemen in the 1960s looms large. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said any deployment would focus on defending Saudi Arabia, not attacking the Houthis, while Egypt’s foreign minister called for a political solution. Parliament is scheduled to vote on the proposed deployment.

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