# Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia as Houthi attacks intensify

https://mins.news/en/item/115839

- Reuters, 2026-10-26 13:15 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/middle-east/egypt-approves-military-support-saudi-arabia-after-houthi-attacks-escalate-2026-10-26/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6adf52623b36fe0001c554cb

> Egypt’s parliament authorized the military on Monday to provide support to help defend Saudi Arabia, lawmakers and local media reported. The move could draw Cairo directly into a regional conflict that has widened as Yemen’s Iran-allied Houthis intensify attacks on the Gulf kingdom.

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