# Yemen war hinges on Saudi Arabia’s ‘pain tolerance’, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/105155

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-18 13:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhCCmM9a1Vo

> Egypt’s parliament is considering whether to formally support Saudi Arabia in its fight against Yemen’s Ansar Allah Houthis. President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi has asked lawmakers to approve defensive aid after weeks of Houthi attacks on Saudi infrastructure, including strikes on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport that killed at least 17 people. Middle East security expert Talha Abdulrazaq discussed the situation with Al Jazeera.

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