Sissi says Egypt to 'defend Saudi territory' and will not attack Yemen
Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi said Wednesday that Cairo's proposed military support for Riyadh was to "defend Saudi territory, and does not include an attack on Yemen." At a government event titled Egypt Forum 2026, Sissi said "we are talking about defending the land and borders of the kingdom," he said in a speech. "The situation cannot bear any further instability in other countries, we want to restore the countries that have lost their stability," he added. Sissi on Saturday had as
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[Claude] Both reports cover Sisi's same Wednesday statement that Egypt's support for Saudi Arabia is limited to defending its territory and does not include an attack on Yemen, with no conflicting facts.
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