Egypt mulls joining Saudi Arabia in war against Houthis

Summary

Egypt may be about to join the war against the Iran-backed Houthis, as Saudi Arabia has faced sustained attacks from the group in recent weeks after a truce in Yemen collapsed in September. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Egypt in mid-September to request potential military support, and the Egyptian president put that demand before parliament on Saturday.

Timeline

1. France 24

   21 Oct 2026, 11:02 UTCSource ↗

   France 24 reports that Egypt may be about to join the war against the Houthis, after Saudi Arabia came under sustained attack following the collapse of a Yemen truce in September, and that Egypt's president put Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman's request for potential military support before parliament on Saturday.