Sisi: Egypt Does Not Accept Any Threat to Saudi Arabia's Security and Stability

Cairo - Khadija Hamouda: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi stated that geopolitical changes in the region are “significant and profound,” noting that targeting Saudi Arabia affects Egypt’s and the Arab world’s national security. Al-Sisi emphasized, during his speech at the Police Academy’s 2026 graduates’ day celebration yesterday, that Egypt and Saudi Arabia are the “heart of the Arab and Islamic nations,” and that any harm inflicted on either country would impact the other, affirming the interconnection of the national security of Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and other Gulf Cooperation Council states.

The Egyptian president also affirmed that Egypt does not accept any infringement on Saudi Arabia’s security and borders, nor does it accept any threat to the security of the Red Sea and international maritime passages, adding, “What concerns us is the security and stability of Saudi Arabia and not infringing upon them.”

On another note, the Egyptian president pointed to risks on Egypt’s southern and western borders, noting that Egypt had been striving and exerting every effort to avoid conflict in Sudan. He added that the stability of Sudan, Libya, and the Gaza Strip are prerequisites for Arab and Egyptian national security. In this context, he stressed that in all his meetings and communications with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu since 2014, he emphasized that establishing a Palestinian state would benefit everyone and lead to lasting peace and stability in the region.

Regarding domestic affairs, President al-Sisi stressed that safeguarding the state is a responsibility borne by all Egyptians, affirming the necessity of protecting national memory against attempts to distort it through lies and slander, as well as attempts to tarnish the image of the army, police, and other state institutions. He emphasized the strength and capability of Egyptians as a “bulwark” against such anti-state efforts.

The president pointed out that Egypt’s security has two wings: the police and the armed forces, and that both are essential for Egypt’s security and stability domestically and internationally. He noted that all attempts to distort Egypt’s image since 2011 also aim to tarnish the police and the armed forces, affirming that they are the nation’s wings that must be preserved, especially given their large and substantial workforce, which comes from all Egyptian families. He stressed that there is a role and duty upon all of us to protect these institutions not only from a security perspective but also by raising awareness and enlightening public opinion, warning that if either institution faces a crisis, it will affect the Egyptian state.

In the same context, President al-Sisi affirmed that no country can achieve its development plans in a few years, highlighting the need for stability in the state’s security alongside strong, creative institutions working to achieve desired goals. He noted that responsibility in this regard is shared, particularly concerning the preservation of the homeland. He also stressed the importance of focusing on the quality of education and preparing qualified, competent cadres.