Egyptian Parliament to convene tomorrow following Sisi's request for authorization to support Saudi Arabia

Egyptian media announced that the Egyptian parliament has decided to hold a session tomorrow, Sunday, at the request of President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, to authorize support for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The Al-Qahera News channel stated that “the House of Representatives has decided to hold a general session tomorrow at President el-Sisi’s request.” Earlier, the Egyptian president said during his speech at the graduation ceremony of the first cohort of the Egyptian Military Academy that, in accordance with the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince and Prime Minister Mohammed bin Salman, “we will carry out any measures to protect and defend the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” urging the Egyptian parliament to convene an emergency session to authorize defensive actions “if requested to do so.”