Egyptian Parliament Postpones Vote on Saudi Defence Authorization to Monday, Lawmakers Say
CAIRO — Egypt's House of Representatives held an emergency closed-door session in the New Administrative Capital on October 18 to consider President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request for authorization to help defend Saudi Arabia should Riyadh ask. Two lawmakers told AFP the vote was postponed to Monday, October 19, to allow more time for debate. The session was chaired by Speaker Hisham Badawy.
Under Article 152 of Egypt's constitution, deploying troops abroad requires consultation with the National Defence Council and a two-thirds majority in the House. The Defence Council met the same day under Sisi, and the presidency said Egypt stood in full solidarity with Saudi Arabia and was ready to provide all necessary and possible support, while stepping up diplomatic de-escalation efforts; the statement did not mention sending troops.
As of Sunday, Saudi Arabia had not announced any formal request. An earlier claim by a lawmaker on social media that the Defence Council had approved a deployment was not confirmed by the presidency's statement. (GSM, via AFP)
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