President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council this morning at the Presidential Palace of Al-Ittihadyia to seek ways of Egypt’s support for Saudi Arabia against “unacceptable attacks” by the Iranian-allied group of Houthis in Yemen.

The meeting was attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives; the Prime Minister; the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces; the Minister of Defense and Military Production; the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces; the Ministers of Interior, Finance, and Foreign Affairs; the Head of General Intelligence; the leaders of the main branches of the Armed Forces; the Head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority, the Head of the Military Intelligence Authority; and the Secretary-General of the National Defense Council.

The official spokesman for President El-Sisi stated that the National Defense Council reviewed the overall regional situation and the dangerous developments the region is witnessing, particularly in light of the escalation of unacceptable attacks against the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. Accordingly, the Council decided the following:

• Complete support for and solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, based on the historical relations and strong ties that bind the peoples of the two countries, and out of a belief in the connection between Saudi national security and Egyptian and Arab national security.
• Providing all necessary and possible forms of support to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability and preserve its capabilities, the integrity of its lands, and Islamic sanctities.
• Continuing and intensifying the political and diplomatic efforts made in coordination with the relevant regional and international parties, in a way that contributes to reducing escalation throughout the region and resolving the crises that the region is witnessing peacefully.