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Egyptian parliament to discuss defensive aid to Saudi Arabia Egypt's parliament is set to hold an emergency session in the afternoon to consider approving President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request to authorise defensive military assistance to Saudi Arabia if Riyadh requests it. Sisi said Egypt would take any measures necessary to protect Saudi Arabia, but stressed that its involvement would be strictly defensive.
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Egypt's National Defense Council decided on Sunday to provide all necessary and possible forms of support to Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability, and to safeguard its capabilities, territorial integrity, and Islamic holy sites. Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council at the Ittihadiya Palace in Cairo, said a statement the spokesperson for the Egyptian Presidency on Facebook.
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Iran has proposed reopening the Strait of Hormuz if the US agrees to specific conditions, potentially resuming talks between the two nations.
