Egypt’s Sisi says Cairo ready to provide Saudi Arabia with protection

TREE NEWS update: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi said on the morning of the 17th that Egypt is ready to carry out any measures requested by Saudi Arabia to protect its security and sovereignty. Speaking at a graduation ceremony at the Egyptian Military Academy, Sisi also called on parliament to hold an emergency session to grant the necessary authorization for Egypt to act if Gulf states request protection. He added that his departure from the presidency in 2030 is “confirmed.”