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Egypt mulls joining Saudi Arabia in war against Houthis

France 2421 October 2026, 11:02 UTCYemen

Egypt may be about to join the war against Houthis. Saudi Arabia has come under sustained attack from the Iran-backed group in recent weeks after a collapse of a truce in Yemen in September. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman visited Egypt mid-September to request potential military support from the country – a demand put before parliament by the Egyptian president on Saturday. Story by Camille Corcoran.

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