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Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi chaired a meeting of the National Defense Council on Sunday at the Ittihadiya Palace, according to the Egyptian presidential spokesperson,
The National Defense Council reviewed the overall current regional developments and the dangerous developments the region is witnessing, especially in light of the escalating unacceptable attacks to which Saudi Arabia is being subjected.
The Council decided to stand in full solidarity with Saudi Arabia, based on the historical relations and strong ties that bind the peoples of the two countries as the heart of the Arab nation, and out of the belief that Saudi national security is linked to Egyptian and Arab national security.
Providing all forms of necessary and possible support to Saudi Arabia to defend its security and stability, preserve its capabilities, the integrity of its territories, and the Islamic holy sites, and continuing and intensifying political and diplomatic efforts, in coordination with the concerned regional and international parties, in a way that contributes to de-escalating the entire region and settling the crises the region is witnessing peacefully.
The meeting was attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Prime Minister, the Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces and Minister of Defense and Military Production, the Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, the Ministers of Interior, Finance, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation, and Expatriates, the Head of General Intelligence, the commanders of the main branches of the Armed Forces, the Head of the Armed Forces Operations Authority, and the Head of the Military Intelligence Authority, in the presence of the Secretary-General of the National Defense Council.
El-Sisi had affirmed Egypt's full support for the security and stability of the Gulf, stressing Cairo's readiness to implement any measure requested by Saudi Arabia to defend its security and sovereignty.
He also confirmed that his statement comes within the framework of defending the Kingdom, not with the aim of entering into a war or attacking any party, and he also sent a message to everyone calling for an end to the ongoing war, expressing his hope to extinguish the fire of infighting.
He called for an emergency session to grant the necessary authorization in case it is requested.
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