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Egypt approves military support for Saudi Arabia after Houthi attacks escalate
CAIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Parliament authorised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday to take "all necessary measures" to help Saudi Arabia defend itself — a move that could push Cairo more directly into the conflict between the kingdom and Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis
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CAIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Parliament authorised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday to take "all necessary measures" to help Saudi Arabia defend itself — a move that could push Cairo more directly into the conflict between the kingdom and Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis
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