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.
The Council reviewed the overall current regional developments and the dangerous escalations unfolding in the region, particularly in light of the intensifying and unacceptable attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, he added.
Consequently, the Council decided on "complete alignment and full solidarity with the sisterly Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, stemming from the historical relations and solid bonds connecting the peoples of the two brotherly nations as the heart of the Arab nation, and out of the firm belief that Saudi national security is inextricably linked to Egyptian and Arab national security."
The Council also decided 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," as well as to continue and intensify political and diplomatic efforts, in coordination with relevant regional and international parties, to contribute to de-escalation across the entire region and to peacefully resolve the crises unfolding within it.
The meeting was attended by the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Prime Minister, Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces, and the ministers of Interior, Finance, Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Emigration and Egyptian Expatriates' Affairs.
It was also attended by the head of the General Intelligence Service, commanders of the main branches of the Armed Forces, Chief of the Armed Forces Operations Authority, chief of Military Intelligence, and Secretary-General of the National Defense Council.
