Egyptian parliament delays vote on military support for Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s parliament has delayed a vote on authorising its armed forces to support Saudi Arabia, which has come under increasing attack from the Iran-aligned Houthis in Yemen. The vote has been adjourned to October 26, the House of Representatives said on Monday. The move prolongs the debate over Egypt’s role in the Yemeni conflict. The opposition Egyptian Social Democratic Party said it had told its lawmakers to abstain. The party said parliament had not been given enough information about the mission’s objectives, duration, cost, or the risks to Egyptian troops. However, the party, which holds nearly a dozen seats, said most of its lawmakers support the measure, according to two members of parliament who spoke to the AFP news agency.