00:00Egypt's proposed military support for Saudi Arabia is aimed at defending the Gulf Kingdom
00:05and won't involve an attack on Yemen, President Sisi said on Wednesday.
00:11Sisi has asked Parliament to support Riyadh in its war against Yemen's Houthi rebels.
00:17Our stance alongside our brothers in the Gulf is an extension of our joint
00:22Arab national security between us and them and all of our efforts.
00:28Just so people understand, because I've heard a lot of talk over the past few days
00:33suggesting that we're going to launch an attack on Yemen or something along those lines,
00:38no, of course not. We've never engaged in cooperation for the sake of fighting outside the borders.
00:46We're talking about defending the land and borders of the Kingdom.
00:53Parliament will deliberate Sisi's requests next week. Dissenting MPs are demanding clear objectives.
01:02We do not extend our military efforts beyond the borders of Egypt,
01:07nor those of any sister state whose security and stability we are keen to protect.
01:16Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have forced Riyadh to shut its main airport. A maritime blockade is
01:23also threatening oil exports. The situation can't bear any further instability in other countries.
01:31We want to restore the countries that have lost their stability. Our efforts in Sudan are aimed at this,
01:37our efforts with Libya are aimed at this, and our efforts with any Arab nation like Somalia. Iran has
01:45warned that Egypt's involvement in the crisis would make the situation more difficult.
