Parliament gives Sisi mandate to back Saudi Arabia militarily, opposition rejects ‘blank-check authorization’

Parliament authorized President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday to “take the necessary measures to support the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, following coordination between the two countries, to defend its territory, sovereignty and holy sites against any external attacks,” according to a statement issued by House of Representatives Speaker Hesham Badawy. Lawmakers in the House, who had gathered for the third-closed door session on the matter in proceedings that began over […] Parliament gives Sisi mandate to back Saudi Arabia militarily, opposition rejects ‘blank-check authorization’ first appeared on Mada Masr.