VERIFIED QUOTE · reported 2026-10-18
“He is hoping for authorisation to deploy Egyptian forces to help defend Saudi territory itself,”
Thomas Bonnie James · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-18
James said el-Sisi is seeking authorisation to deploy Egyptian forces to defend Saudi territory.
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