After Sisi was authorized to send forces to Saudi Arabia, what is the next step?

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In a strategic step that embodies the depth of Arab solidarity, the Egyptian House of Representatives unanimously approved yesterday, Monday, a request to authorize President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi to send members of the Egyptian Armed Forces on defensive missions to Saudi Arabia.

This parliamentary step came to consolidate the principles of the security and strategic equation between Cairo and Riyadh, which stipulates that the security of the Arabian Gulf represents a direct extension of Egyptian national security.

In this context, Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net surveyed the opinions of a number of military and legal senators to determine the dimensions of this authorization and the map of the procedures resulting from it during the next stage.

Major General Staff Ayman Abdel Mohsen, a specialist in military and strategic affairs, explained to Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net that Parliament’s approval gives President Sisi an explicit mandate to take the necessary measures to support the Kingdom by “sending defense forces” to strengthen Saudi capabilities in light of regional developments and recent Houthi attacks.

Abdul Mohsen also indicated that determining the size of the forces expected to be sent, the timing of their deployment, and the nature of their field presence is the exclusive responsibility of the President of the Republic in his capacity as the Supreme Commander of the Armed Forces, in coordination with the National Defense Council and in direct consultation with the Saudi side in accordance with field developments. He pointed out that Parliament's approval based on Article (152) of the Constitution and Article (130) of the Internal Regulations, and following the approval of the National Defense Council, gives constitutional legitimacy and full legal cover to any potential military move. He explained that this step symbolizes the strategic solidarity and return of favor between Cairo and Riyadh in difficult times, and confirms an Egyptian message that no harm to the Kingdom’s security should be allowed.

For his part, Dr. Haitham Omran, Professor of Political Science and International Law at Suez University, explained to Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net that Parliament’s decision embodies the state’s commitment to national constants and established constitutional frameworks, as it fulfilled all the legal conditions stipulated in Article 152 of the Constitution, which requires the approval of a two-thirds majority of the members of the House of Representatives to send members of the armed forces outside the borders.

He also added that this authorization is followed by the file being officially transferred to the executive domain through high-level coordination between the political leadership, the General Command of the Armed Forces, and the relevant state institutions to implement the required aspects of support. He pointed out that this authorization gives the President of the Republic full legal powers to make strategic and field decisions without the need to refer to Parliament again, including determining the size and quality of the forces and the scope of their tasks.

He said that the timing of the arrival of logistical support is subject to accurate military and tactical estimates approved by the relevant agencies in continuous coordination with the Saudi side.

In turn, Representative Osama Madkour, a member of the Egyptian Senate, confirmed that the House of Representatives’ approval of authorizing Sisi to take the necessary measures to support and support Saudi Arabia reflects the importance of the strategic and historical relations that bring together the two brotherly countries, and embodies the Egyptian state’s keenness to protect Arab national security and preserve the stability of the region. Madkour added in statements to Al-Arabiya.net/Al-Hadath.net that the Egyptian position expresses a consistent approach in supporting the Arab brothers, noting that standing by Saudi Arabia embodies the depth of the strategic partnership between the two countries. He stressed that Arab solidarity and joint coordination remain among the most important pillars of maintaining regional security and stability.