Saudi‑Egypt Cooperation Vows Amid Houthi Attacks

The meeting took place against a backdrop of escalating clashes between the Saudi‑backed coalition and Yemen’s Houthi rebels. The Houthis claimed to have launched ballistic missiles and drones at a major Saudi air base in the southwest, and had recently seized the strategic Mokha port before advancing toward the Bab al‑Mandeb Strait and Mayun Island. Both leaders expressed concern over the growing threat to commercial shipping in the Red Sea and agreed to coordinate closely on intelligence sharing and defensive actions.