Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi warned on Thursday against continued attacks targeting Saudi Arabia, stressing that the security of the Kingdom and the Gulf region is directly linked to Egypt’s national security.
Sisi said Egypt and Saudi Arabia occupy central positions in the Arab and Islamic worlds, warning that any threat to either country would have serious consequences for regional security.
He emphasised that Egypt’s position on Gulf security reflects shared strategic interests rather than diplomatic solidarity alone.
“The security of the Gulf and Saudi Arabia is linked to Egypt’s national security,” Sisi said, describing the relationship as “not merely a gesture of goodwill, but a reality and a shared interest.”
The Egyptian president reaffirmed Cairo’s support for Saudi Arabia’s stability, saying that targeting the Kingdom was contrary to both Arab and Egyptian national security interests.
He described Saudi Arabia as a highly influential regional state and stressed that threats to its security were unacceptable.
While reiterating Egypt’s commitment to de-escalation and diplomatic solutions to regional crises, Sisi warned against any violation of Saudi sovereignty or threats to maritime security in the Red Sea.
“We act with great restraint and strive to find solutions,” he said, “but we will not allow anyone to violate the borders of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, nor will we permit threats to the security of the Red Sea or its shipping lanes.”
Sisi said Egypt was seeking to prevent further escalation across the region while addressing security challenges along its own borders.
Turning to Sudan, he said Cairo had spent years working to resolve differences between the Sudanese Armed Forces and the Rapid Support Forces in an effort to prevent the conflict from escalating.
He added that Egyptian mediation efforts had achieved temporary progress, but the situation had ultimately developed in a direction that Cairo had hoped to avoid.
