Egypt Saudi Arabia
In this photo provided by the Egyptian Presidential Press Office, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center right, greets Egyptian officials at the Presidential Palace in Cairo, Egypt, Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026.
As featured on
Saudi Arabia’s crown prince is reaching out to Egypt for support against Yemen’s Houthi rebels who have disrupted key avenues of commerce, contributing to a spike in the global cost of oil. Egypt is unlikely to offer military help to Saudi Arabia but the country is influential in the Arab world and can help rally support. Yemenis, meanwhile, are trying to flee violence in that country by crossing the Red Sea, but the high cost of fuel is a factor. Houthi rebels are fighting Saudi Arabia and Yemen's internationally recognized government.
