Legislators approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen. Egypt’s parliament has authorised President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi to take “all necessary measures” to help Saudi Arabia defend itself against Yemen’s. Cairo’s move raises the prospect of deeper Egyptian involvement in the widening regional conflict, but President Abdel Fattah el Sisi says any assistance would focus on defending Saudi territory.