Homeland Defenders Party Backs Presidential Mandate to Support Saudi Arabia

Egypt’s Homeland Defenders Party has welcomed the House of Representatives’ approval of a mandate authorizing the president to take necessary measures to support Saudi Arabia.

The authorization was approved by a two-thirds majority of the chamber’s members.

The party expressed its support on behalf of all its members and cadres, endorsing parliament’s decision to give the president the mandate.

Describing its position as clear and its resolve as firm, the party stressed its backing for the authorization. The brief statement did not specify what measures might be taken.