Sissi and Saudi Crown Prince discuss Bab el-Mandeb navigation security in Cairo

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sissi and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman met in Cairo and emphasized the need to secure freedom of navigation through the Bab el-Mandeb Strait amid continuing Houthi attacks.

Why this matters. Coordinated Egyptian-Saudi pressure on Red Sea security could shape whether Gulf states seek an international naval coalition to respond to escalating Houthi strikes on shipping.