Egypt involvement in Yemen 'may actually weaken Cairo's regional role', expert says

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Egypt's parliament delayed a debate on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request to authorize military support for Saudi Arabia in Yemen. An expert argues that an operation without clear objectives or an exit strategy could weaken Egypt's regional role.

Egypt's parliament on Monday delayed a debate on President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi's request to authorise military support for Saudi Arabia until next week, state media reported, after an emergency session ended without a decision a day earlier. FRANCE 24's Sharon Gaffney speaks with Dr May Darwich, Associate Professor in International Relations of the Middle East at the University of Birmingham. She explains that "this kind of military operation does not really have any objectives or exit strategy so at the moment this might actually weaken Egypt's regional role".