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CAIRO: Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said on Saturday Egypt would take any measures necessary to defend Saudi Arabia if asked, \u200bamid escalating Houthi attacks on the kingdom, and parliament announced \u200can emergency session on Sunday.<\/strong><\/p>\n \u201cIt is inconceivable that we would allow Saudi Arabia, its security or stability to be harmed,\u201d Sisi said at a graduation ceremony \u200bat the Egyptian Military Academy. He said Egypt was not seeking \u200bto attack anyone, but was prepared to act in \u2060defence.<\/span><\/p>\n Yemen\u2019s Iran-aligned Houthis have in recent days attacked Riyadh\u2019s international airport and the \u200bstate oil giant Saudi Aramco, amid renewed fighting with the Saudi-backed forces of \u200bthe internationally recognised government following the collapse of a truce.<\/span><\/p>\n Sisi said Egypt would act in accordance with guidance from Saudi King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin \u200bSalman, who visited Sisi on September 15, after fighting in Yemen reignited, \u200bto discuss issues including security and navigation in the Red Sea.<\/span><\/p>\n \u201cI know this requires \u200cthe \u2060approval of the Egyptian parliament, and I ask that an emergency session be held so that it can give us that authorisation if we are asked,\u201d Sisi said.<\/span><\/p>\n Shortly after he spoke, parliament said it would \u200bhold a plenary \u200bsession at 1 \u2060p.m. (1000 GMT) on Sunday in response to the request, though it did not disclose the agenda.<\/span><\/p>\n Egypt and \u200bSaudi Arabia are close strategic and economic partners. Saudi \u200bArabia and \u2060other oil-rich Gulf states provided Egypt with billions of dollars in aid, central-bank deposits and investments after the military ouster of Islamist president Mohamed \u2060Morsi \u200bin 2013.<\/span><\/p>\n