Middle East security expert Talha Abdulrazaq told Al Jazeera that Saudi Arabia is unlikely to request military support from Egypt in the near term, even if the Egyptian parliament approves intervention. He believes Saudi Arabia might first seek help from Pakistan and Turkey, nations party to the Mecca Defense Agreement. Abdulrazaq explained that Egypt is more likely to deploy its forces to the Red Sea to cooperate with the Saudi navy in cutting off Houthi supply lines from the Horn of Africa. Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping and the resulting loss of Suez Canal revenue threaten Egypt's critical foreign exchange sources; according to official data, Egypt lost approximately $7 billion between 2023 and 2024 due to this, accounting for about 60% of Suez Canal revenue.