Egypt Voices Concern Over Red Sea Security After Houthi Attack

Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi (L) and his Yemeni counterpart Abd-Rabbu Mansour Hadi (R) review the honorary guards at the presidential palace Cairo, Egypt, August 13, 2018 in this handout picture courtesy of the Egyptian Presidency. The Egyptian Presidency/Handout via REUTERS

CAIRO—Egypt’s president said on Aug. 13 Cairo was deeply concerned about security in the Red Sea following an attack by Yemen’s Houthis on two oil tankers that forced Saudi Arabia to suspend crude shipments temporarily through the strait of Bab al-Mandab.

Speaking at a joint press conference with his Yemeni counterpart, President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi also said Cairo was committed to helping Yemen regain its security after more than three years of war that has killed thousands of people.