Wouldn't allow as if Cairo going to send an ultimatum to Sanaa that the Egyptians are going to take military action unless they back down? very unlikely to deter Houthis if that's the case.
There was an interesting analysis in regards to Egypt when it comes to the wider Palestine conflict I watched some weeks ago, it's a long analysis but in short, it is something like this:
- Al-Sisi who came into power via coup in 2013 and cracked down on oppositions, for the first time since taking power not only allowed protests but encouraged it in the light of the bombings in Gaza.
- Al-Sisi even humiliated Blinken by putting him in an awkward position where he ordered the cameraman to focus on him, lecturing Blinken about Blinken's earlier remarks about him "coming to Israel not as a secretary of state, but by being a Jew"
- Al-Sisi who is widely disliked by many Egyptians has never feared for his power and reputation until now. The last thing Al-Sisi wants after seizing power via a coup is to be seen as an Arab traitor.
in light of these points, we could see that no Arab nation other than Bahrain has joined the U.S.-led coalition. Egypt is in big shit and their economy is in even bigger shit, but because Al-Sisi pulls the string there's very likely possibility the Al-Sisi would rather have the economy turned shit rather than having himself remembered as a traitor to the Arab cause.
Please note that Al-Sisi, whilst disliking political Islam, is big on nationalism and caters his legitimacy by portraying himself as the dear leader of Egypt Arab nationalism. By joining the U.S.-led coalition he would have put his name on the Arab traitors list.
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