(Corrects attribution of remarks to Sisi not the letter in 13) CAIRO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - Parliament authorised Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi on Monday to take "all necessary measures" to help Saudi Arabia defend itself — a move that could push Cairo more directly into the conflict between the kingdom and Yemen's Iran-allied Houthis.

Saudi Arabia is reportedly pursuing an agreement to transfer $1 billion to Yemen’s Houthi terrorists through Iranian mediation in exchange for an end to attacks on the Kingdom, including its oil facilities.

Legislators approve military support amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, but Cairo has ruled out strikes on Yemen.

Egypt’s parliament authorised on Monday sending military support to Saudi Arabia to defend the kingdom from attacks by Yemen’s Houthis, following a

President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi may provide military support to Saudi Arabia in the face of ongoing Houthi attacks, opening the door to an Egyptian role as fighting intensifies in the region.

Saudi Arabia reopened an international airport that serves its capital city despite warnings from Houthis in Yemen that the facility was a target.

Saudi Arabia executes man for crime committed when he was 14 - The kingdom carried out 347 executions last year, a new high despite efforts to transform its image

A deadly strike and others like it show the tactical and intelligence shortcomings Saudi Arabia faces as it confronts its Iran-backed enemy.