Yemen intervention carries major risks for Egypt
Egyptian troops would play a significant role in any major ground offensive by the coalition fighting the Huthi rebels
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- Suez Canal
- Regional stability pact
- Sunni Arab allies
- Military risks
- Political risks
- Ties with Gulf states
- Intervention in Libya
- Pan-Arab force
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_350.jpg "Egypt's Chief of Staff Mahmoud Hegazy speaks during an Arab League meeting in Cairo (Reuters/Asmaa Waguih)")