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The Houthis have warned Egypt that its decision to support Saudi Arabia’s defence amounts to a "declaration of war" against Yemen. , Middle East, Times Now ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Saudi Arabia says shrapnel fell in Mecca, Medina after Houthi attack; Group claims it targeted oil facilities, airports
Saudi Arabia's civil defence agency on Saturday, October 24, said that it responded to shrapnel raining down in the holy cities of Mecca and Medina after intercepting missiles fired by Yemen's ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Turkish parliamentary committee approves Mecca defense pact with Saudi Arabia, Pakistan
A Turkish parliamentary committee on Tuesday approved a bill ratifying a mutual defense agreement with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan that treats an armed attack on one member as an attack on all, clearing ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: The Mecca alliance meets the Red Sea – Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact faces its first major test
The pact with Turkey and Pakistan has evolved quickly from a vague political commitment. Riyadh hopes it will help it navigate a thorny Middle East crisis.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Day After Mecca-Iran Talks, Houthi Claims Attack on Saudi Defense Ministry
Just a day after high-ranking officials from three member countries of the so-called Mecca joint defense pact met with Iran to ease regional tensions, Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed they ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Mecca pact: Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan hold talks with Iran to prevent fresh escalation
Senior officials from Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan met Iranian leaders in Tehran to prevent the Middle East conflict from escalating further. The talks came as Yemen’s Houthi rebels claimed fresh ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Pakistan to Send 25,000 Troops to Saudi Arabia? What We Know About Makkah Defence Pact and Houthi Threat
Pakistan is reportedly preparing to expand military support to Saudi Arabia, with up to 25,000 troops potentially deployed as Riyadh faces escalating Houthi tensions and the Makkah defence pact comes ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Washington Can’t Outsource Yemen To Turkey, Pakistan And Saudi Arabia
The Mecca defense pact leaves open who supplies forces, funding and command, with consequences for Saudi oil infrastructure and Red Sea shipping.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Two Ballistic Missiles, Shrapnel Near Mecca And Medina: What Happened As Saudi Arabia Warned Residents Of ‘Potential Danger’?
Saudi Arabia intercepts Houthi ballistic missiles as shrapnel falls near Mecca, Medina, Jeddah and Taif, while Yemen faces renewed attacks.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Mecca defense pact faces test as Saudi delegation arrives for high-stakes Iran talks
The test in Tehran is whether the countries can come away with something practical. Skeptics about the pact's members have argued that the three countries are not making the agreement have teeth.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Saudi Arabia shoots down Houthi drone strike outside of Mecca
Saudi Arabia’s air defenses destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, a spokesperson for the Saudi-led military coalition in Yemen said on ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Politics: Live Updates: 8-month Iran war looms over Israeli election as Egypt wades into Saudi's fight with the Houthis
Iran says indirect negotiations with the U.S. continue but rules out bending to Trump's demands, even if he orders new strikes.