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Mecca Defense Pact Committee Meets in Riyadh Monday

By Drooid · Oct 5, 2026, 11:15 AM UTC · How we work

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Turkey Saudi Pakistan Meet

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold a Mecca defence pact committee meeting in Riyadh on Monday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasar Guler and General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu will attend.
The committee will discuss institutionalising the alliance and addressing regional security threats.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthis.
Pakistan's foreign minister said Iran suggested political engagement with Houthis, to be discussed in Riyadh.

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Houthis Seize Mocha

Houthi forces have seized the port city of Mocha and threatened the Bab el-Mandeb strait since September 3.
Iranian officials publicly disassociated themselves from the Houthis and Iraqi militias despite earlier diplomatic overtures.
Pakistan Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar reported at least six more nations are interested in joining the Mecca defence pact.
Saudi coalition blamed the Houthis for a recent attack on a Medina district, which the rebels deny.

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Turkey Saudi Pakistan Meet

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan will hold a Mecca defence pact committee meeting in Riyadh on Monday.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasar Guler and General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu will attend.
The committee will discuss institutionalising the alliance and addressing regional security threats.
Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthis.
Pakistan's foreign minister said Iran suggested political engagement with Houthis, to be discussed in Riyadh.

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