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Saudi, Pakistan, Turkey vow to assist Riyadh amid Houthi attacks
Islamabad: The top defence officials of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have resolved to defend the security of the Gulf Kingdom under the Makkah Defence Alliance in the wake of recent attacks…
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Saudi Arabia intercepts two Houthi drones headed for Riyadh
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s air defences intercepted and destroyed two cruise missiles launched by Yemen’s Houthi group towards the Riyadh region, the Saudi-led coalition supporting the Yemeni government said on Saturday, September 26.…
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Saudi Grand Mufti urges troops to stay strong against Houthis
Riyadh: Saudi Arabia’s Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan Al-Fawzan urged Saudi troops stationed along the frontier to remain steadfast and prepared amid renewed Houthi attacks. In a statement on Thursday, September…
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Houthi bid to target Makkah as ‘disgraceful crime’: King Salman
Jeddah: Saudi Arabia’s King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, has condemned an alleged Houthi attempt to target Makkah, calling it a “disgraceful crime” and a violation…
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Trump orders Houthi strikes after Saudi plea, then calls off
Washington: US President Donald Trump ordered preparations for airstrikes against Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis after Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged US intervention, but later halted the planned operation. Trump had told…
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Saudi strikes hit telecom towers in Yemen, kill four: Houthis
Sanaa: Four people were killed and three others injured on Sunday, September 20, in Saudi airstrikes targeting telecommunications infrastructure in Yemen’s northern province of Al-Jawf, Houthi-run media said. The Houthi-run Al-Masirah TV…
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Turkey ready to support Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks
Turkey is ready to provide military support to Saudi Arabia under a recently signed defence agreement, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan has said, as Houthi attacks on the kingdom intensify. Speaking to…
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Saudi pact may pull Pakistan into Middle East conflict: Report
New Delhi: Pakistan’s defence commitments to Saudi Arabia could increasingly draw the country into the widening Middle East conflict, placing pressure on army chief Field Marshal Asim Munir as tensions between Riyadh…
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US warns of Middle East escalation amid Saudi-Houthi tensions
The United States has warned of a potential rapid escalation in the Middle East after Yemen’s Houthi group claimed attacks on Saudi Arabia, including targets in Riyadh and Yanbu. In a security…
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Houthis claim 300 Saudi airstrikes across Yemen this week
Sanaa: Yemen’s Houthi group has said that Saudi warplanes launched 26 airstrikes on the southwestern province of Taiz over the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of strikes across Yemen this…
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US approves USD 24.3 billion F-35 sale to Saudi Arabia
Washington: The United States has approved a possible USD 24.3 billion sale of F-35 Lightning II fighter jets and related equipment to Saudi Arabia, the US Department of State announced on Thursday,…
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Iran warns against politicising drone incident near Makkah
Tehran: Iran has urged caution over the reported drone incident near Makkah, saying a claim that a drone was intercepted while heading towards the holy city cannot by itself provide grounds for…
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Houthi drone debris kills one, injures two in Saudi Arabia
Riyadh: A Yemeni resident was killed and two people were injured in Saudi Arabia’s Taif Governorate on Thursday, September 17, after debris from a Houthi drone fell following its interception and destruction,…
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We have no home: 125,000 flee as Houthis advance in Yemen
Sanaa: As Houthi rebels closed in, Eshraq Abdel Gelil and her husband fled their home, walking through the mountains before catching a ride to a nearby city. Four months pregnant, she feared…
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Watch: Siren heard alongside Azaan at Grand Mosque in Makkah
Makkah: A siren warning of an aerial threat was heard alongside the Azaan for Dhuhr prayer at the Grand Mosque in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, on Tuesday, September 15, in a video shared…
