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Turkey has offered to meet Saudi Arabia’s military needs under a trilateral defence pact with Pakistan, as Yemen’s Houthis intensify attacks on Saudi territory. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Saturday that Ankara stood in “serious solidarity” with Riyadh and was prepared to provide assistance, particularly on technical military issues, amid the ongoing Houthi…
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis exchanged fresh strikes on Thursday as the expanding Middle East war intensified along the Red Seaforcing thousands of Yemenis to flee by land and sea and raising fresh concerns over global oil supplies. Houthi-controlled television reported Saudi airstrikes in Yemen’s Hajjah province near the Saudi border and along the…
Saudi Arabia has turned to Beijing for help as Yemen’s Houthis intensify attacks inside the kingdom and rapidly expand their military reach along the Red Sea, pushing China to privately urge Iran to use its influence to rein in the Iran-backed group, according to the Iranian sources cited by Reuters. The appeal comes as the…
Finally, though rather swiftly, the Mecca Defence Agreement between the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA), Pakistan, and Turkey has been revealed. It’s not coming apart, per se, but it has been revealed for what it is, or rather, what it is not: a defence pact in the manner of NATO, as Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan…
A fresh political battle erupts over UPI fees after the government says person-to-person payments will remain free and new MDR charges will apply only to specified merchant transactions. Government sources claim Congress MPs supported an MDR-based framework in a Parliamentary Standing Committee report, triggering a sharp response from Rahul Gandhi and the BJP. Source link…
For a few tense moments on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, Mecca was placed on an emergency alert. Saudi Arabia warned residents of the holy city of a potential danger amid an escalation in attacks by Yemen’s Houthis. The alert was later lifted. On Wednesday, Saudi authorities said their air defences had intercepted and destroyed a…
News world Nearly 50,000 Civilians Forced To Flee As Houthis Seize Towns Along Yemen’s Red Sea Coast Last Updated:September 12, 2026, 9:48 PM IST Joe Lowry, the IOM’s Middle East and North Africa spokesperson, said the displacement was growing rapidly as the situation remained unpredictable. Houthi rebels’ fighters in the streets of Mocha, as the…
Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels have seized the strategic island of Perim in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, tightening their grip on a crucial global shipping route as the Middle East war widens, four Yemeni government sources told Reuters on Friday. Two sources from Yemen’s Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government said government forces had withdrawn from Perim and…
Yemen’s Houthi rebels are close to capturing Bab al-Mandeb. This island is located in the Bab el-Mandeb Strait. Reuters has quoted sources as saying that Yemeni government forces have given up control on Perim Island and have retreated. Control over Perim Island is vital to maintaining control over Bab el-Mandeb. Right in front of this…
News explainers Houthis Vs Saudi: Is Yemen The Next Battleground In Iran War? Explained Last Updated:September 07, 2026, 1:29 pm IST Houthi vs Saudi: The breakdown of a long-standing, fragile truce has sparked brutal ground fighting, missile strikes, and naval blockades that threaten global shipping routes The current escalation is a direct spillover of the…