Three Saudi nationals were killed and several people injured in two Houthi attacks on Riyadh’s King Khalid airport on Thursday. The Saudi-led coalition vowed retaliation, while airlines including Lufthansa and Air India suspended flights to the capital amid the escalating war. Key takeaways Three Saudi …
Key takeaways The Makkah Defence Alliance’s top committee meets in Riyadh today (Oct 5), bringing together ministers and military chiefs from Pakistan, Türkiye and Saudi Arabia. On the agenda: Houthi attacks on the kingdom, a new Yemeni military offensive, and turning the August pact into …
Key takeaways A Dubai-to-Tel Aviv flydubai flight diverted to Saudi Arabia on Wednesday after what the airline calls an altercation inside the cockpit. All passengers and crew are safe, both pilots were hospitalised, and the carrier has suspended all flights to and from Israel while …
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement commits Pakistan to treat an attack on Saudi Arabia or Turkiye as an attack on itself. We look at what the pact actually says, what Pakistan has already put on the ground, and the questions it leaves open.