Flydubai thanks Saudi Arabia for swift response after FZ1073 incident

Turkey's defence ministry has condemned a Houthi drone attack on Saudi Arabia, calling for an end to such acts that threaten regional stability. The ministry stated that the continued Houthi threat in the Red Sea and Bab al-Mandab was negatively affecting not only regional security but also other areas.

According to Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, a meeting of the Makkah Defence Alliance's Strategic Political Defence Committee (SPDC) will take place in Riyadh to focus on Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The SPDC, established under the trilateral "Makkah Accord", comprises members from Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, including foreign ministers, defence ministers, and chiefs of army staff.

The meeting, agreed to in principle, will examine the current situation and "ground reality" vis-a-vis Saudi Arabia, following increased Houthi attacks. The foreign ministers of the three countries had previously met in New York, and a special meeting of the three army chiefs took place in Riyadh on September 25.

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