Pakistan, Saudi Arabia have completed ratification of Makkah defence pact: FO
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have completed the ratification processes for the Makkah defence pact while Turkiye was in the process of doing so, Foreign Office (FO) spokesperson Sajjad Haider Khan said on Friday. Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye signed the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement in August, under which an armed attack on one member is considered an attack on all. The pact has gained…
Yemen's Houthi forces claimed responsibility for attacks on Saudi Arabia's defence ministry in Riyadh, Aramco facilities in Yanbu, and King Fahd International Airport in Dammam, resulting in at least four casualties. The Saudi-led coalition responded by shooting down four drones over Riyadh and Madina. Iran's Revolutionary Guards warned the US against escorting ships through the Strait of Hormuz.
Egypt's parliament is considering providing military support to Saudi Arabia in its campaign against the Houthis. Pakistan advised pilgrims traveling between Iran and Iraq to exercise caution.
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