{
  "id": 11462858,
  "title": "Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/pakistan-says-mecca-pact-members-to-hold-emergency-talks-on-engaging",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T14:46:34.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/10/pakistan-says-mecca-pact-members-hold-emergency-talks-engaging-houthis"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "By Ariba Shahid ISLAMABAD, Oct 2 (Reuters) - Pakistan's foreign minister said Iran has suggested engaging Yemen's Houthis politically after attacks by the group, an idea a committee of the Mecca defence pact will discuss at an emergency meeting in Riyadh next week. The proposal comes as Saudi Arabia, which has accused the Houthis of targeting Islam's two holiest cities, faces escalating attacks.",
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  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Kandahar governor denies hosting militant leaders’ talks on attacks in Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/kandahar-governor-denies-hosting-militant-leaders-talks-on-attacks-in",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:30:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}