{
  "id": 11476011,
  "title": "Meeting of Makkah defence pact in Saudi Arabia next week to focus on Houthi attacks: FM Dar",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/meeting-of-makkah-defence-pact-in-saudi-arabia-next-week-to-focus-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-02T07:55:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Express Tribune - Pakistan",
    "slug": "the-express-tribune-pakistan",
    "url": "https://tribune.com.pk/story/2632612/meeting-of-makkah-accord-committee-in-saudi-to-focus-on-houthi-attacks-pakistan-says"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia is set to host an emergency meeting next week as part of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement (MJDA) between Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia. The primary focus of the gathering will be the ongoing Houthi attacks on the Saudi kingdom. Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar announced the meeting, stating that the strategic political and defence committee will convene to examine current ground realities and the situation in Saudi Arabia. The meeting will provide an opportunity to discuss the best course of action and share the findings with the public.",
  "summary": "FM Dar highlights Pakistan’s extensive diplomatic engagements during UNGA week in a press briefing",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "DPM Dar says committee under Makkah defence pact to meet in Riyadh 'soon'",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/dpm-dar-says-committee-under-makkah-defence-pact-to-meet-in-riyadh",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:03:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Makkah pact committee meeting planned in Riyadh soon",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/02/makkah-pact-committee-meeting-planned-in-riyadh-soon",
        "published": "2026-10-02T14:38:20.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}