{
  "id": 16192407,
  "title": "R4 ministers' meeting expresses solidarity with Saudi Arabia amid Houthi attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/23/r4-ministers-meeting-expresses-solidarity-with-saudi-arabia-amid",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-23T14:12:08.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dawn - Pakistan",
    "slug": "dawn-pakistan",
    "url": "https://www.dawn.com/news/2039222/r4-ministers-meeting-expresses-solidarity-with-saudi-arabia-amid-houthi-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "At the Regional Four Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Istanbul, foreign ministers from Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia in response to recent Houthi attacks. The group, known as the R4, focuses on regional security and mediation efforts between the US and Iran. During the meeting, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar of Pakistan, along with his counterparts, reviewed regional developments and condemned the Houthi attacks, reiterating their support for Saudi Arabia's sovereignty and territorial integrity. The ministers discussed ways to enhance regional coordination and diplomatic efforts for lasting peace and stability. Dar met with Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty, and later with German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul, expressing a desire to strengthen bilateral ties through ongoing engagement.",
  "summary": "At the Regional Four (R4) Foreign Ministers’ Meeting held in Istanbul on Friday, Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar and other foreign ministers expressed solidarity with Saudi Arabia over the recent Houthi attacks targeting the kingdom, the Foreign Office (FO) said. The R4 group, comprising Pakistan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, emerged in March and has been focusing on…",
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      }
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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."
}