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  "id": 9675708,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey plan urgent military meeting as Grand Mufti calls on troops to fight Houthis",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-plan-urgent-military-meeting-as-9675708",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T01:49:25.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National Business",
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    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/09/25/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-plan-urgent-military-meeting-as-grand-mufti-calls-on-troops-to-fight-houthis/"
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  "account": "Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey are convening an emergency summit of military leaders to assess support for the kingdom, following calls from the Saudi Grand Mufti for troops to stand ready to combat the Iran-backed Houthis. The trio of foreign ministers met in New York on Thursday to discuss bolstering Saudi defenses under the Makkah Defence Agreement, which stipulates mutual defense in the event of an attack. The ministers vowed to zero-tolerance to attacks on Mecca and civilian infrastructure in Saudi Arabia, commending the Saudi military's swift response. Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan issued a rare plea to troops on the frontlines, urging them to maintain readiness to execute orders while emphasizing the paramount importance of defending the nation's borders. The Saudi-led coalition recently thwarted six Houthi ballistic missile launches and neutralized attempts to strike the cities of Taif and Yanbu.",
  "summary": "An urgent meeting of the chiefs of staff of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is being arranged to discuss military support for the kingdom, as Saudi's Grand Mufti called on soldiers to remain prepared to fight the Iran-backed Houthis . Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan…",
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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."
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