{
  "id": 9681828,
  "title": "Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-step-up-attacks-9681828",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-25T02:46:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/09/allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-houthis-step-attacks"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will hold an urgent, high-level meeting under a joint defence pact to discuss ways to support the kingdom amid attacks by Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis. The meeting, which will involve the chiefs of staff of the three countries, was arranged after Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan met with Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan at the kingdom's Permanent Mission to the UN in New York.\n\nThe Houthis have launched strikes on the Saudi-backed government in Yemen and repeatedly fired into Saudi Arabia, disrupting oil flows from the world's largest energy exporter. According to Saudi Arabia, the Houthis fired dozens of missiles and drones at Saudi targets, and the kingdom's authorities intercepted six ballistic missiles fired by Houthi fighters.\n\nFrance will send troops and defense systems to Saudi Arabia to help protect the Red Sea port city of Yanbu, which is key for energy transport, French President Emmanuel Macron said. Saudi Arabia's Grand Mufti Sheikh Saleh bin Fawzan called on soldiers stationed on the front lines to \"remain permanently prepared to carry out\" their duty, urging them to \"listen to and obey the rulers and your commanders in the field\" and execute orders.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 11,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf News",
        "title": "Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France offers military support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/saudi-reports-fresh-houthi-attacks-as-france-offers-military-support",
        "published": "2026-09-24T22:10:56.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France offers military support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/24/saudi-reports-fresh-houthi-attacks-as-france-offers-military-support-9652754",
        "published": "2026-09-24T23:27:24.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan set to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-set-to-hold-urgent-chiefs-of-staff",
        "published": "2026-09-25T00:23:51.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Vibes",
        "title": "Oil prices rebound above US$106 as Houthi attacks revive supply fears",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/oil-prices-rebound-above-us-106-as-houthi-attacks-revive-supply-fears",
        "published": "2026-09-25T00:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Makkah defense pact ministers condemn attacks on Saudi Arabia, plan urgent military talks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/makkah-defense-pact-ministers-condemn-attacks-on-saudi-arabia-plan",
        "published": "2026-09-25T01:00:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Saudi reports fresh Houthi attacks as France offers military support",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/saudi-reports-fresh-houthi-attacks-as-france-offers-military-support",
        "published": "2026-09-25T01:38:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Crikey",
        "title": "The Houthi–Saudi conflict has the hallmarks of another major Middle Eastern war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/the-houthi-saudi-conflict-has-the-hallmarks-of-another-major-middle",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:18:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-step-up-attacks",
        "published": "2026-09-25T02:47:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Business Recorder",
        "title": "Allies unite behind Saudi Arabia as Houthis step up attacks",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/allies-unite-behind-saudi-arabia-as-houthis-step-up-attacks-9690500",
        "published": "2026-09-25T03:22:57.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Antara News Indonesia",
        "title": "East Java, Saudi Arabia eye US$374 million in potential deals",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/25/east-java-saudi-arabia-eye-us-374-million-in-potential-deals",
        "published": "2026-09-25T04:25:56.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "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."
}