{
  "id": 9998021,
  "title": "Minister of Defense, Pakistan's Defense Chief discuss Houthi attacks on Makkah, Saudi facilities",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/26/minister-of-defense-pakistans-defense-chief-discuss-houthi-attacks-on",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-26T14:26:13.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664870/saudi-arabia/minister-of-defense-pakistans-defense-chief-discuss-houthi-attacks-on-makkah-saudi-facilities"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Saudi Minister of Defense Prince Khalid bin Salman and Pakistan's Chief of Army Staff and Chief of Defense Forces Field Marshal Asim Munir met in Riyadh to address the Houthi terrorist militia's attacks on Makkah and Saudi Arabian civilian and economic facilities. The two leaders commended the outcomes of the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement chiefs of staff meeting and emphasized the importance of continued joint efforts to counter the attacks. The meeting, which also included Minister of State Dr. Musaed Al-Aiban, Chief of the General Staff Gen. Fayyad Al-Ruwaili, and Advisor to the Minister of Defense for Intelligence Affairs Hisham bin Abdulaziz bin Saif, along with several Pakistani officials, underscored the commitment to addressing the security threats posed by the Houthi militia.",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}