Houthis target Riyadh airpot, declare Saudi airspace open target except for holy sites The Iran-affiliated Yemeni group targeted King Khaled International Airport in the Saudi capital Riyadh for the second time on Monday

Houthis claim Mocha still under their control The Houthi Deputy Governor of Taiz Governorate, Fuad Sinan, issued a video statement from Mocha city, denying the claims made earlier by the Saudi-backed Yemeni forces of taking control of the city

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate Mecca Pact amid war with Houthis Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 10/05/2026 - 21:17 The public deployment of Pakistani and Turkish troops to Saudi Arabia carries symbolic weight across the region Pakistani Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar, left, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud, centre, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan pose during a Strategic Political and Defence Committee meeting in Riyadh, on 5 October 2026 (Turkish foreign ministry handout/AFP) Off Turkey and Pakistan said they will undertake a "rapid deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of their new mutual defence alliance, the Mecca Pact, in a move that could deepen the Houthis' isolation in the region

Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan have agreed to trigger collective deterrence measures in response to Houthi attacks.

Trump says Saudi, Yemeni attacks against Houthis will work out 'very well' US President Donald Trump showed optimism regarding the outcomes of the current offensive led by Saudi Arabia and the Saudi-backed Yemeni forces against the Houthis

Pakistan and Turkey to provide military support to Saudi Arabia amid war with Houthis In a joint statement issued by the Makkah Alliance, Pakistan and Turkey announced that they would provide military support to Saudi Arabia amid its war with the Houthis, following the emergency meeting of the Political Strategy and Defence Committee of the alliance

The three countries agree to trigger collective deterrence measures in response to 'heinous attacks' by Yemen's Houthis.

Makkah alliance to activate 'collective deterrence', Saudi Arabia's minister of defence announces Saudi Minister of Defence Prince Khaled bin Salman announced that the Makkah alliance will activate "collective deterrence" amid the current escalation with the Houthis in Yemen, following an emergency meeting of the alliance's Strategic Political and Defence Committee in Riyadh

Middle East Eye could not independently verify the drivers of the vehicle or the armed and unarmed men the driver chases, although open-source analysts said the vehicle appeared to be operated by soldiers belonging to Yemen's government. Saudi-backed offensive The videos come after Yemens internationally recognised government, which is backed by Saudi Arabia, began a counter-offensive to retake Red Sea coastal territory that the Houthis, who are aligned with Iran, captured last month

US mission issues warning for US citizens in Saudi Arabia The US mission in Saudi Arabia issued a security alert for American citizens in the kingdom amid the ongoing escalations with the Houthis in Yemen

Yemen's Saudi-backed forces announce takeover of Mocha Yemeni Saudi-backed forces have taken over Mocha city, west of Taiz province, a military source told Saba, the Yemeni news agency affiliated with government forces.

Saudi Aramco's CEO warned it could take up to two years to rebuild global oil inventories, saying the squeeze could worsen as the U.S.-Iran war continues.

The Saudi-led coalition spokesman says the Yemeni armed group is 'attempting to divert attention' from its losses.

Yemens government forces claim to have killed hundreds of Houthi rebels as they attempt to retake lost territory.

Spokesman for Saudi-led coalition supporting Yemen government says Houthi claims of targeting Riyadh are 'misleading'.

Loud explosions rocked Yemen's Houthi-held capital Sanaa late Saturday as the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported renewed Saudi airstrikes on the city.

A spokesperson for Yemen's armed forces, which are aligned with the internationally recognised government, said forces were targeting what he described as "vital targets", without providing further details. Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported earlier an attack it said was carried out by Saudi Arabia on Sanaa

Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reports Saudi attack on Sanaa Yemen's Houthi-run Al Masirah TV reported early on Sunday an attack carried out by Saudi Arabia on the capital Sanaa

Yemen's Houthis claim attack on Aramco site in Riyadh Yemen's Houthis claimed an attack against an Aramco site in the Saudi capital of Riyadh on Saturday, the group's media said

Saudi Arabia's Interior Ministry says pilots were returned to the UAE with an Emirati security team.

At the same time in Yemen, the Saudi-backed government army says it is inflicting heavy losses on the Houthis in Taiz.

What missiles and drones do the Houthis have? A rapid offensive by Yemens Houthis has intensified the countrys civil war and caused chaos in global oil markets. The group, which has controlled much of northern Yemen for over a decade, has seized fresh territory from the pro-government forces and threatened shipping traffic, notably that of Saudi Arabia, in the Bab el-Mandeb strait, the maritime chokepoint linking the Gulf of Aden to the Red Sea and the Suez Canal

Four US citizens were aboard flydubai flight The US State Department indicated that four Americans were aboard a flydubai flight from Dubai to Tel Aviv that was diverted to Saudi Arabia

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman says the kingdom 'will not hesitate to respond firmly to any threat'.

A flight bound for Tel Aviv from Dubai diverted to Saudi Arabia after transmitting emergency signals following a physical altercation between the pilots, rather than a hijacking, an Israeli official said on Wednesday.

Pakistan says Islamabad will make whatever means available to Saudi Arabia if Saudi faces threats from the Houthis.

Saudi Arabia turns to UAE 'white horse' as it gears up to battle Yemen's Houthis Saudi Arabia appears to be mending fences with the UAE in an effort to push back a Houthi military offensive in Yemen that threatens the kingdoms Red Sea oil export corridor and has seen drones strike Riyadh

In a video sent to staff and players and obtained by Sky Sports News, City's chief executive, Ferran Soriano, called the investigation a "Premier League conspiracy theory". Read more: Manchester City chief claims 'conspiracy' as UAE-owned club found guilty of financial violations charges Manchester City striker Erling Haaland is pictured during the Fifa Club World Cup 2025 round of 16 football match between his team and Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal, at the Camping World stadium in Orlando, Florida, on 30 June 2025 (Patricia De Melo/AFP)

Yemeni government forces say they conducted 414 strikes on Houthis in last 24 hours Yemens armed forces spokesman Majid al-Nuzaili said on Tuesday that Yemeni government forces carried out 414 precision strikes targeting Houthi positions over the past 24 hours

Individuals and firms in China, Pakistan, Turkiye, Iran and Saudi Arabia sanctioned as part of a pressure campaign.

Top US and Saudi diplomats discuss cooperation on security challenges, including hostilities with Yemen's Houthis.

Iran offers to mediate talks between Saudi Arabia and Yemen During an interview with Al Jazeera, Iran's president Masoud Pezeshkian spoke extensively about the conflict in Yemen and its regional repercussions, saying that Iran "doesn't believe Saudi Arabia and Yemen should fight, as they are both Muslims." He added that Iran would mediate between the two countries: "We are prepared to sit down and help Saudi Arabia and Yemen resolve this issue." Pezeshkian added that Iran only "empathises"with Yemen, failing to further detail on Iran's support of Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis

Houthis say Saudi strikes on Yemen's Taiz leave dozens of casualties Saudi airstrikes on Taiz in southwest Yemen caused dozens of casualties in an area controlled by the Houthis, theIran-aligned group said on Sunday, as fighting escalated further after a truce broke down. The Houthimilitary spokesman Yahya Saree accused Saudi Arabia of launching two air raids that hit a market on the outskirts of the city, saying nearly 50 people were killed or wounded without specifying the exact breakdown

French military deployment to Saudi Arabia is strictly defensive, minister says French Foreign Minister Jean Noel Barrot said Frances military assistance to Saudi Arabia to help defend against attacks by Yemens Houthis is strictly defensive

At the UN, Saudi Arabia accused Iran of attacks across the region and called for action against the Houthis.

At UN, Saudi FM warns world failing to protect Gulf shipping Saudi Arabia warned UN members Saturday that attempts to block Middle East waterways are a threat to global energy security and demanded the international community do more to defend freedom of navigation

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The broader significance of the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, therefore, lies not in its ability to immediately change the military balance in Yemen, but in what it says about the evolution of Saudi security policy

Saudi Arabia says 'danger has passed' in Jazan province Saudi Arabias Directorate of Civil Defence said the danger has passed in Jazan Province, minutes after the National Early Warning Platform issued an alert warning residents of a potential threat

The Houthis sent a letter to the EUs foreign policy and security arm to reassure the body after they captured the strategic Red Sea port city of Mocha and the Arabian Gulf side of the Bab al-Mandeb chokepoint in a lightning offensive earlier this month, the Financial Times reported. The letter would mark a pattern for the Houthis trying to isolate Saudi Arabia by keeping other countries out of a conflict

Pakistan PM, a signatory to the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia at UNGA 81.

Pakistan PM says attacks on Mecca 'red line' that must never be crossed Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif said at the UN on Friday that further attacks on the Islamic holy city of Mecca would be a "red line" for Islamabad. "We once again condemn, in the strongest possible terms, the recent deplorable attacks by the Houthis against the kingdom of Saudi Arabia," Sharif said at the UN's gathering of world leaders in New York City

Saudi exports are rising despite escalating attacks on its infrastructure from Iran-backed militants in Yemen and Iraq.

Yemen's president calls on Yemenis to mobilise Rashid al-Alimi, the Riyadh-based president of Yemen's Saudi-backed, internationally recognised government, called on Yemenis on Friday to mobilise and join the armed forces

The remarks came as the Houthis launched a new wave of missile and drone attacks at Saudi targets Friday morning.

Brent crude tops $106 a barrel after Iran-aligned rebel group claims to have successfully attacked Aramco facilities.

Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan move to deepen defence coordination as Houthi attacks and Yemen fighting intensify.

Support for Palestinian statehood and disappointment over the ongoing attacks on Gaza were repeatedly brought up during the event. Vice President of Yemen Abdullah Abdulkader al-Alimi-Bawzer condemned the Houthis in his address to the UN General Assembly and tried to rally the global community to help fight the group.He said the government of Yemen had supported a peace initiative backed by the governments of Saudi Arabia and Oman, while the Houthis rejected it and "instead escalated their actions in the Red Sea and Bab el-Mandeb to serve an Iranian agenda"

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan set to hold urgent chiefs-of-staff meeting after Houthi attacks The Saudi foreign ministry announced on Friday that the kingdom,Turkey and Pakistan will hold an urgent meeting of their chiefs of staff to discuss ways to back Riyadh amid the escalating tensions withYemen's Houthis.

Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani army chiefs invoke Mecca pact for urgent talks over Houthi attacks.

Saudi Arabia issues alert for Jazan, says danger passed shortly after Saudi Arabias General Directorate of Civil Defence issued an alert over a potential danger for its Jazan province

Rubio says US will live up to defence commitments with Saudi Arabia Responding to a question on the Houthi military campaign, US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that the US will honour its commitments in its defence pact with Saudi Arabia

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Mark Carney: Canadian Prime Minister said Canadas support for a two-state solution is longstanding and resolute. In a post on X, Carney said that Canada had joined the UK, France and Saudi Arabia at the UN to bring partners together and discuss how we can create the conditions for a lasting peace, where Israelis and Palestinians can live side by side in safety and dignity

Houthis claim Saudi military aircraft shot down over Taiz

Kpler: Saudi terminal's busiest loading day points to 'changing vessel behaviour' Saudi Arabia's Ras Tanura terminal recorded its busiest loading day since before the war on 21 September, as six very large crude carriers (VLCCs) lifted close to 12 million barrels at Ras Tanura and Juaymah, according to analytics firm Kpler

Saudi monarch's rare condemnation hints at sense of urgency in the kingdom amid ramped-up attacks from Yemen.

Ministers demand an end to maritime shipping attacks and urge Iran to stop arming the Yemeni group.

Britain will provide defensive air-to-air refueling support to Saudi Arabia in response to recent attacks by Yemen's Houthi group, the BBC cited British Prime Minister Andy Burnham as saying on Monday.

British Prime Minister Andy Burnham says he has agreed to a request for 'defensive' air-to-air refuelling of Saudi jets.

Saudi air strike targets a local market in a village near Bab al-Mandeb in Yemen Footage released by Yemens Houthis shows what they say is a Saudi air strike targeting a local market in a village near the Bab al-Mandab Strait

UK's Burnham agrees to Saudi request for refuelling support British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Monday he had agreed to a request from Saudi Arabia to provide defensive air-to-air refuelling for a limited time, a move he described as helping to stabilise the wider region

Trump administration proposes $5bn to kickstart investment fund to rebuild Gulf energy sites, WSJ reports The Trump administration has proposed investing $5bn in a new fund to help Middle East countries rebuild energy infrastructure battered in the Iran war and reduce their reliance on the Strait of Hormuz to transport oil and gas, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday, citing US and Middle Eastern officials and documents. The report said the US plan seeks matching contributions from eight Middle Eastern partners: Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman, Iraq, and Jordan, adding that the talks about the fund are ongoing

The shutdown of Saudi's key East-West pipeline stands to squeeze crude supply for Asian importers, with South Korea appearing the most directly exposed.

He said Washington had contacted Houthis following their swift push along Yemen's western coastline towards the Bab al-Mandab Strait earlier this month. Only Saudi Arabia was being targeted in the waterway, al-Bukhaiti affirmed.

The UK proscribed the guard in July amid pressure from the US, years of lobbying from pro-Israel and Iranian diaspora groups, and attacks on Jewish groups in London that the UK government has linked to the IRGC. In total, 23 countries, aside from the 27 EU members, have designated the IRGC as a terrorist organisation, including Argentina, Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Israel, Saudi Arabia and Ukraine

Houthis say Saudi Arabia launched 28 strikes in Yemen over 24 hours The Houthis said Sunday that Saudi Arabia launched 28 strikes in several areas of Yemen in the past 24 hours, as the group and Yemeni government clash in the revived civil war

US restricts state employee travel to two Saudi cities The US State Department on Sunday restricted travel for American government employees to the Saudi cities of Taif and Yanbu, citing the security situation as the kingdom faces attacks from the Houthi group in Yemen. "Due to the ongoing security situation in Saudi Arabia, US government employees who work in Saudi Arabia now require special authorisation for all official and personal travel to the cities of Taif and Yanbu," it wrote on X.

Iran military warns Middle East nations 'complicit' if US resumes attacks from American bases Iran's military issued a threat on Sunday that Arab nations would be "considered complicit" if the United States resumes major strikes on the country from American bases. The warning comes amid a rise in escalation in the region as Yemen's Houthi forces ramp up their attacks against Saudi Arabia.