Gulf
Mecca Pact Activated as Rubio Pledges Support to Riyadh Without Naming a Single Action
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan invoked the Mecca Pact on October 5 as Rubio backed Riyadh’s right to defend itself but named no US action.
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Khalid bin Salman
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- Gulf
Saudi Arabia Lost a Spy Plane to Iran. Now the Houthis Will Pay
Iran’s March strike on Prince Sultan Air Base cost Saudi Arabia one of its two RE-3 surveillance jets. That explains Riyadh’s calls for British tankers and allied intelligence before a major offensive against the Houthis, and the Houthis cannot stop it.
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- Gulf
Saudi Arabia and the UAE Must Mend Their Rift Before the Houthis Take Yemen
Saudi Arabia’s defence minister summoned the UAE’s vice president to Riyadh for one reason: Yemen. With the Houthis pushing on Taiz and the Red Sea coast, the two Gulf powers have no time left to stay divided.
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