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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Any attack on Makkah or Madinah is a ‘red line’, says Pakistan’s PM Sharif

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif has told the UN General Assembly that any attack on the holy cities of Makkah or Madinah would be a “red line”. Saudi Arabia’s air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Makkah before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city last week. Mr Sharif said any “threat to the safety and sanctity of the Haramain Sharifain”, the two most sacred mosques in Islam, “is a red line that must never be crossed.” Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Security Council condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

The UN Security Council has condemned escalating Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia and demanded an immediate halt to the violence, in a rare show of unity from the 15-member body. The Yemeni group has stepped up attacks on Saudi territory and shipping while seizing large areas of Yemen’s Red Sea coast, a vital route for Saudi oil exports. The Houthis have also imposed a naval blockade, contributing to a rise in energy prices. Read More…

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Syeda Mubeena Hashmi Posted in Politics

Nauman Mahmood Takes Key Role in Defence Alliance

Retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood has been appointed the first secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. He will lead its secretariat in Riyadh as the alliance develops its institutional structure. A former corps commander, intelligence official and National Defence University president, Mahmood brings extensive experience in military strategy and security affairs. Read More…

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Pakistan Names First Makkah Defence Alliance Chief

Pakistan has appointed retired Lieutenant General Nauman Mahmood as the first secretary general of the Makkah Defence Alliance involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. He will head the alliance’s secretariat in Riyadh for an initial three-year term. The agreement provides for member states to regard an attack on one member as an attack on all, strengthening collective defence cooperation. Read More…

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Alina Hashmi Posted in World

Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Kuwait discuss regional tensions

Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan bin Abdullah has talked to Middle East counterparts on the latest regional developments. The conversations were held in phone calls with the foreign ministers of Egypt, Turkiye, and Kuwait. During the discussions they reviewed “joint efforts to contain tensions in a manner that contributes to maintaining regional security and stability”, Saudi Arabia’s Foreign Ministry said in a statement. Read More…

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Türkiye Offers Saudi Support Under Defence Pact

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said Saturday that Türkiye was ready to meet Saudi Arabia’s military needs amid ongoing Houthi attacks. He said the three countries’ defence pact provides for solidarity if any member faces an armed attack. Fidan also said Saudi Arabia should not be drawn into the US-Iran conflict, noting that Ankara had conveyed proposals to all sides to end the fighting. Read More…

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Pakistan Rejects Reports of PAF Jets Damaged in Saudi Attack

Pakistan’s Ministry of Information has rejected social media claims that Houthi attacks damaged three PAF JF-17 aircraft at Saudi Arabia’s King Abdulaziz Air Base. The ministry said no credible or official source had reported damage or evacuation of Pakistani jets. Pakistani forces are deployed at the base under a bilateral defence agreement, while recent Houthi attacks targeted other Saudi military sites. Read More…

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Yemen Fighting Intensifies as Clashes Escalate

RIYADH: Fighting between Houthi rebels and Yemeni government forces, backed by Saudi Arabia, has killed 68 people in the past 24 hours, according to military sources. A Yemeni official said 23 government soldiers died in Houthi missile and drone attacks, while Houthi sources reported 40 fighters killed in Saudi air strikes and ground clashes across southwestern provinces. Read More…

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Saudi Aramco sold 60 million barrels for loading via ship-to-ship transfer: UK media outlet

Saudi Arabia has sold about 60 million barrels of crude from its Gulf port of Ras Tanura for loading via ship-to-ship transfer at the Omani port of Sohar this month and next, Reuters has reported, quoting multiple trade sources. The partial rebound in state oil company Saudi Aramco’s exports from within the Gulf has cooled global oil prices, raising hopes it could make up for some of the volume lost at its Red Sea port of Yanbu, where exports slowed after the East-West pipeline was attacked. Read More…

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