Turkiye planning mandate to send military personnel to Saudi Arabia under Makkah pact
Turkiye will submit to parliament a mandate allowing for military personnel to be deployed to Saudi Arabia under its joint defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, a lawmaker from the ruling AK Party told Reuters on Wednesday. The lawmaker said the mandate would be sent to parliament once a bill ratifying the accord has […]
Greek expats in Saudi Arabia express pride in homeland’s role in protecting Kingdom
For Greek expatriates living in Saudi Arabia, their home country’s military support for the Kingdom has taken on personal significance, bringing together pride in Greece and a sense of security in the country they now call home. Greece’s continued military cooperation with Saudi Arabia, including the deployment of Patriot air defense systems to protect critical […]
What does Egypt’s pledge to support Saudi Arabia mean for regional security and Yemen’s future?
Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi’s announcement on Saturday that his country would take any measures necessary to protect and defend its Saudi brothers, “in accordance with the directives of King Salman bin Abdulaziz and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman,” has gained considerable momentum within the framework of the two countries’ historic relations, with potentially significant […]
Gulf support to Saudi Arabia’s right to defend itself, condemnation of Houthi attacks
Gulf foreign ministers discussed in Bahrain on Sunday regional developments, specifically Houthi attacks on Saudi territory. The officials meeting at the 168th GCC Ministerial Council condemned the assaults and supported the Kingdom’s right to defend itself. In addition to developments in Yemen, they discussed the escalation in the region and threats to freedom of navigation […]
Yemeni foreign minister: Iran is a party to the war, and those who arm the Houthis cannot act as mediators
Yemeni official Afrah Al-Zouba has rejected Iranian proposals to mediate the crisis in Yemen, arguing that Iran cannot act as a mediator in a conflict in which the Yemeni government accuses it of being a participant, specifically by providing military and political support to the Houthi group. In a lengthy post on the platform X, […]
Syria discusses $1.5 billion funding with Saudi Arabia, prepares to sign first package
Syria is discussing with Saudi Arabia the financing of projects worth approximately $1.5 billion in the coming months, while preparing to sign the first package worth $406 million in a few days. This coincides with Damascus’ moves to resume funding from international institutions and attract investments to contribute to economic reconstruction after years of […]
Two officers dead as Saudi reconnaissance helicopter crashes in Najran
A Saudi National Guard reconnaissance helicopter crashed in Najran region in the Kingdom’s southwest, killing its two-man crew, the spokesman for the Saudi-led coalition said on Sunday. Maj. Gen. Turki Al-Maliki, official spokesman for the Coalition to Restore Legitimacy in Yemen, said an AH-6i reconnaissance helicopter crashed inside Saudi territory due to a technical malfunction. […]
UAE condemns Houthi attack on Saudi airport, backs Kingdom’s security measures
UAE Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed condemned Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia, including a strike on King Khalid International Airport, during a phone call with his Saudi counterpart, Prince Faisal bin Farhan, on Tuesday. Bin Zayed reaffirmed the UAE’s support for any measures Saudi Arabia takes to safeguard its security, the Saudi Foreign Ministry said […]
Trump says Houthis are ‘misbehaving very badly’ following attacks on Saudi Arabia
US President Donald Trump said Yemen’s Houthis were “misbehaving very badly” as the group stepped up missile and drone attacks on Saudi Arabia, but did not outline any specific US response. “Well, the Houthis are misbehaving very badly. No good,” Trump told reporters late on Monday as he departed the White House for Ohio, when […]
Islamic leaders condemn deadly Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia that threaten safety of pilgrims
Saudi Arabia’s minister of Islamic affairs, Dawah and guidance, Abdullatif Al-Asheikh, has received messages from 176 ministers, scholars, muftis and presidents of Islamic institutions in more than 70 countries, affirming their support for the Kingdom as it faces continuing attacks by the Houthis in Yemen, officials said. The messages condemned the recent strikes, including those […]