Middle East
Makkah pact ministers meet in Riyadh over Houthi attacks
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye's foreign and defence chiefs meet in Riyadh on Monday under the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement to discuss Houthi attacks.
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Middle East
Houthis claim strike on Riyadh refinery after Madina attack
Houthis said they hit an Aramco oil facility near Riyadh with missiles and drones, days after a drone attack on a power station serving the Prophet's Mosque.
Middle East
Saudi Arabia rejects Israel's bid to fly stranded passengers out of the kingdom
Saudi Arabia declined an Israeli request to let Israeli aircraft land in the kingdom and retrieve passengers left
Islamabad
Pakistan will defend Saudi Arabia in any conflict, says Khawaja Asif
Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said Pakistan would defend Saudi Arabia against the Houthis or anyone else, as MBS hailed the Makkah defence pact with Pakistan.
Middle East
Flydubai jet diverts to Saudi Arabia after pilots fight mid-air
A Dubai to Tel Aviv flydubai flight sent emergency signals and landed in Tabuk, Saudi Arabia, after what an Israeli official said was a fight between the pilots.
Energy
Saudi oil flows from Yanbu recover after drone attacks
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Middle East
UAE hosts Netanyahu for six hours as Saudi Arabia invites UAE leader to mend Yemen rift
The UAE president held six hours of talks with Netanyahu, as the UAE vice president accepted a Saudi invitation for the first meeting since their Yemen rift.
Trade
Pakistan's trade deficit with Gulf countries widens as energy imports climb
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Diaspora
Recruitment agent jailed for 41 years for sending 92 nurses to Saudi Arabia on fake certificates
A Rawalpindi court jailed the agent and ordered Rs100,000 compensation for each of 92 nurses deported from Saudi Arabia over fake certificates.
Middle East
Makkah pact moves from promises to planning after Riyadh meeting of military chiefs
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Middle East
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye plan urgent meeting of military chiefs under Makkah defence pact
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye's foreign ministers met in New York and agreed to convene their military chiefs after Houthi missile attacks.