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What is the Mecca defence pact?

Low Severity Asia Yemen
Date Occurred Oct 08, 2026 21:04 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Oct 08, 2026
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Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan are activating their defence pact to counter attacks from Yemen’s Houthis.

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Yemen flag Yemen
Region Asia
Capital Sana'a
Population 2,779,317
GDP / Capita $800.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #37846
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Oct 08, 2026
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