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The Yemen War and the Mecca Pact
Middle East · Updated 3 October 2026Saudi Arabia is preparing to send over 100,000 Yemeni troops, backed by Saudi air power, to retake Houthi-held Red Sea territory, while Pakistan and Turkey weigh how far a new defence pact with Riyadh obliges them to join the fight.