In response, the Houthis said they had attacked key locations in Saudi Arabia. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The officials said forces allied with the internationally recognized government have retaken the crucial town of Dhubab just north of the strait.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye agreed to rapidly deploy allied military capabilities in the kingdom. The move signals the Makkah alliance shifting from deterrence on paper to operational support amid escalating Houthi-linked threats.

Turkey and Pakistan will undertake a "rapid deployment" of troops to Saudi Arabia as part of a new mutual defence alliance, the three countries said Monday, as the Gulf kingdom faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Houthis.

They agreed to move immediately towards 'the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments'. Read more at straitstimes.com.

They agreed to move immediately towards 'the practical implementation of the collective defence commitments'. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The internationally-recognized government of Yemen says its forces staged a successful counterattack against the Houthi insurgents.

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkiye on Monday agreed to immediately activate the Makkah Defense Alliance after ongoing security threats to the Kingdom, marking the first-ever activation of the...

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have moved to operationalise the Mecca Pact with rapid force deployment arrangements. The step comes amid persistent security threats to the kingdom and signals a tighter collective defence posture.

Government forces in Yemen have launched a major military operation to retake the territory seized by Houthi rebels last month.