France will deploy troops and air-defence capabilities to Saudi Arabia to help protect the kingdom’s Red Sea energy infrastructure as Houthi missile and drone attacks intensify. President Emmanuel Macron said French military assistance would focus on safeguarding Yanbu, a strategically
Saudi Arabia has reportedly sought Israeli intelligence assistance as it confronts renewed Houthi attacks from Yemen, while Pakistan has stopped short of committing troops despite its collective-defence agreement with Riyadh and Turkiye. The reported contacts highlight the growing security pressure on Saudi Arabia as fighting intensifies around the Red Sea and key energy
Pakistan has warned that continued Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia could trigger the recently signed Mecca Joint Defence Agreement between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, as fighting in Yemen spills deeper into the wider Middle East conflict. Pakistan Warns Mecca Defence Pact Could Be Activated Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said the agreement could become operational








