Middle East


Mecca defense signees converging to discuss Houthi threat after Baghaei warns of escalation

Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of Foreign Affairs and Defence, pose after signing a joint defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, August 7, 2026.

Will Yemen's massive new anti-Houthi offensive succeed in bid to reclaim lost territory? - analysis

Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces ride in the back of a military truck at the Jabal Han front west of the city of Taiz following fierce battles earlier in the day as Yemen's Houthis reportedly attempted to seize control of the main route between the inland city of Taiz and Aden.

After meeting in Turkey, can Syria's new government manage tensions with Hezbollah? - analysis

Hezbollah and Syrian flags are seen fluttering in Fleita, Syria.