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Australian shoppers are flocking back to physical stores for cosmetics, prompting Kmart and Big W to expand their ranges and customer service to rival Mecca.

World Health Organization says more than 320,000 people have been displaced in Yemen fighting since August 1.

Nov 12 (Reuters) - Saudi Arabia said debris from two ballistic missiles intercepted by its air defences fell in the Mecca region on Wednesday, as the kingdom and Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis continued to trade attacks in an escalating conflict. 

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Parliament's approval lays the groundwork for further Turkish involvement in Saudi Arabia's conflict with the Houthis.

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The Saudi-led coalition against the Houthis said it intercepted a drone over the Mecca region following a series of attacks by the Iran-backed militants against the kingdom. "Inter...

Damascus 'evaluating' whether to join the alliance that binds Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.

Syria is considering joining the Mecca Defence Alliance, a NATO-style security pact linking Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday, si...

Syria is considering joining the Mecca Defence Alliance, a NATO-style security pact linking Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Saturday, si...

Houthis deny targeting the region of the Muslim holy city as hostilities continue to escalate.

Yemen's Houthis denied launching any attack towards Saudi Arabia on Friday, after the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by the group over the Mecca region.

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Saudi-led coalition air defences intercept and destroy a Houthi drone over the Mecca region.

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have taken their latest peace push directly to Tehran. Officially, it was to avert a new military escalation, but their diplomatic outreach can also be seen as a warning to Iran.

Iran’s security chief Mohsen Rezaei said security in the region “should be achieved by the countries themselves, and that we must prevent any kind of foreign intervention”.

Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies in Tehran.

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This will be the first high-level contact between Iran and all members of the three-nation bloc since Saudi Arabia was drawn deeper into the wider Iran conflict.

Top officials from Mecca Pact countries Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are to meet Iran's leaders in Tehran on Monday in their first high-level contact since the kingdom became a pressure point in the wider Iran conflict.

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Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.

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Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz.

Saudi Arabia’s civil defence agency issued and then rescinded ‘potential danger’ alerts for Mecca, Jeddah, and other western provinces on Friday. Read More: https://punchng.com/saudi-arabia-issues-potential-danger-alerts-for-mecca-jeddah/