Al Jazeera EnglishEN
Mecca defence alliance members in Tehran to defuse Iran-US, Yemen tensions
Countering Houthi advances in Yemen will be a major focus for Saudi Arabia and its allies in Tehran.
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The Jerusalem PostEN
Mecca defense pact faces test as Saudi delegation arrives for high-stakes Iran talks - analysis
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_3490,w_5424/735954' alt='Turkey's Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, and Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud prepare to pose for a picture before the fir
CNAEN
Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran
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.
Daily MaverickEN
Officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran on Monday
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.
The Jerusalem PostEN
Iran's Baghaei says Israel's election outcome 'doesn't matter' ahead of Mecca pact meeting
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_4000,w_6000/725768' alt='Iran's Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei speaks during an interview, amid the US-Israeli conflict with Iran, in Tehran, Iran, April 5, 2026. (photo credit: Majid Asgaripour/WANA/via Reuters)' title='Iran's Foreign Min
Al Jazeera EnglishEN
Officials from Mecca pact states to hold talks in Iran amid regional tensions
Talks to be first high-level contact between Iran and the bloc since Houthi rebels escalated attacks on Saudi Arabia.
The Jerusalem PostEN
Top officials from Mecca pact countries to meet Iranian officials in Tehran, two sources say
<img align='right' src='https://images.jpost.com/image/upload/f_auto,fl_lossy/q_auto/c_fill,g_faces:center,h_537,w_822/743554' alt='National flags of Pakistan (L) and Saudi Arabia flutter at Pakistan's Ministry of Foreign Affairs premises in Islamabad on March 29, 2026. Foreign ministers from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Turkey met on March 29 for talks
Al Jazeera EnglishEN
Saudi air defences intercept Houthi barrage near Mecca
Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia escalate as fierce ground battles and a devastating siege strangle Yemen's Taiz.
PunchEN
Saudi Arabia issues ‘potential danger’ alerts for Mecca, Jeddah
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/
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