Why the Mecca defence pact hasn’t triggered action against the Houthis

Why the Mecca defence pact hasn’t triggered action against the Houthis Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 09/14/2026 - 14:15 Turkish official argues new alliance with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan needs time to become operational Satellite image released by Vantor shows a pumping station along the route of Saudi Arabia's East-West pipeline (Petroline) in al-Mesabaah, southeast of Medina, on 13 September 2026 (Satellite image ©2026 Vantor / AFP) Off Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia have faced criticism almost immediately