Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate Mecca Pact amid war with Houthis

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan activate Mecca Pact amid war with Houthis Submitted by Sean Mathews on Mon, 10/05/2026 - 21:17 The public deployment of Pakistani and Turkish troops to Saudi Arabia carries symbolic weight across the region Turkish Foreign Ministry on October 5, 2026 shows (L-R) Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Ishaq Dar, Saudi Defence Minister Prince Khalid bin Salman Al Saud and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan posing during a meeting of the Strategic Politica