Mecca Accord Committee to meet in Riyadh over Houthi attacks — The Express Tribune

Saudi Arabia plans to hold an emergency meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee next week under an agreement between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia. It will focus on attacks by Yemen’s Houthis in the kingdom, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said.

Meeting in Riyadh

As The Express Tribune reports, a full meeting of the committee is to take place in Riyadh. According to Dar, participants will review the current situation, including circumstances in Saudi Arabia, in line with the Mecca Accord.

Dar said information about the decisions would be made public after the meeting is finally agreed upon and held. Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement in August — several weeks before the start of Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.

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Briefing on the UN General Assembly

At the same briefing, Dar spoke about diplomatic contacts of the Pakistani delegation during the high-level week of the 81st session of the UN General Assembly. According to him, from September 21 to 25, Pakistani representatives held numerous meetings with world leaders and participated in international forums.

Dar also said that Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif addressed the issues of Palestine, Jammu and Kashmir, terrorism, and the situation between the United States and Iran in his speech at the General Assembly. Separately, the head of government spoke about the impact of developments around the Straits of Hormuz and Bab el-Mandeb on people and prices.