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Syria Weighs Joining Saudi Mutual Defense Pact as Yemen War Rages

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.

31 October 2026Live

Sources

The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/10/31/world/middleeast/syria-saudi-defense-pact.html

A move to join Saudi Arabia’s agreement with Turkey and Pakistan could entangle more countries in the kingdom’s escalating conflict between the Iran-backed Houthis.

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