# Mecca defence pact faces ‘first real test’ as Houthis advance in Yemen, analyst says

https://mins.news/en/video/86169

- Al Jazeera English, 2026-10-05 09:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1xUMGD1kfI

> Officials from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye are meeting in Riyadh to discuss regional tensions and the conflict in Yemen. Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces are continuing a counteroffensive, while analyst Mohamad Elmasry says the escalation represents the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement’s first real test.

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