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WITH confirmation that members of the Makkah Defence Alliance will be deploying their forces to Saudi Arabia, it appears that the kingdom is preparing for a full-scale war with the pro-Iran Houthi Ansarallah movement.
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kingdom → deploy → movement
Senior civil and military leaders from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye met in Riyadh on Monday to chart a course forward.
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leaders → meet → course
Though details are sparse, the three defence allies agreed to ensure “rapid deployment in the Kingdom, in accordance with … the national legislation of the parties.”
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allies → agree → parties
As collective defence is a central pillar of the trilateral alliance, such developments were expected.
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developments → expect → alliance
Members of the MDA also condemned the attacks on Saudi Arabia, particularly alleged attempts to target the holy cities in Hejaz.
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Members → condemn → Hejaz
It is hoped that, from Pakistan’s perspective, these developments only reflect a commitment to defend Saudi Arabia from outside aggression.
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developments → hop → aggression
It would be ill-advised for Pakistan, Turkiye or any other external actor to jump into the Yemeni quagmire.
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Pakistan → advise → quagmire
Pakistan has decades-old defence ties to the kingdom, and the pact only reflects a solidification of this relationship.
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pact → have → relationship
The defence of the holy cities is also a sensitive matter, and Pakistan has in the past contributed troops to protect them.
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Pakistan → contribute → them
But getting dragged into the Yemeni civil war — which has pit Ansarallah against the Yemeni government, backed by Saudi Arabia — is another story altogether.
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which → drag → Arabia
Pakistan, thanks to the collective wisdom of parliament, at that time had wisely stayed away from any such undertaking.
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Pakistan → stay → undertaking
Similar wisdom is required at this juncture.
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wisdom → require → juncture
This country values its deep ties with Saudi Arabia, and should do all it can to protect the kingdom from external aggression.
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it → value → aggression
But putting Pakistani boots on the ground in Yemen should be avoided.
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putting → put → Yemen
The fighting in Yemen, both between Ansarallah and the government, as well as between the Houthis and the Saudis, has intensified.
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fighting → intensify → Houthis
At this point chances of a ceasefire seem remote.
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chances → seem → ceasefire
This conflict has been raging since 2015, and previous external attacks, including by the US and Israel, have failed to dislodge the Houthis.
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attacks → rag → Houthis
States such as Oman, which has channels open both with the Houthis as well as Saudi Arabia, can perhaps play a mediatory role.
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channels → have → role
The basic requirements of a truce should include an end to all attacks on Saudi Arabia, free passage through Bab al-Mandeb, as well as a halt to all external attacks across Yemen.
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requirements → include → Yemen
Only a political process led by Yemenis, and acceptable to all factions in the country, can bring internal peace, as well as guarantee the security of neighbouring states.
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process → lead → states
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