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16 articles about 11 events for “Houthis Drone Attack Near Mecca” in Politics.
“The Saudi-led coalition fighting Yemen's Houthis said on Tuesday (November 3, 2026) it had intercepted a drone in the region of Mecca, Islam's holiest city, as the Houthis reported 17 people killed in Yemen over two days.”
“Saudi Arabia said it intercepted and destroyed a drone launched by Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthi rebels near Islam’s holiest city, a claim the Houthis denied.”
“…r 19, AURORAH Geosignal Intelligence examined 40 missile and drone attacks against Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Houthis and, in every case, found a pattern of Russian government and military satellites observing the targeted areas both before and after the…”
“…rs and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina,” the Houthis said in a post on…”
“…rs and travellers against using Saudi airports and airspace, as they are vulnerable to attack and have become a theatre of operations for our forces, with the exception of the airports in (the holy cities of) Mecca and Medina," the Houthis said in a post on…”
“The claim came as witnesses reported several explosions across the Saudi capital, a day after a separate Houthi drone attack on the same airport killed one person and caused flight delays that continued into Thursday.”
“With the Houthis’ history of attacking commercial vessels, their ties to Iran and their deep ideological opposition to the US, some experts question how far their assurances can be trusted.”
“Saudi Arabia is currently facing "the biggest threat" ever to its production of oil as the Iran-backed Houthis in Yemen are launching cross-border attacks and seizing territory near the Red Sea’s Bab el-Mandeb Strait, an expert told Fox News Digital.”
“Riyadh said its air defences had shot down a Houthi drone south of Mecca on Tuesday before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city, an attack it said crossed a "red line" of threatening shrines sacred to all Muslims.”
“Soon after came the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, a NATO-inspired security pact where any attack on Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan would be regarded as an attack against all three.”
“The group had firmly rejected Riyadh's accusations in mid-September of a drone attack on Mecca, Islam's holiest site.”
“Saudi's MBS vows 'decisive' response to Houthi attacks Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman has said Riyadh will respond "decisively" to any security threats from Iran-backed Houthis, balancing military warnings with calls for regional diplomacy.”
“Turkey and Pakistan — which signed the Mecca Agreement in August vowing to defend Riyadh in case of an attack — have also declined to step up even after a Houthi drone was intercepted near the holy city.”
“Pakistan on Thursday said it was committed to implementing its defence agreement with Saudi Arabia and Turkiye amid escalating tensions in the Gulf region following what Riyadh described as an attempted Houthi drone attack near the Muslim holy city of Mecca.”
“The Iran-backed Houthi rebels claimed their militia took out a Saudi fighter jet on Wednesday — as Riyadh said it intercepted a drone strike near the Muslim holy city of Mecca in a move that could further threaten stability in the Middle East.”
“Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia said its air defences destroyed a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it entered prohibited airspace over the holy city.”