The reported escalation followed a dispute over an Iranian Mahan Air flight to Houthi-controlled Sanaa, after which Saudi forces struck the airport and the Houthis retaliated with missile and drone attacks on Abha airport.
Sectarian divisions along the Shia-Sunni divide have long been a defining feature of the Middle East.
Kerala Police have invoked the Unlawful Activities (Prevention) Act (UAPA) against a 26-year-old native of Aikkarappadi in Malappuram district, who was arrested upon his return from Saudi Arabia over an alleged offensive social media comment justifying the April 2025 Pahalgam terror attack.
As per the latest Hajj bulletin, 33 of the deceased were men and remaining 17 were women.
Showcasing Odisha’s globally acclaimed disaster management framework and its growing leadership in climate resilience, Chief Minister Mohan Charan Majhi on Thursday inaugurated the BRICS Disaster Risk Reduction Working Group (DRRG) Technical Meeting in Puri, calling for stronger international cooperation to tackle the growing challenges posed by climate change and natural disasters.
Saudi Arabia’s decision to formalise a mutual defence pact with Pakistan is more than a ceremonial embrace; it is a calculated signal of shifting power equations in the wider Asian neighbourhood.
Democracy is often described as the greatest gift of modern civilization. It is a system that promises freedom, equality, and the power of participation.
The killing of Jamaal Khashoggi in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul in 2018 led to Riyadh facing global flak.
India said it will "study the implications" of the Strategic Mutual Defence Agreement signed between Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, while maintaining that it will take effective measures to safeguard national interests and ensure "comprehensive national security in all domains."
Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a landmark defense pact, pledging mutual response to attacks, as regional tensions rise after Israel’s Doha strike.
