Published on: 02/10/2026 - 06:44 Last updated: 02/10/2026 - 22:41

The Pakistani Foreign Minister announced that an emergency meeting will be held next week in Riyadh for the Strategic Political Defense Committee, in accordance with the “Mecca Agreement” concluded between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, to discuss the Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. The Pakistani minister said that the Riyadh meeting would discuss political engagement with the Houthis instead of military action.

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A projectile fired by the Houthis landed on a school in southern Saudi Arabia (Civil Defense)

The Saudi authorities reported on Friday that a projectile fired by the Houthis had fallen on a school in the Saudi city of Najran, bordering Yemen, causing material damage, in the midst of the renewed Yemeni conflict.

The Saudi Civil Defense published pictures on the X platform that it said showed “an enemy projectile falling on a school in the city of Najran, resulting in material damage,” adding that it was launched by the Houthis.

Officials: Saudi Arabia plans to attack the Houthis to break the blockade of the Red Sea

Regional and Western officials told Reuters that Saudi Arabia is planning to launch an attack on the militants of the Yemeni Houthi movement allied with Iran, as options are being considered that include an operation on the coast to secure the shipping corridor in the Red Sea or launching an attack on multiple fronts.

Six people familiar with the preparations for the operation, which is expected to launch in the coming weeks, said that the Yemeni forces supervised by Riyadh will lead the operation on the ground, with support from Saudi air strikes.

The first Israeli plane to leave Dubai Airport towards Tel Aviv after the “Fly Dubai” incident (airport website)

The Saudi-led coalition: intercepted and destroyed 3 ballistic missiles launched by the Houthis towards Khamis Mushait

The Houthis accuse Saudi Arabia of launching 94 attacks on Sanaa and other Yemeni governorates during the past 24 hours.

Taiz is at the heart of the confrontation... The Houthis and the Yemeni government forces are in an open battle

Yemen faces the risk of a “complete” collapse of food security (WFP)

The United Nations World Food Program warned Friday that continued fighting in Yemen threatens to "completely collapse food security" in the country.

The program urged the international community to intensify its efforts to avoid a “bleak future” if the situation continues in this direction.

British Authority: A tanker was hit by an unknown projectile while exiting the Strait of Hormuz

The British Maritime Trade Operations Authority said on Friday that a tanker was targeted by a projectile of an unidentified nature as it was exiting the Strait of Hormuz, which led to the outbreak of a limited fire and a power outage on board.

The authority reported that the fire was brought under control, noting that there were no reports of injuries or environmental damage.

Iraq: Allowing Iranian airlines to operate 40 flights daily to Najaf, with the exception of Mahan Iran

Source: Israeli officials will question the co-pilot of the “Fly Dubai” flight

Flydubai: We are conducting an official investigation into the incident of a plane heading to Tel Aviv

Flydubai said that a comprehensive official investigation is currently underway into a safety-related incident that occurred in the cockpit of a plane that was heading from Dubai to Tel Aviv.

Before it diverted to Saudi Arabia on September 30.

The company’s CEO, Ghaith Al Ghaith, said in a statement, “It is important that we allow this process to reveal the facts.”

Flydubai CEO: A comprehensive official investigation is currently underway regarding flight FZ1073

Netanyahu: Any party proven to be involved in the Fly Dubai plane incident will pay a “heavy price”

World Food Program: Record levels of hunger in Yemen as the conflict intensifies

The World Food Program said that hunger rates in Yemen are increasing at a rapid pace, with the number of residents unable to meet their food needs reaching a record level, at a time when conflict is raging in the country.

Pakistani Foreign Minister: More than six countries want to join the Mecca Agreement

Pakistani Foreign Minister: New applications for accession will not be decided until the agreement becomes fully effective, which may take up to a year.

Pakistani Foreign Minister: The Riyadh meeting will discuss political engagement with the Houthis instead of military action

Pakistani Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said today that Riyadh will host an emergency meeting of the Strategic Political Defense Committee, in accordance with the Mecca Agreement concluded between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia, which will focus on the Houthi attacks in Saudi Arabia.

The minister explained to reporters that the meeting will be held next week.

The regional powers signed the “Mecca Joint Defense Agreement” last August, weeks before the Houthis, supported by Iran, launched attacks on Saudi Arabia.

The World Food Program warns of record levels of hunger in Yemen as battles rage

The World Food Program announced on Friday that hunger rates in Yemen are increasing at a rapid pace, with the number of residents unable to meet their food needs reaching a record level, at a time when the conflict is raging in the country. Matthew Hollingworth, the program's assistant executive director for operations, said that within a few weeks, a record number of residents in areas controlled by the Yemeni government, which the program has access to, have become unable to meet their food needs, and three out of every four families are forced to reduce the number of their meals. The total population of government-controlled areas is estimated at about 10 million people.

OPEC+ postpones the review of production capacity after expansion plans were disrupted by the war

Two informed sources said that a review being conducted by the OPEC+ alliance to help determine oil production quotas for members for the year 2027 has been postponed after the US-Israeli war on Iran led to the disruption of projects to expand production capacity throughout the Middle East, which has cast a state of uncertainty on the development of estimates of future production capabilities.

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