world ๐ Mecca alert, Pakistan sidelines in Saudi-Houthi clash
The Islamic holy city of Mecca faced an emergency alert over a possible aerial attack due to escalating fighting between Saudi Arabia and the Houthi rebels. This incident exposed cracks in the Mecca pact involving Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey as Riyadh sought Israeli intelligence assistance. The alert occurred after Pakistan backed out of military action, citing the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement was not yet operational. Pakistan's PM publicly condemned the threat to Mecca but did not commit to military aid for the kingdom. This conflict tests the alliance, with Pakistan wary of being pulled into a wider war. ๐