Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen fighting

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan announced plans for an urgent meeting of their chiefs of staff to discuss ways to support Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement. The announcement followed a meeting on Thursday in New York between Saudi Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al Saud, Pakistan’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar, and Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan. The timing and specific support measures were not disclosed, amid ongoing conflict in Yemen where Houthi attacks persist against Saudi-led coalition forces.