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World Politics & Diplomacy 07 Oct 2026, 09:52 PM IST

Turkiye, Pakistan Back Saudi Deployment Under Mecca Pact as Red Sea Tensions Deepen

Turkiye and Pakistan have agreed to support a Saudi military deployment under the so-called Mecca pact, according to reporting cited by Al Jazeera and Reuters, in a move aimed at bolstering deterrence against Houthi attacks. The arrangement signals a widening regional security alignment around Saudi Arabia as pressure mounts from Yemen-linked threats and instability across the Red Sea corridor.

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World Politics & Diplomacy04 Oct 2026, 09:59 PM IST

Report Says Pakistan Sent Four Weapon Flights to Yemen’s Saudi-Backed Government

Pakistan allegedly sent four planeloads of weapons to Yemen’s Saudi-backed government, according to a report by Middle East Eye, a claim that adds a new layer of complexity to the region’s shifting diplomacy around the war in Yemen. The report comes as Pakistan and other members of the Mecca Pact prepare emergency talks on possible engagement with the Houthis, underscoring how military support, regional security, and back-channel diplomacy are now colliding.

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India Entertainment & Culture8h ago

Begum Akhtar Reimagined Through Dastangoi in Bengaluru, Tracing Heartbreak, Agency and Song

A Bengaluru performance of Dastan-e-Akhtari brought Begum Akhtar's life into sharp relief through storytelling, live music and a fresh reading of her choices. Narrator Kafeel Jafri and singer Yusra Naqvi used the centuries-old Dastangoi form to explore the ghazal legend not as a tragic figure, but as a woman navigating respectability, love, rebellion and artistic freedom.

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Global Environment & Science1h ago

Papua's 'Eternal Snow' Is Vanishing, Taking a Climate Archive and Sacred Landmark With It

The glaciers atop Papua's Sudirman Range, long revered as "eternal snow" despite sitting near the equator, are on the brink of disappearing entirely. Scientists say the loss is both a stark marker of global warming and the erasure of a culturally sacred landscape for Indigenous Papuans.

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Global Markets & Equities8h ago

Trump Rejects Iran Ceasefire Offer as Gulf Tensions Flare and Oil Markets Swing

President Donald Trump has rejected Iran's conditional proposal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz and restart nuclear talks, according to The Wall Street Journal, even as U.S. and Iranian officials continue indirect negotiations through mediators. The development comes amid renewed Houthi attacks in Yemen and sharp moves in oil prices, underscoring how quickly the conflict is reverberating through global energy markets.

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Co-Occurring Entities

Entities frequently referenced alongside Mecca:

Yemen(1)Turkiye(1)Saudi Arabia(1)Red Sea(1)Recep Tayyip Erdogan(1)Pakistan(1)