Saudi, Turkish, Pakistani chiefs plan urgent talks amid Yemen fighting
Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan move to deepen defence coordination as Houthi attacks and Yemen fighting intensify.
![A photo of the late Qasem Soleimani is displayed as chairs for delegates from Iran are unoccupied while Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speaks during the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at United Nations headquarters, Thursday, Sept. 24, 2026. [Heather Khalifa/AP Photo]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/AP26267657983548-1790286170.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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![Saudi Arabia's King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud [Saudi Press Agency /SPA]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/SAUDIKING-1790102756.webp?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
![People fleeing clashes between Houthis and Yemeni government forces gather to receive supplies from the International Organisation for Migration at the Markazi refugee camp after arriving in Djibouti on September 18, 2026 [Abdourahim Arteh/Reuters]](/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/2026-09-19T183952Z_1011159295_RC2IMNAFO7DU_RTRMADP_3_IRAN-CRISIS-YEMEN-DJIBOUTI-DISPLACED-1790078544.jpg?resize=770%2C513&quality=80)
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