Saudi-led coalition says power station attacked in Medina, blames Houthis
The Saudi-led coalition has accused Yemen's Houthis of attacking an electricity facility in Medina, in western Saudi Arabia. The coalition said the power distribution station supplies electricity to the Masjid an-Nabawi, one of Islam's holiest sites. It said the incident took place on Tuesday and that one transformer was taken out of service, but the wider electricity network was not affected.According to the coalition, an investigation and examination of drone wreckage pointed to Houthi planning and execution. The Houthis denied the accusation, with a military source quoted by a Houthi-run outlet calling it a lie. The same source said the... [Continue Reading]
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Pakistan warns Houthi attack on Mecca or Medina would cross red line as Saudi, Turkish and Pakistani chiefs meet
Pakistan's prime minister has said any Houthi threat to Mecca or Medina would cross a red line, as military chiefs from Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye met in Riyadh to discuss closer defence coordination. Shehbaz Sharif made the remarks in an address to the United Nations General Assembly in New York, where he condemned recent Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia. He said an attack on the Muslim holy cities would be a line that "must never be crossed".Sharif described the attacks as "deplorable" and said the group's alleged targeting of Mecca had "outraged Muslims across the globe". The Houthis, who... [Continue Reading]

