Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Türkiye to hold defense pact talks next week amid Houthi attacks

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Pakistan army backs Makkah defense pact, condemns Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia

• Top generals reaffirm commitment to security and sanctity of Islam’s holiest mosques
• Corps Commanders warn against May 9-style unrest ahead of Imran Khan party march

By Arab News Pakistan · 2 October 2026

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Shrapnel from intercepted Houthi missile injures resident in Asir

• Civil Defense says debris also damaged a prayer room and several vehicles
• Saudi defenses intercepted three ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushayt

By Arab News · 3 October 2026

Israel top court puts Arab parties back on ballot

• The Supreme Court has nearly always overruled the committee when it votes to ban candidates
• Arab-Israelis, descendants of Palestinians who fled or were forced out when the state of Israel was created in 1948, make up about 20 percent of the country’s population

By AFP · 3 October 2026

Trump heads to Alabama: ‘I go there because they want to see me there’

• Trump is planning an aggressive travel schedule between now and November, with trips to the most competitive battlegrounds including Ohio and Texas
• A new poll from The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research this week found that only about 3 in 10 US adults approve of how Trump is handling his job as president

By AP · 3 October 2026

Saudi Arabia’s consumer spending rises 3.5% as hotels, recreation see gains 

By Miguel Hadchity · 2 October 2026

Taiwan boxer Lin wins gold as virtual taekwondo makes Games debut

• Virtual taekwondo debuts at the event
• China’s Wang Xiyu wins the women’s tennis singles title

By Arab News Pakistan · 2 October 2026