Hakan Fidan discussed a defense pact with Saudi Arabia in Ankara, while Houthis struck Abha and airlines suspended flights.

The entities involved

• Hakan Fidan →

  Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkey

  • Hakan Fidan visited Damascus to meet with Syrian counterpart Ali Noureddine al-Naasan to discuss bilateral relations and SDF integration.Sun 15:24
  • Hakan Fidan discussed developments in Syria.Fri 10:02
• Ankara →

  capital of Turkey

  • Mustafa Çiftçi is the Interior Minister, and a summit is currently being held in Ankara.13:32
  • Özgür Özel formed the New Party while an operation targeted Etimesgut Municipality in Ankara.11:37
• Houthis →

  Yemeni Islamist organization

  • Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Al-Nassr in the AFC Champions League while Houthis fired missiles at Riyadh.14:02
  • The day's news covered diverse topics including Houthi counter-alliances, Trump's foreign policy, and local political debates.13:52

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• Houthis launched retaliatory strikes on Riyadh airport amid a Saudi-backed offensive and emergency meetings between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey.Oct 6
• Houthis attacked Abha and King Khalid International Airports, while the Iranian President participated in a CIS summit.Fri 10:55
• Houthis launched an attack near King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia.Sep 19
• Houthis shut down King Khalid International Airport and Donald Trump inquired about joining Saudi strikes against them.Sun 01:06
• Houthis targeted Saudi facilities and commercial shipping amid regional developments involving Iraq.Aug 1