Saudi Arabia Issues Mecca Alert Amid Houthi Strikes, Red Sea Advance

Saudi Arabia has issued an emergency alert across Mecca, Jeddah, and Taif following warnings of potential aerial threats amid a fresh wave of Houthi missile and drone strikes. Residents in Mecca were advised to remain indoors, avoid windows, and move to safe locations. The escalating conflict is further compounded by Houthi forces capturing key locations along the Red Sea, including Mocha, Dubab, Perim Island, and the Hanish Islands, tightening their grip on the Bab-el-Mandeb shipping route. With the United States declining direct military intervention and allies like Pakistan and Turkey ruling out immediate military action under defense arrangements, Saudi Arabia is seeking intelligence assistance to counter the incoming aerial threats.