Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Friday called on Yemen’s Houthi militia to “immediately cease these attacks” on Saudi Arabia. He condemned the “repeated terrorist attacks” against the kingdom, including the targeting of airports in Riyadh and Abha. The Shehbaz Sharif Saudi Arabia statement comes at a tense moment for the Gulf. It also follows a new defence arrangement involving Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Türkiye. Here is what was said, the context, and what may come next. Background: Rising Houthi Attacks and a New Defence Pact The Houthi attacks on Saudi…
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