Mecca Under Drone Threat: Houthi Escalation Puts Saudi Arabia, Islamic Holy Sites and Global Oil Routes on Edge By: Javid Amin | 15 September 2026 Jeddah/Sana’a: The Yemen war has entered a profoundly sensitive new phase. For years, the Houthi-Saudi confrontation has been fought largely around military installations, border provinces, airports, oil facilities and shipping routes. But on Tuesday, the conflict moved dangerously close to the symbolic heart of the Muslim world when Saudi Arabia said its air defences intercepted a Houthi drone south of Mecca before it could enter…
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