Saudi Arabia asks allies for air-defense help as US interceptors run low
4 Sep 16 8:52 PM · 7d ago · 13 articles · 3 videos · 11 posts · 48 comments · 6 sources · development 4 of 8
AP reported Saudi Arabia asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-defense support, noting the United States — Saudi Arabia's main ally and arms supplier — has seen its own interceptor stockpile dwindle.
“.. the Saudis have asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-defense support to the region .. because Saudi Arabia's main ally and arms supplier, the United States, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle ..”
APHouthi movement (Ansar Allah) Iran-backed rebel group in YemenAbdul-Malik al-Houthi Houthi leaderTurki al-Maliki Saudi-led coalition spokesmanSaudi Arabia (government) Target of the escalating Houthi campaignUnited States Saudi Arabia's main ally and arms supplier
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Reported in the same hours no headline names this development itself — these 5 claims were published in its stretch
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first by NY Post, 7d ago · also Al Jazeera, ThePrint, RTE News, The Hindu, Al-Monitor, Investing.com News +2
3 more headlines
- New video claims to show Saudi fighter jet Houthis say they shot down Al Jazeera · 7d ago
- Saudi coalition says Houthi drone destroyed near Mecca ThePrint · 7d ago
- Houthis release video claiming to show Saudi F-15 jet shot down after alleged Mecca drone attack The Indian Express · 7d ago
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first by France 24 EN, 7d ago · also The Hindu, The New Indian Express, Philadelphia Inquirer, Independent UK
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- Saudi Arabia accuses Houthis of targeting Mecca, calls it a 'red line' France 24 EN · 7d ago
- Saudi Arabia calls attempted Mecca attack 'red line' as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it The Hindu · 7d ago
- Saudi Arabia calls attempted attack on Mecca a 'red line' as Iran-backed Houthis deny they did it The New Indian Express · 7d ago
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first by Japan Times, 7d ago · also The Times of India
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- 'Nauseating lie': Houthis deny targeting Mecca; claim strike on Saudi F-15 The Times of India · 7d ago
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first by Anadolu Agency, 7d ago · also NY Post
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first by The Times of India, 7d ago
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AP: “.. the Saudis have asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to deploy air-defense support to the region .. .. because Saudi Arabia’s main ally and arms supplier, the United States, has seen its own stock of interceptors dwindle ..” @apnews.com
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Saudi Arabia accused Yemen's Houthis on Wednesday of launching a "cowardly" attack targeting Islam's holy city of Mecca, sparking outrage across the Muslim world. The Houthis swiftly rejected as a "lie" Riyadh's statement that it had shot down a drone heading towards Mecca, which attracts millions of pilgrims each year. FRANCE 24's Emerald Maxwell…
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Who wants to be “friends” with a country that will send jets into their buildings and dismember journalists?
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Yemen's Houthis reported fresh Saudi airstrikes as Riyadh accused the group of attacking Islam's holy city of Mecca. https://www. japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/09/ 17/world/saudi-houthis-strikes-mecca/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon # worldnews # middleeast # iran # straitofhormuz # oil # persiangulf # redsea # yemen # houthis # saudiarabia #…
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Hey France, UK, Pakistan and Egypt... do nothing. They have spent billions buying an American President... let them suffer the consequences of their poor investment.
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The Saudis are out of ideas and oil is down tonight. LOL
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Amazing. Does SA do anything for anyone else, ever, except murder people?
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Why can’t they protect their country on their own?
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Ask Kushner. All we ever got from the Saudis was high gas prices and 9/11
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They aren’t our friend. Who are they confusing us with?
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As a Brit, I'd rather see them go to Ukraine.🤷♀️
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Would I be way off track if I said Saudi Arabia is a pretty wealthy country and should honestly figure out how to defend itself? I mean, I understand the geopolitical reality of US involvement with middle eastern countries who sell us oil but, welp, times have changed.
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In the Middle East the saudis are the laziest ppl you'd ever find. Their armed forces aren't trained and oufitted to protect the country,just the Al Saud family. Their oil made them arrogant. I'm kind of liking what the Iranians are doing to them, indirectly.
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Bankrupting USA? Doable. Bankrupting Saudis? Trump take a bow.
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These people always believe that they are the one prson/country that trump won't turn his back on. Welcome to the group SA.
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They'll steal your rationed water to grow alfalfa to export to their dairy cows.
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Meanwhile—NATO-alternative proposal with a member whose proven track record of defense includes *waves* of Russian/Iranian drones & missiles…
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We are no longer a superpower nor a reliable ally. Trump has decimated our standing in the world.
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Maybe the Saudis ought to ask Qatar for money. Apparently they have money to burn.
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I’m beginning to think that glowing orb doesn’t actually do anything
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Makes you wonder what Prince Bone Saw does with all that money. Oh, that's right, he writes Jared $2 billion checks and bribes pro golfers and comedians to perform for him.
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France and Britain best be helping Ukraine first ….
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Maybe Jared can put in a word for them or pitch in a billion or 2.
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The guy in the Oval office, and his spawn.
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