Egypt and world politics brief
Images of Mecca’s Grand Mosque Displayed at Protest Called by Houthi Leader in Response to Reported Attack on Mecca
✦Key takeaways
- Images of Mecca’s Grand Mosque were displayed in Sanaa’s Al-Sabeen Square during a protest called by Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi.
- The protest followed Saudi Arabia’s announcement that its air defences intercepted a drone targeting Houthi forces before it entered Mecca’s airspace.
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