Mecca

Mecca is a city in Saudi Arabia and the holiest site in Islam, serving as the direction of prayer for Muslims worldwide and the destination for the annual Hajj pilgrimage.

Why it’s in the news: Mecca is in the news due to the Houthi threat testing the limits of the regional security pact established there, prompting emergency talks among its members.

Latest on Mecca

• At Robinhood’s Mecca for Risk-Loving Traders, Everyone Has a Tale of Getting Rich
• Pakistan says Mecca pact members to hold emergency talks on engaging Houthis
• The Mecca Defence Alliance: Towards a Regional Security Stabiliser
• Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia test limits of Mecca regional security pact
• Houthi threat tests Pakistan's Mecca defense pact commitment
• Saudi civil defence issues brief danger warning for Mecca city

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