Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign defense pact

Houthi attacks kill 58 Yemeni government troops; Syria says bomb near Damascus wounds 14; and more.

Ezgi Akin
Ezgi Akin
Aug 7, 2026
Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan (L) welcomes Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia Mohammed bin Salman (R) during an official ceremony at the Presidential Complex in Ankara, on June 22, 2022.

Welcome back to the Daily Briefing.

This is Ezgi Akin, filling in for Gabrielle. 

In today’s edition:

  • Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign defense pact
  • Houthi attacks kill 58 Yemeni government troops
  • Syria says bomb near Damascus wounds 14
  • Iran warns against alternative Hormuz corridor

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