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Even an attack on Mecca isn't enough to unite the Middle East against Iran, analyst tells 'Post'

The attack on Mecca has demonstrated that ‘this is not a religious war,’ even if Iran has attempted to portray it as such, Bahraini political analyst Dr. Ahmed Alkhuzaie said.

Muslims perform Umrah at the Grand Mosque in the holy city of Mecca, Saudi Arabia, September 14, 2026.
A Yemen's Houthi fighter stands next to a billboard depicting the Houthi leader Abdul-Malik al-Houthi during a demonstration staged to show solidarity with Iran on April 3, 2026 in Sana'a, Yemen.

Enigmatic Houthi commander Abdul Malik al-Houthi elevated amid terror group's Red Sea offensive

A satellite image shows smoke rising from the Saudi Aramco distribution centre in Abha Bulk Tuesday, September 8, 2026; Illustrative.

Yemen's Houthis say they attacked Saudi airbase in Khamis Mushait, Aramco facilities in Yanbu

Members of Houthi security forces sit on a rock at the site of a rally held to commemorate Mawlid, marking the anniversary of Prophet Muhammad's birthday, in Sanaa, Yemen, August 25, 2026.

US officials met Iran-backed Houthis in Oman over the weekend, sources say


From Washington to Gaza: Arms sales, UNRWA, and regional conflict

The Jerusalem Post's must-listen news roundup with Gadi Zaig - the top stories, clear and concise.

The UNRWA Kalandia Training Centre as Israeli forces began demolishing the United Nations facility in Kalandia, north of Jerusalem, August 25, 2026.

Yemeni government urges UNSC action as Houthis advance toward Bab al-Mandab

Saudi Arabia accused the Houthis of seeking to “choke the straits” and hold the global economy hostage, while the US and UK called for pressure on Iran over its support for the group.

Representative of the internationally recognized Yemeni government, Abdullah Ali Fadhel al-Saadi, addresses the UN Security Council on Houthi escalation, September 15, 2026.

The Iran war is creating a new global energy risk beyond the Strait of Hormuz - analysis

Oil loadings at the Red Sea port of Yanbu were suspended, sources told Reuters, while Saudi Arabia’s East-West Pipeline remained offline after attacks on the kingdom’s energy infrastructure.

Damage in the aftermath of Houthi strikes on the Red Sea port city of Mocha, Yemen, August 10, 2026 in this screengrab taken from a handout video.

Houthis downed Saudi F-15 fighter jet over Marib, Yemen, terror group spox. claims

Houthi military spokesman Yahya Saree said later on Wednesday that the group had attacked an airbase in Khamis Mushait as well as Aramco facilities in Yanbu.

A model of a Saudi Royal Air Force F-15 fighter jet is seen during the Dubai Airshow on November 12, 2017, in the United Arab Emirates; illustrative.

Saudi Arabia increasingly threatened by Houthis' advance - analysis

Saudi Arabia shot down a Houthi drone outside of Mecca, but the Saudi military response remains in disarray.

A member of Houthi security forces mans a machine gun mounted on the back of a patrol vehicle at the site of an anti-Saudi rally amid an escalation with the kingdom in Sanaa, Yemen, last month.

Answer Saudi Arabia: Israel must take the opportunity presented by the Houthi attack - editorial

Israel and Saudi Arabia do not need to agree on every regional question to recognize that neither benefits from an Iranian proxy controlling a strategic waterway and threatening oil infrastructure.

 Illustrative image of Saudi crown prince Mohammed bin Salman

US officials meet with Houthi terrorists as group claims to have downed Saudi F-15, hit airbase

War-damaged Gaza building collapses, killing 20 • Shayetet 13 SEALs conduct overnight counterterror raids • US preparing for $2.8 bil. arms sale to Israel, including over 40,000 bombs

Iran-aligned Houthi fighters occupy a firing position in a screengrab from a video said to show Houthi fighters attacking Saudi-backed forces in the location given by the source as al Jawf governorate, Yemen.

CENTCOM, IDF, Arab militaries held military summit on Middle East, Iran, source confirms to 'Post'

A source from within CENTCOM confirmed to The Jerusalem Post that it hosted senior military leaders from eight countries at a closed conference in Germany last week.

US CENTCOM Commander Admiral Brad Cooper testifies before the Senate Armed Services Committee on "The Posture of the US Central Command and US Africa Command in Review" on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, US, May 14, 2026.

On This Day: Israel, UAE, Bahrain sign Abraham Accords in notable Arab normalization agreement

The US-mediated normalization deal was seen as a step toward normalization with most of its neighbors and aimed the serve as a roadmap for normalization between Israel and Saudi Arabia.

The 2020 Abraham Accords demonstrated what American and Israeli strength and innovation can produce when both are applied with confidence.

Over 100,000 displaced by Houthis as escalation with Saudi-backed Yemeni government continues

"Humanitarian access remains a major challenge. Insecurity, damaged roads, telecommunications disruptions and movement restrictions are affecting operations," UNHCR said in a statement.

Staff walk towards a boat carrying refugees from Yemen, fleeing clashes between Houthi fighters and Saudi-backed Yemeni government forces, after arriving in Djibouti, September 12, 2026, in this screen grab taken from a video.