Turkey and Pakistan come to Saudi Arabia’s aid; Spain’s snap election, and more

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  Turkey and Pakistan agreed to rapid deployment of military forces in Saudi Arabia.

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  The three countries signed a defence pact in August amid mounting attacks

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  on Saudi Arabia by the Iran-backed Houthi rebels who control much of Yemen.

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  On Monday, Yemeni government forces claimed to have retaken Moha,

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  a port city and territory along the Bab al-Mandab Strait, after launching a military offensive over the weekend.

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  Pedro Sánchez, Spain's Prime Minister, called a snap election in order to, quote,

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