Saudi officials meet Norwegian and Swedish ambassadors in Riyadh
What happened
Syria is getting ready to send fighters to Saudi Arabia to guard its border and possibly help against Iran-backed Houthi rebels in Yemen, three officials told The Associated Press.
A Syrian official said an initial force of about 600 special forces fighters is expected to arrive in Saudi Arabia within a week.
An unnamed diplomatic official in Syria rejected reports of a deployment to Yemen, state news agency SANA reported on Saturday.
That official said the deal with Saudi Arabia covers training its military forces and building their capabilities.
Meanwhile, the Saudi-led coalition said its air defences destroyed a ballistic missile that the Houthis fired towards Riyadh on Tuesday, according to AFP.
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- 2026-11-08 16:52 UTCNYT · nytimes.com ↗
- 2026-11-09 04:34 UTCThe Hindu · thehindu.com ↗
- 2026-11-09 20:51 UTCArab News · arabnews.com ↗
- 2026-11-10 01:10 UTCMiddle East Eye · middleeasteye.net ↗
- 2026-11-10 03:17 UTCAl Jazeera · aljazeera.com ↗
- 2026-11-10 04:22 UTCProthom Alo · en.prothomalo.com ↗
- 2026-11-10 07:58 UTCKhaama Press · khaama.com ↗
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