Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, Sept 24, 2026 (AFP) - Saudi civil defence issues warning for Mecca city

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2026-09-24

Saudi Civil Defence on Thursday issued a series of alerts including for Mecca City, home to Islam's holiest site, in warnings that usually indicate a potential missile threat. "A warning has been issued by the National Early Warning Platform in Mecca City to alert of a potential danger," it said, with separate warnings for the Red Sea governorate of Yanbu as well as the Taef, Jeddah and Tabuk regions. bur-aya/ris ...

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