Saudi seeks help from allies amid conflict with Houthi militants, refuses to normalise ties with Israel even if it agrees to provide aid

Riyadh, Sep 17 (UNI) Saudi Arabia is running low on missile interceptors and has sought help from regional and Western allies amid its intensifying conflict with Iran-backed Houthi militants in Yemen but is reluctant to normalise ties with Israel even if it agrees to provide military hardware to fight against the said militants, two regional officials told Kan on Wednesday. The officials said Riyadh had asked France, Britain, Pakistan and Egypt to provide air-defence support to help protect the kingdom from missiles and drones launched by the Houthis and other Iran-backed groups, marking another front to emerge from the wider…