Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement. The deal means an armed attack on one is considered an attack on all. It was signed Friday during a meeting in Saudi Arabia. The agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against aggression. Meanwhile, Iran-backed Houthi rebels have increased attacks on Saudi-linked targets. They were blamed for an attack in Marib province in Yemen and struck the Najran region in Saudi Arabia on Thursday. The attacks have escalated tensions since a 2022 truce. Separately, an Israeli strike wounded a Lebanese soldier in the village of Mansouri. Here’s a look at the latest developments across the Middle East.

Young protesters in India are camping on the streets of New Delhi. Protesters defied heavy security measures Thursday in the latest show of strength by a movement posing a major challenge to Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government. Thursday’s demonstrations followed overnight clashes with police using tear gas and batons. Known as the “Cockroach” protests, the movement was sparked by alleged leaks in competitive entrance exams for medical colleges and government jobs. It has expanded to include demands for government accountability, unemployment and economic opportunity. The protests have become a significant expression of dissent in India.

Scores of Malian soldiers are killed or captured in an ambush by militants in the north, rebels say.

Iranian state television says two members of the Islamic State group have been executed after they were convicted of armed rebellion against the Islamic Republic. The report Tuesday identified the men as Mohieddin Abdollahi and Hossein Palani. It said they belonged to an Islamic State cell that formed after the group’s territorial defeat in Iraq and Syria and had planned attacks inside Iran.