Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement

Saudi, Syrian defence ministries sign cooperation agreement Saudi Arabia and Syria signed a defence cooperation agreement on Wednesday, Saudi news agency SPA reported, amid the kingdom's ongoing conflict with Yemen's Houthis. The agreement was signed during a visit by Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa to Riyadh, where he met Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman - their second meeting in a month. Details of the agreement have not been disclosed, but Reuters reported last month that Syria was carefully weighing providing military assistance to Saudi Arabia amid the kingdom's escalating war…