Mecca Agreement: Why Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan teamed up
The best defence alliance is not one that makes a state dependent on its allies forever, but one that makes it more capable of relying on itself The signing of…
Pakistan: PM Shehbaz appreciates Trump’s support for Makkah defence pact
Also praises Trump for his ‘courageous leadership’, says it helped ‘avert a nuclear catastrophe in South Asia’ Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. Photo: File Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday thanked…
Saudi Arabia’s KSrelief signs joint executive program to support vulnerable farming families in Gaza
Under the program, farming families in Gaza will be supported through the rehabilitation of 75,000 square meters of agricultural land. (SPA) Saudi Arabia’s King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center…
‘We aspire for it to grow’: Turkiye’s Erdogan eyes expansion of Makkah Joint Defence Agreement
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday that he hoped more countries would join a defence agreement signed last week between Turkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, aimed at stabilising…
Saudi Arabia-Türkiye-Pakistan joint defense agreement reflects shifting Mideast security dynamics
The recently signed Makkah Joint Defense Agreement among Türkiye, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan underscores a significant shift in Middle East security dynamics, analysts say, as regional powers seek greater autonomy…
Makkah Agreement sends a powerful message
Not long ago, a Gulf state signing a regional defense pact that does not involve the US would have been seen in Washington as diplomatic theater — a reluctant hedge,…