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Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Tuesday condemned in the “strongest terms” Houthi attacks targeting civilian and energy facilities in Saudi Arabia, reaffirming Pakistan’s steadfast support for the ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Saudi Arabia under Houthi attack: Why Pakistan hasn’t intervened despite Mecca pact
The Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia have drawn attention to the recently signed Mecca pact between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Mecca Defense Alliance puts India’s regional strategy to the test - analysis
Kuwait invoked the UN Charter’s self-defense provision after Iranian attacks, while the Mecca alliance’s mutual-defense clause has not been publicly tested ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Iran To Join Saudi Pak Turkey Islamic NATO Russia Backs Tehrans Entry Into Mecca Defence Pact
New Delhi, Sept. 8 -- Russia is reportedly backing Iran's possible entry into a Saudi-Pakistan-Turkey security arrangement, raising questions about the emergence of a new regional defence bloc. The ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: A new military front? Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan put Mecca pact into action
Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan hold their first defence talks under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement in Istanbul. Read more on regional security and CTA.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Ishaq Dar discusses Makkah defence pact with Saudi, Turkiye and Egypt
Ishaq Dar held separate calls with the foreign ministers of Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Egypt. The exchanges advanced follow-up on the Makkah defence framework and wider regional coordination.
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan sign joint defence agreement: What’s in it?
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, accompanied by their ministers of foreign affairs and defence, pose after ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Türkiye convene first strategic committee meeting in Istanbul under Makkah Agreement
In a landmark development reshaping regional security dynamics across the Middle East and South Asia, Istanbul is hosting the inaugural meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee under ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Mecca Defence Pact: Saudi Turkey Pakistan Plan Secretariat
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, with Pakistan to provide the first secretary-general for an initial ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan to Establish Secretariat Under Makkah Joint Defense Agreement
Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan agreed to establish a secretariat in Saudi Arabia under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement, which will initially be headed by a Pakistani secretary-general for ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: Mecca Pact Blindsides Abraham Accords: Saudi Arabia Built Security Without Normalizing
(from L) Pakistan's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Mohammad Ishaq Dar, Saudi Arabia's Foreign Minister Prince Faisal bin Farhan Al-Saud, Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, and others ...
News Saudi Arabia » Makkah » Security: The Makkah Agreement And The New Security Architecture Of The Middle East – Analysis
The signing of the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan on 7 August 2026 represents more than the formalisation of military cooperation that has developed gradually ...