mecca defense agreement

From left, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif pose after signing a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, Friday, Aug. 7, 2026

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International

Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca Defense Agreement meeting as more countries eye joining pact

Pakistan's Foreign Minister Ishaq Dar said over the weekend in the UK that six to seven Muslim-majority countries have expressed interest in joining the pact

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