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Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey sign the Mecca Joint Defense Agreement, declaring that an attack on one will be treated as an attack on all three. Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and President Recep Tayyip Erdogan formalize the pact in Mecca. Saudi officials say the deal strengthens collective defense, deterrence, and military cooperation without creating a new bloc, nuclear alignment, or regional threat. The agreement reflects growing security coordination among major Muslim and middle-power states during a period of heightened regional uncertainty.
Friday, 7 August, 2026