Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan sparks UAE backlash

Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan sparks UAE backlash Submitted by Reem Aouir on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 13:26 Abdulkhaleq Abdulla's scepticism over Mecca joint defence agreement has drawn days of sharp Saudi pushback on X Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on after they signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca last week (Turkish Presidential Press Office/Reuters) Off A new defence agreement between Saudi