'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance

'Agility vs depth': How the Mecca pact stacks up against the UAE-Israel alliance Submitted by Sean Mathews on Thu, 08/13/2026 - 18:55 Israel and the UAE have transactional ties based on military and intelligence sharing, but the Mecca pact has political depth Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, left, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, centre, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif meet in Mecca, Saudi Arabia, on 7 August 2026 (Handout/Turkish presidency's press office/AFP) Off This summer, a senior UA