Mecca agreement: Why Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan teamed up at this historical moment

Mecca agreement: Why Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan teamed up at this historical moment Submitted by Ahmed Altuwaijri on Mon, 08/17/2026 - 19:34 The best defence alliance is not one that makes a state dependent on its allies forever, but one that makes it more capable of relying on itself The signing of the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement by Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey this month was not the product of Riyadh’s reaction to a specific, immediate threat, as many have assumed. A deeper reading reveals a converg