Middle East live: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to sign defence pact on Friday
A source close to the Saudi army told AFP that Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday in Jeddah. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif will meet in the Saudi city. Follow our liveblog for the latest developments.
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey are set to sign a joint defence agreement on Friday in Jeddah. The meeting will be attended by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.
In related news, eleven people were wounded in Houthi strikes on Saudi Arabia, according to the Saudi-led coalition. The wounded included seven Saudis, one woman and a four-year-old child, as well as one Yemeni, two Egyptians, and one Pakistani.
The leaders' summit comes amid escalating tensions in the region, with Saudi Arabia anticipating attacks from Iran-backed militias in Iraq, possibly in coordination with the Houthis, and targeting civilian and economic sites.
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