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Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal, and other Middle East news

Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement , while the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked targets. Here’s a…

Turkey, Pakistan, and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, according to a statement from Pakistan's foreign ministry. The deal was signed during a meeting in Saudi Arabia between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Meanwhile, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have stepped up attacks on Saudi-linked targets in Yemen, with recent strikes in Marib province and the Najran region.

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