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Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact

Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact Submitted by Ragip Soylu on Mon, 08/10/2026 - 15:21 Despite sustained Turkish efforts, Cairo declined to join as it sought to balance its security ties with Israel and the UAE Egypt's President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi greets India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi next to Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan before a…

middleeasteye.net ·7h ago

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Why Egypt held back from joining Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan's defence pact middleeasteye.net
Zelenskiy says he discussed defence, food security with Saudi crown prince brecorder.com
Zelenskiy says he discussed defence, food security with Saudi crown prince al-monitor.com

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