'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 This summer, a senior UAE diplomat, Lanna Nusseibeh, held consultations with a US ally in Europe. The meeting was unremarkable but informative because of the impression the European country's officials walked away with. “The UAE is totally aligned with Israel. It’s crystal clear that the partnership has no limits,” a…
This summer, a senior UAE diplomat met with a US ally in Europe to discuss consultations. The meeting was unremarkable, but informative, as European officials left with the impression that the UAE and Israel share a crystal clear, limitless partnership. This starkly contrasts with the questions swirling in power corridors about the Mecca Agreement, a mutual defense pact uniting Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan.
Many view this as potentially rivaling the UAE-Israel partnership. Western and Arab officials are still grappling with the alignment and united support among the Saudi, Pakistani, and Turkish members, and whether they could back each other in a hot conflict.
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