Mecca Agreement: A Muslim Nato or yet another Baghdad Pact?
Mecca Agreement: A Muslim Nato or yet another Baghdad Pact? Submitted by Joseph Massad on Fri, 08/21/2026 - 21:54 The Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani pact reinforces the US-run regional order that analysts claim it defies - which explains why Trump was so quick to bless it Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif after…
The recent Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on August 7th, 2026, by Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan, has reignited discussions about the possibility of a Muslim NATO or an alternative to the Baghdad Pact. US President Donald Trump appeared pleased with the agreement, declaring himself very happy about its recent signing.
The agreement comes as part of the US's longstanding strategy to maintain pro-Western regimes and alliances in the Middle East, with the ultimate goal of protecting the region's pro-Western regimes and ensuring Israel's security. The agreement is seen as a continuation of the US-backed Baghdad Pact from the 1950s, which sought to counter the Soviet Union's influence in the region.
Although the Baghdad Pact faced opposition from several Arab nations, including Jordan, Egypt, and Saudi Arabia, the US persisted in its efforts to create a regional military alliance.
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