{
  "id": 1368841,
  "title": "Trump welcomes defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-welcomes-defence-pact-between-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T22:04:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Free Malaysia Today",
    "slug": "free-malaysia-today",
    "url": "https://www.freemalaysiatoday.com/category/world/2026/08/17/trump-welcomes-defence-pact-between-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "President Donald Trump expressed satisfaction on Sunday regarding the recent signing of a defense pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. He hailed the \"BIG, BOLD, IMPORTANT FIRST STEP\" in the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, which came into effect on August 7. Trump noted that the agreement would enable the Middle East to defend itself more effectively and ultimately bring about peace, security, and stability to the region and beyond. The pact stipulates that an armed attack on one member country will be treated as an attack on all three nations, reflecting a shared commitment to strengthening collective deterrence. Pakistan's foreign ministry emphasized that the agreement aims to promote peace, security, and stability in the region and beyond, while also highlighting the shared commitment to resolving the conflict between Iran and the United States.",
  "summary": "Donald Trump says the Makkah agreement shows the Middle East coming together and gaining stronger defence capabilities.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
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      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Trump welcomes defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-welcomes-defence-pact-between-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-1369222",
        "published": "2026-08-16T22:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Straits Times",
        "title": "Trump welcomes defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-welcomes-defence-pact-between-saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-pakistan",
        "published": "2026-08-16T22:13:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Indian Express",
        "title": "World News Updates: Trump cheers defense pact between Saudis, Turkey and Pakistan: ‘The Mideast is coming together’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/world-news-updates-trump-cheers-defense-pact-between-saudis-turkey",
        "published": "2026-08-16T23:26:51.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}