{
  "id": 1381802,
  "title": "Trump hails ‘Big, Bold’ Mecca defence pact as Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan forge new security bloc",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-hails-big-bold-mecca-defence-pact-as-saudi-arabia-turkey-and",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-16T23:12:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/mena/trump-hails-big-bold-mecca-defence-pact-as-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-forge-new-security-bloc-1.500643030"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "US President Donald Trump has welcomed a new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan , describing the deal as a “big, bold, and important first step” toward greater regional security. In a post shared on social media, Trump said he was “very happy” that the three countries had signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement , adding that it showed the Middle East was “coming…",
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 5,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Arutz Sheva - Israel National News",
        "title": "Trump praises Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan over joint defense agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/16/trump-praises-saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-over-joint-defense",
        "published": "2026-08-16T23:44:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Malay Mail",
        "title": "Trump hails Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan defence pact as ‘big, bold’ step",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-hails-saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-defence-pact-as-big-bold-step",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:42:11.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Times of Israel",
        "title": "Trump cheers defense pact between Saudis, Turkey and Pakistan: ‘The Mideast is coming together’",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/17/trump-cheers-defense-pact-between-saudis-turkey-and-pakistan-the",
        "published": "2026-08-17T00:47:26.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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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."
}