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  "id": 16317874,
  "title": "Pakistan ratifies Mecca pact as Saudi Arabia faces attacks and Israel holds military drills",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/24/pakistan-ratifies-mecca-pact-as-saudi-arabia-faces-attacks-and-israel",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-24T10:49:29.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/news/pakistan-ratifies-mecca-pact-saudi-arabia-faces-attacks-and-israel-holds-military-drills"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Pakistan has officially ratified a joint defense pact with Turkey and Saudi Arabia, amid increasing security threats in the region. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed in August, outlines the framework for collective defense against external attacks on any of the three nations. Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman all participated in the signing ceremony. While Turkey is still awaiting its domestic approval, the pact has moved forward with a meeting of the countries' Strategic Political and Defence Committee on October 5. The agreement is seen as a defensive move in light of ongoing Houthi assaults on Saudi Arabia and discussions of potential military action against Iran by the United States and Israel.",
  "summary": "Pakistan ratifies Mecca pact as Saudi Arabia faces attacks and Israel holds military drills Submitted by MEE staff on Sat, 10/24/2026 - 10:25 Saudi authorities have lifted recent security alerts, while Washington signals the possibility of military action against Tehran A man takes a picture of a billboard featuring Pakistan's Army Chief General Syed Asim Munir (C), Naval Chief Admiral Naveed…",
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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."
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