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  "id": 263051,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign joint defence pact",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-sign-joint-defence-pact",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T11:06:15.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The National UAE",
    "slug": "the-national-uae",
    "url": "https://www.thenationalnews.com/news/mena/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-sign-joint-defence-pact/"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have signed a joint defence pact in Makkah, the most sacred city for Muslims, aimed at strengthening their collective security and promoting peace, stability, and prosperity in the region and beyond. The agreement, signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stipulates that an attack on one state is an attack on all. This pact comes at a time when Saudi Arabia faces threats from Yemen's Houthis and Iran-backed militias in Iraq, Pakistan is mediating between the US and Iran for a comprehensive ceasefire, and Turkey seeks to expand its defence-industrial footprint through joint production and technology partnerships. The three countries' diverse strengths - Saudi Arabia's oil exports, Turkey's NATO membership, and Pakistan's nuclear arsenal - make this alliance a significant development in regional security dynamics.",
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        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan to sign defense pact on Friday, sources say",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/turkey-saudi-arabia-pakistan-to-sign-defense-pact-on-friday-sources",
        "published": "2026-08-07T06:57:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-to-sign-joint-defence-deal-amid",
        "published": "2026-08-07T07:46:27.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Maverick",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan to sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-to-sign-joint-defence-deal-amid-258442",
        "published": "2026-08-07T09:47:16.000Z"
      },
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Middle East: Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defense deal",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/middle-east-saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-defense-deal",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:48:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkiye sign defence deal amid regional turmoil",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkiye-sign-defence-deal-amid-regional",
        "published": "2026-08-07T11:03:07.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact",
        "published": "2026-08-07T12:02:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "MyJoyOnline Ghana",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-267382",
        "published": "2026-08-07T13:59:33.000Z"
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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."
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