{
  "id": 267611,
  "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-amid-regional-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T10:30:28.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Al-Monitor",
    "slug": "al-monitor",
    "url": "https://www.al-monitor.com/originals/2026/08/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-amid-regional-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defence agreement on Friday amid violence in the region from Houthi attacks and the US-Iran war. Riyadh is looking to strengthen its security ties against the backdrop of war between the United States and Iran, which has drawn in surrounding nations and disrupted shipping through the Strait of Hormuz and Red Sea. The war has emboldened Iran and its…",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}