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  "id": 300630,
  "title": "Saudi, Turkey, Pakistan: Deal for joint support amid regional war",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/saudi-turkey-pakistan-deal-for-joint-support-amid-regional-war",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-08T08:26:53.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "France 24",
    "slug": "france-24",
    "url": "https://www.france24.com/en/saudi-turkey-pakistan-deal-for-joint-support-amid-regional-war"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey have signed a joint defense agreement in Mecca. The pact states that an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be considered an attack on all. The agreement aims to strengthen collective deterrence against any aggression.\n\nThe deal was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif. According to Dawn, Erdogan said the alliance is open to other friendly nations. Pakistan's Prime Minister hopes the accord will serve as a \"shield of peace\".\n\nThe agreement comes as Saudi Arabia faces escalating attacks from Yemen's Iran-backed Huthi rebels. The Houthis carried out an attack on Saudi forces at a base in eastern Yemen, according to the group's spokesperson, on the same day the agreement was signed.",
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      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to 'sign defence pact' on Friday",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/turkey-saudi-arabia-and-pakistan-to-sign-defence-pact-on-friday-258771",
        "published": "2026-08-07T06:57:38.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Jerusalem Post",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan to sign major defense pact amid Iran tensions",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-to-sign-major-defense-pact-amid-iran",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:04:59.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al-Monitor",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-amid-regional-war",
        "published": "2026-08-07T10:30:28.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan sign joint defence pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkiye-and-pakistan-sign-joint-defence-pact",
        "published": "2026-08-07T12:44:41.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "New Voice of Ukraine",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign collective defense agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-and-pakistan-sign-collective-defense-agreement",
        "published": "2026-08-07T15:57:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-amid-regional-war-285153",
        "published": "2026-08-07T23:08:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan sign defence pact amid regional war",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/saudi-arabia-turkey-pakistan-sign-defence-pact-amid-regional-war",
        "published": "2026-08-08T01:07:31.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "CBS News",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign defense pact as Iran repeats that Hormuz deal is close",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/08/saudi-arabia-pakistan-and-turkey-sign-defense-pact-as-iran-repeats",
        "published": "2026-08-08T14:49:58.000Z"
      }
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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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