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  "title": "Makkah Joint Defense Agreement not a military axis or sectarian bloc, Saudi official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/07/makkah-joint-defense-agreement-not-a-military-axis-or-sectarian-bloc",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-07T13:05:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/663557/saudi-arabia/makkah-defense-pact-not-a-military-axis-or-sectarian-bloc-saudi-official-says"
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  "summary": "RIYADH — The Makkah Joint Defense Agreement between Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan is not intended to establish a military axis or sectarian bloc and is not linked to nuclear ambitions or an arms race, Saudi Deputy Minister for Public Diplomacy Amb. Dr. Rayed Krimly said on Friday.Krimly said the agreement is focused on building sustainable defense capabilities and does not come at the…",
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