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  "id": 4636978,
  "title": "First Makkah Joint Defense Agreement committee meeting begins in Istanbul",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/first-makkah-joint-defense-agreement-committee-meeting-begins-in",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T10:37:23.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Saudi Gazette",
    "slug": "saudi-gazette",
    "url": "https://saudigazette.com.sa/article/664184/saudi-arabia/first-makkah-joint-defense-agreement-committee-meeting-begins-in-istanbul"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "ISTANBUL — The first meeting of the Strategic Political and Defense Committee established under the Makkah Joint Defense Agreement began in Istanbul on Monday, bringing together the foreign and defense ministers and military chiefs of Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan.Türkiye is hosting the inaugural session of the committee, which was created to provide strategic direction for activities…",
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    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Dawn - Pakistan",
        "title": "CDF Munir meets Turkish defence minister ahead of first Makkah defence pact meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/cdf-munir-meets-turkish-defence-minister-ahead-of-first-makkah",
        "published": "2026-08-31T09:41:06.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi, Turkish FMs discuss regional developments on sidelines of Joint Defense Committee meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/saudi-turkish-fms-discuss-regional-developments-on-sidelines-of-joint",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:45:20.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Pakistan, Türkiye, Saudi Arabia hold first Makkah Accord meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-turkiye-saudi-arabia-hold-first-makkah-accord-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:36:29.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}