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  "title": "Mecca Pact enters founding phase as Turkey says core structure forming",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/mecca-pact-enters-founding-phase-as-turkey-says-core-structure-forming",
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  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T12:48:53.000Z",
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/pakistan-saudi-arabia-set-3b-food-export-target",
        "published": "2026-08-30T18:51:52.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Hindustan Times - World News",
        "title": "'Internal matter of Muslim family': Bangladesh 'open to' join Mecca Pact with Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/internal-matter-of-muslim-family-bangladesh-open-to-join-mecca-pact",
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        "title": "Saudi defense minister arrives in Turkey for Makkah Pact committee meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/saudi-defense-minister-arrives-in-turkey-for-makkah-pact-committee",
        "published": "2026-08-31T08:54:46.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Dawn",
        "title": "Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkiye hold first meeting under Makkah defence pact in Istanbul",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-hold-first-meeting-under-makkah-defence",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:53:53.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Turkiye, Saudi Arabia, Pakistan hold first Mecca defence pact meeting",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/turkiye-saudi-arabia-pakistan-hold-first-mecca-defence-pact-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-31T11:49:03.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Middle East Eye",
        "title": "Turkey says roadmap being prepared to expand Mecca defence alliance",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/turkey-says-roadmap-being-prepared-to-expand-mecca-defence-alliance",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:19:26.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Saudi Gazette",
        "title": "Saudi Arabia reaffirms commitment to activating Makkah Joint Defense Agreement",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/saudi-arabia-reaffirms-commitment-to-activating-makkah-joint-defense",
        "published": "2026-08-31T14:18:03.000Z"
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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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