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  "id": 4677509,
  "title": "Makkah Pact strategic committee discusses joint deterrence mechanisms",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/makkah-pact-strategic-committee-discusses-joint-deterrence-mechanisms",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-31T16:32:09.000Z",
  "source": {
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  "summary": "The first meeting of the Makkah Pact strategic committee focused on activating joint deterrence among Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan amid regional developments.",
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      {
        "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": "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",
        "published": "2026-08-31T10:37:23.000Z"
      },
      {
        "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"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Gulf Times",
        "title": "Istanbul hosts inaugural political and defense committee meeting under Makkah defense pact",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/31/istanbul-hosts-inaugural-political-and-defense-committee-meeting",
        "published": "2026-08-31T13:52:00.000Z"
      }
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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."
}