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  "id": 468618,
  "title": "The Mecca defence pact: A new Sunni bloc or a strategic tool against India?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/the-mecca-defence-pact-a-new-sunni-bloc-or-a-strategic-tool-against",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-10T12:28:48.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Hindustan Times",
    "slug": "hindustan-times",
    "url": "https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/the-mecca-defence-pact-a-new-sunni-bloc-or-a-strategic-tool-against-india-101786359814857.html"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "By locating the agreement in Mecca and framing it around Sunni-majority states, the bloc can be interpreted as a religiously infused security grouping.",
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      {
        "outlet": "DW English (Top Stories)",
        "title": "Which country is the new Mecca defense pact targeting?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/which-country-is-the-new-mecca-defense-pact-targeting",
        "published": "2026-08-10T14:00:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Tempo.co English",
        "title": "Which Country Is the New Mecca Defense Pact Targeting?",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/10/which-country-is-the-new-mecca-defense-pact-targeting-482181",
        "published": "2026-08-10T15:45:35.000Z"
      }
    ]
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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."
}