{
  "id": 5596562,
  "title": "Makkah defence pact may expand, says Khawaja Asif",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/04/makkah-defence-pact-may-expand-says-khawaja-asif",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-04T16:36:37.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Daily Times",
    "slug": "daily-times",
    "url": "https://dailytimes.com.pk/1548118/makkah-defence-pact-may-expand-says-khawaja-asif/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Some countries have expressed interest in joining the Makkah defence alliance, Defence Minister Khawaja Asif said on Friday. He added that members discussed the alliance’s possible expansion. The committee overseeing the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement will hold its next meeting in early October. According to Asif, members will decide the meeting’s location through mutual consultation. […]",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
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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."
}