{
  "id": 577677,
  "title": "Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan sparks UAE backlash",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/saudi-defence-pact-with-turkey-and-pakistan-sparks-uae-backlash",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T15:01:30.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/trending/saudi-arabia-defence-pact-turkey-pakistan-sparks-uae-backlash"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Saudi defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan sparks UAE backlash Submitted by Reem Aouir on Tue, 08/11/2026 - 13:26 Abdulkhaleq Abdulla's scepticism over Mecca joint defence agreement has drawn days of sharp Saudi pushback on X Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan shakes hands with Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif as Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman looks on after they signed a joint…",
  "key_points": [],
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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."
}