{
  "id": 592381,
  "title": "Exclusive: Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt's inclusion in Mecca agreement, sources say",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/exclusive-saudi-arabia-opposed-egypts-inclusion-in-mecca-agreement",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-11T18:10:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Middle East Eye",
    "slug": "middle-east-eye",
    "url": "https://www.middleeasteye.net/live-blog/live-blog-update/exclusive-saudi-arabia-opposed-egypts-inclusion-mecca-agreement-sources"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Exclusive: Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt's inclusion in Mecca agreement, sources say Saudi Arabia opposed Egypt joining the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement signed with Turkey and Pakistan last week, despite Ankara's push for Cairo to be included in the pact, three Saudi sources familiar with the discussions told Middle East Eye. One of the sources, a former senior adviser to the Saudi monarchy, said…",
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/egypts-trezeguet-joins-saudi-side-al-riyadh-on-free-transfer",
        "published": "2026-08-11T20:00:40.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Egypt’s Trezeguet joins Saudi side Al-Riyadh on free transfer",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/11/egypts-trezeguet-joins-saudi-side-al-riyadh-on-free-transfer-608961",
        "published": "2026-08-11T21:42:41.000Z"
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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."
}