Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan forge new alliance as Middle East order shifts - analysis

BySETH J. FRANTZMANAUGUST 14, 2026 05:26A new deal this week between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan illustrates how the Middle East’s regional powers are working together.This has raised some eye brows about the ramifications of the deal, because these countries are all key US partners in the region. Turkey is a NATO ally. Where does this leave Israel? And why was Egypt excluded? Egypt is a friend of Saudi Arabia but it was not included in the deal?In Jerusalem there are some voices that argue that the emergence of powerful Sunni countries working together could hint at future opposition to Israel. Turkey is a vocal critic of Israel. Saudi Arabia was once believed to be a possible partner in the Abraham Accords. As such, the new deal illustrates that while the Abraham Accords remain rel