‘Islamic Nato’ may create China opening in Middle East

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed a Nato-like defence agreement in Mecca as the United States’ war on Iran prompts countries in the region to rethink security arrangements. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that “any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack again

"Equally terrifying is the threat of far-right thugs competing with militant Islamists in an escalating vicious cycle of extremism"

Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, and Turkey pledge mutual defense in the face of aggressive Iranian and Israeli operations.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan's new defence pact creates an Article 5-style guarantee, raising major questions for Israel and Iran.