Syria's nuclear handover report shows Israel must shift to diplomatic action, expert tells ‘Post’

Beyond Damascus, there are a number of potential international partners who would be interested in ensuring nonproliferation in Syria.

DefenseExperts say Egypt, Qatar, Azerbaijan, Jordan and Syria could be candidatesTurkish President Tayyip Erdogan, center-left; Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, center; and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, fifth from right, perform a Friday Prayer at the Grand Mosque in Mecca on Aug. 7. (Photo from Saudi

Commentators predictably reacted to the news of the signing of a mutual defence pact between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan on August 7 by reaching for the label “Islamic Nato”. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement stipulates that an armed attack on any one of them would be treated as an attack on all. Jerusalem went a

A new defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey has raised questions in New Delhi over whether Islamabad could use the agreement to build wider security ties with Muslim-majority countries in India’s neighbourhood, analysts have said. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, signed on Friday, states that an arme

Turkey’s vision of ‘Sunni Muslim Nato’ requires a big leap of faith  The Times

Days after the three countries signed the Mecca Joint Defence Agreement, Pakistan's military media wing released a seven-minute music video celebrating what it presented as a powerful new alliance.

Iran's foreign ministry said Monday that a defence pact signed last week between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan was "a sign of a change in the perception" of countries in the region towards the United States

DUBAI, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Iran sees no reason to be concerned that a new security pact between Pakistan, Turkey and Saudi Arabia is directed against Tehran, Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei said on Monday. Baghaei said the pact showed a shift in regional countries' approach to security, with greater reliance

Iran says no reason to fear Pakistan-Turkey-Saudi security pact  reuters.com

Iran says Pak-Saudi-Turkiye deal shows 'change in perception' towards US  Dawn

Iran not immediately threatened by pact, analysts say, with officials focusing on aspect of diminishing US role.

Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others  Toronto Star

Pakistan's foreign minister says a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey is not directed against any country

Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is 'purely defensive' and open to others  AP News

The pact creates a framework for Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey to potentially form a defence industry.

The alliance binds three Sunni powers — all allies of the United States — with a NATO-style clause that considers any attack on one country as an attack on all.

Turkey says Saudi-Pakistan defence pact mirrors NATO’s Article 5, Egypt could also join Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says the new defence agreement between Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia is technically equivalent to NATO’s Article 5 mutual defence clause and does not target Iran. Fidan told Turkey’s An

Pakistan's defense minister has put forth an innovative concept for an Islamic military coalition, reminiscent of NATO's structure. This initiative follows a newly established defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, ensuring collective protection against external attacks. By leveraging Saudi wealth, Turkish defense

The remarks came on the day Pakistan signed a defence pact with Turkey and Saudi Arabia in the holy city of Mecca.

On Friday’s broadcast of C-SPAN’s “Ceasefire,” Rep. Pete Sessions (R-TX) said that he thinks the best solution for the war in Iran is to “get our leaders, from Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, Turkey, and other places to sit down and say,

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a mutual defence pact on Friday that would treat any act of aggression on one of the three nations as an attack on all of them, the allies said in a joint statement. However, it did not specify if the agreement would bind them to any particular military action in each other's de

‘Clinging to America’s lakeys will not bring them security,’ Iran says in message to Saudi rulers

It was signed by Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Pakistan’s Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

Turkish vice-president says the agreement was not aimed at any specific country

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a new defense deal that may raise alarm bells for some nations in the Middle East. CBS News' Imtiaz Tyab explains.

State of the Union: Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said the agreement “stipulates that any armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all.”

The mutual defence aspect of the deal resembles Article 5 of the North Atlantic Treaty, the basis for the Nato alliance.

Saudi Arabia turns to Muslim military heavyweights in landmark defense pact as Iran war closes in  cnn.com

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a defence agreement that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, officials said, solidifying cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns.The agreement was signed in the Saudi holy city of Mecca on Friday by Saudi Crow

Amid a regional war between the US and Iran and Houthi attacks from Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense accord, which claims to promote 'collective security' and 'peace, security and stability in the region.'

Amid a regional war between the US and Iran and Houthi attacks from Yemen, Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense accord, which claims to promote 'collective security' and 'peace, security and stability in the region.'

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a joint defence agreement, against the backdrop of war between the US and Iran.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Defense Pact  WSJ

Pakistan says an attack on any of the three will amount to an attack against all, amid conflict in the Middle East.

The pact stipulates that an “armed attack against any one of the three states shall be regarded as an attack against them all.”

The agreement between the three Sunni Muslim-majority states brings together oil-rich Saudi Arabia and nuclear power Pakistan as well as Turkey, which has NATO’s second-largest army and a rapidly growing defence industry. It would increase cooperation and deterrence at a time of increased regional uncertainty and threa

The deal stipulates that an armed attack on either of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against them all.

PAKISTAN, Turkey and Saudi Arabia signed a military agreement on Friday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry said. The deal deepens co-operation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security tensions. The agreement was signed in the Saudi holy city of Mecca during a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed

The agreement treats an attack on any of the three countries as an attack on all. Saudi Arabia has recently faced drone and missile strikes that it has blamed on Iran’s allies in Yemen and Iraq.

Three allies seek to deepen regional security co-operation to deal with wars and instability

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Defense Pact Amid Regional Tensions  Haaretz

Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey sign joint defence pact  thenationalnews.com

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a defence agreement on Friday, Pakistan’s Foreign Ministry, deepening cooperation between the three regional powers at a time of growing security concerns.

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan signed a joint defense deal. According to the agreement, an armed attack on any one of the three countries will be regarded as an attack against all of them. Follow DW for the latest.

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan signed a trilateral defense agreement in Mecca on Friday, establishing a coordinated security posture against the backdrop of the Iran war.

Agreement stipulates that an armed attack against any of the three would be regarded as an attack on all