Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Turkey sign 'Mecca Joint Defence Agreement' amid Middle East war
Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey signed the "Mecca Joint Defence Agreement" on Friday amid the Middle East war. The deal states an attack on one will be considered an attack on all three.
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