https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-meet-what-s-next-for-their-defence-pactContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-meet-what-s-next-for-their-defence-pacthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-meet-what-s-next-for-their-defence-pact#u60306Mon, 07 Sep 2026 16:47:42 +0000Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan continue the institutionalization of the Mecca Defence Alliance, a regional security pact launched in Istanbul to reduce regional uncertainty. Pakistan currently leads the alliance secretariat for a three-year term. While Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan asserts the agreement does not target any specific nation, the pact emerges as Gulf states employ strategic hedging by maintaining US defence ties while building new partnerships. The alliance represents a shift toward a new cooperation architecture among the three member states.Why it mattersThe pact ai https://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-meet-what-s-next-for-their-defence-pacthttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/pakistan-saudi-arabia-turkiye-meet-what-s-next-for-their-defence-pact#u55554Thu, 03 Sep 2026 11:10:10 +0000Saudi Arabia, Turkiye, and Pakistan have established the Mecca Defence Alliance to create a new regional security and cooperation architecture. Launched in Istanbul, the pact aims to reduce regional uncertainty. Pakistan will head the alliance secretariat for a three-year term as the organization becomes institutionalized. Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stated that the agreement is not targeted at any specific country, despite his concurrent denunciations of Benjamin Netanyahu.Why it mattersThe alliance represents a shift toward new regional security frameworks among three major Muslim-m