EPISODE · Aug 19, 2026 · 22 MIN
What is 'the Mecca pact' and could it change the Middle East?
from In The News
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have signed a mutual defence pact that "echoes Nato’s article 5 in saying they will treat an attack on one as an attack on all". But will they? What does the pact mean for US leadership in the region, for the Iran war and for global security? We ask Denis Staunton. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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