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Israel has nothing to fear from the Mecca Pact | Ahmed Quraishi
President Donald Trump has welcomed a new mutual defence pact between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, describing the Mecca Agreement as a sign that Middle Eastern countries are increasingly able to provide for their own security. Pakistan’s prime minister quickly welcomed Trump’s comments and said Islamabad intends to play a constructive role in defending the region.
The agreement raises questions for Israel, which had hoped Saudi Arabia would move towards normalization through the Abraham Accords. Instead, Riyadh now appears to be strengthening a separate regional security bloc alongside…
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