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OpinionMecca Alliance: A New Axis Against Iran and Israel
MOSCOW (Realist English). On 7 August 2026, in one of the holiest sites of the Muslim world – Mecca – a “Collective Defence Agreement” was signed between Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey. In 2025, a similar bilateral document had already been signed between Pakistan and Saudi Arabia. Officially, the stated goal of the new alliance is […]
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