Syria weighs joining Makkah defence pact
Politics · First reported 31 Oct, 12:01 · Updated 12:13
Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said Syria is discussing whether to join the pact linking Saudi Arabia, Turkiye and Pakistan. The reports describe the agreement as collective defence, while noting Syria’s stated interest in regional security and the surrounding conflict involving Yemen’s Houthis.
- Al-Shaibani said discussions are under way to assess Syria’s entry into the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement, signed by Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
- The agreement says an armed attack on one member is to be considered an attack on all three; the reports describe it as a defence arrangement.
- At a conference in Bahrain, the Syrian foreign minister voiced support for regional security and condemned attacks on Syrian territory; the coverage also places the pact discussion amid Houthi attacks on Saudi Arabia.
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- Decision under consideration
- Syria is evaluating whether to join the Makkah defence pact.
- Current members
- Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye.
- Pact signed
- August 7, according to Dawn; Al Jazeera says it was signed in August.
- Announcement setting
- The Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain.
- Turkiye
- Al Jazeera reports that the pact’s ratification process in Turkiye is ongoing.
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