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Kuwait just hired Pakistan’s army to defend it

Opinion: While rejecting Israel, the Gulf monarchy is outsourcing its security to a nuclear-armed, Islamist-leaning military; a dangerous mirage of protection

Amine Ayoub | 08.29.26

What would Iran, Egypt or Bangladesh joining the Mecca Pact mean?

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan’s new defense pact could expand to Bangladesh, Egypt and possibly Iran, but conflicting interests, legal constraints and questions over mutual-defense obligations could complicate its growth

Giorgia Valente / The Media Line | 08.28.26

Trump’s Iran ‘economic D-Day’ lands as another threat

Bessent warns Iran’s trade partners the ‘US Treasury hammer’ is coming, but admits immediate secondary sanctions could ‘blow up the global financial system,’ as Trump’s promised ‘economic D-Day’ stops short of sweeping action

Lior Ben Ari, News Agencies | 08.25.26

Pakistan’s ‘red chili capital’ faces a climate crisis threatening its signature crop

In a country where ‘food is chili and everything else is an addition,’ extreme heat, floods and rising production costs are threatening one of Pakistan’s most iconic crops and the livelihoods of thousands of farmers

Lior Ben Ari | 08.20.26

Middle East chessboard: why the Mecca pact could be good news for Israel

Analysis: In the Middle East’s strategic chess game, the Saudi-Turkish-Pakistani triangle is aimed chiefly at Tehran, not Israel; with Saudi financing, Turkish technology and Pakistani military power, the emerging bloc could shift regional deterrence in Jerusalem’s favor

Mohammed Wattad | 08.18.26

Pakistan says US, Iran nearing deal as Hormuz tensions persist and oil prices fall

Defense minister says signs point to 'some sort of an arrangement' as oil prices fall, Pakistani officials head to Tehran and US forces reportedly strike a ship accused of trying to evade the blockade on Iranian ports

ynet | 08.11.26

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan are drawing closer, and Israel should be worried

Analysis: The joint agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan is a significant loss for Israel and the US; it shows Gulf states' disappointment with the US and its failure to defang Iran, and makes clear the price of Israel's refusal to normalize with Riyadh

Ben-Dror Yemini | 08.11.26

Israel alarmed by Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan pact: ‘This alliance is aimed against us’

Israeli official questions claims the Mecca defense pact is focused on Iran and warns Egypt could join; Jerusalem is urged to deepen ties with Greece, Cyprus, India and the UAE as the Sunni axis grows stronger

Itamar Eichner | 08.10.26

‘Islamic NATO’ or paper alliance? The truth behind Saudi Arabia’s new defense pact

Analysis: The trilateral Makkah Agreement isn't a springboard for conquest in the Middle East; it’s an insurance policy built by three anxious powers desperate to protect their own economies

Amine Ayoub | 08.09.26

Egypt prepared to join new Mideast defense alliance: 'Iran is not the target'

Turkish foreign minister says Cairo may join the defense alliance that his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, 'after certain technical issues are resolved'; Agreement is identical to NATO's Article 5 under which an attack on one is an attack on all

Lior Ben Ari | 08.09.26

Egypt could join new Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense alliance, Turkish FM says

Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan says Cairo could join once technical issues are resolved, describing the pact as a NATO-style mutual defense alliance and insisting ‘Iran is not the target’

Lior Ben Ari | 08.08.26

The Middle East’s new trio: What lies behind the Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan defense alliance?

Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a joint defense pact in Mecca, but questions remain over its scope; Analysts say the alliance is unlikely to involve military action against Iran and could reflect concerns over Israel’s regional rise

Lior Ben Ari | 08.08.26

Turkey, Pakistan and Saudi Arabia sign a mutual defense deal

Pact treats an attack on any one of the three countries as an attack on all, as Riyadh braces for possible Iran-backed strikes from Iraq and Yemen

Associated Press, Lior Ben Ari | 08.07.26

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Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan to sign joint defense pact amid Iran tensions

Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan are set to sign a joint defense pact in Jeddah on Friday, as tensions with Iran rise; The agreement follows months of talks and recent regional developments that accelerated the process, sources told AFP

News Agencies | 08.07.26

'We had a friend in need': how Israel quietly helped India turn the tide in a Himalayan war

Speaking to Indian media, two Israeli officials reveal for the first time how a hastily assembled team of engineers rushed advanced military technology to India during its 1999 war with Pakistan, helping lay the foundation for one of Jerusalem's closest defense partnerships

Ilan Levinsohn | 07.27.26

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