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Mecca Pact Committee to Convene in Riyadh Amid Regional Tensions
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Moneycontrol•04-10-2026, 21:34
Mecca Pact Committee to Convene in Riyadh Amid Regional Tensions
- •The Mecca defence pact committee, comprising Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, will meet in Riyadh on October 5.
- •Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasar Guler, and General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu will attend the strategic political and defence committee meeting.
- •The agenda includes discussions on recent regional developments and the institutionalization efforts of the Alliance.
- •Pakistan's foreign minister previously mentioned Iran's suggestion to engage Yemen's Houthis politically, a topic for discussion at the meeting.
- •The meeting occurs as Yemen's Saudi-backed government announced a major military operation against Iran-backed Houthis.
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The Mecca defence pact committee will hold talks in Riyadh on Monday, October 5.
Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan, Defence Minister Yasar Guler, and chief of the general staff General Selcuk Bayraktaroglu will attend the meeting.
The meeting will address recent regional developments, the institutionalization efforts of the alliance, and an Iranian suggestion to politically engage Yemen's Houthis following recent attacks.
