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The leaders of Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey have signed a defence pact aimed at stronger security ties between the three countries.
Dubbed a ‘Muslim Nato’ by some commentators, they insisted the agreement is purely designed to provide each other with mutual defence guarantees.
In a show of Islamic solidarity – the agreement was signed in the holy city of Mecca, rather than one of their respective capitals. It brings together three of the world’s most powerful Sunni nations..
This comes while America’s dominance in the Middle East is being questioned like never before thanks to President Trump’s actions in Iran.
