Aug 9 (Reuters) – Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis said they had attacked Saudi Aramco’s Jazan refinery on Sunday, two days after the kingdom signed a defence pact with Turkey and Pakistan in response to …
Pakistan says new defense pact with Saudi and Turkey is ‘purely defensive’ and open to others
Pakistan’s foreign minister said Sunday a new defense agreement his country signed with Saudi Arabia and Turkey was not directed against any country and remained open to other nations in the region.
Turkey says defense pact with Saudi Arabia and Pakistan is not aimed at Iran or any other country
A defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey is not aimed against Iran or any other country, Turkey’s foreign minister said Saturday, describing the pact as an important step toward …
Iran makes new strait demands, the UAE says a ship was targeted and other Middle East news
The United Arab Emirates said one of its ships was targeted by an Iranian missile, Yemen’s military attacked the country’s Iranian-backed Houthi rebels, and Turkey’s Kurdish peace bill won approval in …
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan have signed a key defense agreement
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan signed a defense agreement on Friday that would treat an attack on one as an attack on all three, officials said, solidifying cooperation between the three regional …
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defence as Middle East turmoil escalates
Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim U.S. allies alarmed at a regional conflagration that has brought Iranian missile fire onto …
Trump’s F-35 offer to Turkey alarms Greece, Athens warns of Aegean military imbalance
US President Donald Trump’s potential offer of F-35 fighter jets to Turkey is fueling concern in Greece, where officials fear that the move could undermine the military balance in the Aegean and …
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan Sign Joint Defense Pact
The agreement treats an attack on any of the three countries as an attack on all. Saudi Arabia has recently faced drone and missile strikes that it has blamed on Iran’s allies in Yemen and Iraq.
Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan sign joint defence deal amid regional turmoil
By Timour Azhari, Ariba Shahid and Tuvan Gumrukcu RIYADH/KARACHI/ANKARA, Aug 7 – Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey signed a joint defence agreement in Mecca on Friday, wedding Sunni Muslim U.S. allies …
Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Pakistan pledge mutual defense as Middle East turmoil escalates
While Turkey and Pakistan have avoided significant direct attacks, both are anxious to calm conflicts that threaten their own security and economic health.