in the Middle EastThe Mecca Pact is a complex interplay of interestsThe agreement between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey seems more like an alliance driven by opportunism than by shared values, objectives and strategies. The paths taken, the divisions, possible expansions and the tension between Ankara and IsraelbySharon Nizza26 AUG 26
new regional agreementsPakistan’s strategy to become a key playerThe nuclear deterrent cements ties with Saudi Arabia and Turkey, without severing historical relations with China and Iran. In this way, Islamabad diversifies its external guarantorsbyFilippo Boni26 AUG 26
the documentLimitations and objectives of the defence pact between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and PakistanThe agreement commits the three countries to collective defence, bringing together NATO’s second-largest army. There is no doubt that the pact aims to counter Iran’s influence, but from Jerusalem’s perspective it is nonetheless an unfavourable developmentbyMariano Giustino7 AUG 26
