Saudi Arabia signs defense deal with Syria
Damascus is considering joining Saudi Arabia, along with Pakistan and Türkiye, in the Mecca Pact alliance. Syria signed a defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh provided $403 million in concessional loans for reconstruction projects in Syria this week. Damascus is considering joining Saudi Arabia, along with Pakistan and Türkiye, in the Mecca Pact alliance that commits members to a NATO-style mutual defense arrangement. The moves are the latest evidence of the US-Iran war reshaping the region’s security architecture. The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed in August, before the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia intensified. The three members have since held emergency talks — Türkiye’s parliament ratified the pact on Thursday. Turkish officials told Reuters that its contribution would be limited to weapons, equipment, and intelligence. Alliance members also visited Tehran last month to discuss the regional conflict.
Damascus is considering joining Saudi Arabia, along with Pakistan and Türkiye, in the Mecca Pact alliance. Syria signed a defense cooperation agreement with Saudi Arabia, and Riyadh provided $403 million in concessional loans for reconstruction projects in Syria this week. Damascus is considering joining Saudi Arabia, along with Pakistan and Türkiye, in the Mecca Pact alliance that commits members to a NATO-style mutual defense arrangement. The moves are the latest evidence of the US-Iran war reshaping the region’s security architecture.
The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement was signed in August, before the Houthis’ attacks on Saudi Arabia intensified. The three members have since held emergency talks — Türkiye’s parliament ratified the pact on Thursday. Turkish officials told Reuters that its contribution would be limited to weapons, equipment, and intelligence. Alliance members also visited Tehran last month to discuss the regional conflict.