Middle-East Powers Sign Historic Mecca Defense Pact Amid Global Interest

Middle-East politics is witnessing a huge strategic shift. Three major Muslim countries of the world, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey, have signed a defense agreement, which is being seen as the Mecca Defense Pact globally. This agreement has caught the attention of not only the Arab world, but also the Western countries and especially the United States. Let us tell you what the'Mecca Agreement'is, what are the terms of the countries involved in it, and why US President Donald Trump has given such a big response to it. On 7 August 2026, a historic meeting was held in the holy city of Mecca in Saudi Arabia. In this meeting, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minister of Pakistan Shehbaz Sharif signed a'Mecca Joint Defense Agreement '. This agreement has been made to take military and security cooperation between these three countries to a new level. It is being considered a big step in the direction of solidarity and opening of the Middle-East.