Reem Aouir on Mon, 11/02/2026 - 09:04 Analyst says the move is a bargaining chip with Israel and doubts Syria will become the pact’s fourth member soon Syria's Foreign Minister Asaad Shaibani speaks during a plenary session of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) Manama Dialogue on 31 October 2026…

Syria is considering whether to join the Mecca defence pact, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said on Saturday. “Discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria’s entry into the Mecca alliance,” Shaibani told the Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain. Under the pact, signed by Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan…

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