Mecca Agreement Could Leave Cyprus with ‘Less Control’ over Its Security
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Mecca agreement could leave Cyprus with ‘less control’ over its security
Emerging security architecture in the Middle East risks leaving Cyprus with less control over its own security as regional powers are pushed towards competing alignments, area studies analyst and research fellow at the Institute of International Relations (IDIS) in Athens Ilya Roubanis warned on Monday. Speaking to the Cyprus Mail about the Mecca joint defence […]
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has said that Egypt could join the recently signed joint defense agreement between Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan. In an interview with Al Jazeera, Erdogan described Cairo's membership as a possibility and stressed that the agreement is open to other countries. The agreement, known as the Mecca Pact, was signed in the holy city by Erdogan, Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and Pakistani Prime Minist…
The Mecca Agreement: A Threat to Regional Security?
While the Mecca Agreement is being touted by some as countries finally taking responsibility for their own defense instead of relying exclusively on the United States (as Saudi Arabia currently does), this arrangement looks set to produce "unintended
Iran's interests and the Mecca Defense Pact
Iran's future response will likely entail close monitoring of both the opportunities and threats posed by the Mecca Pact. Tehran is also expected to welcome any cooperative frameworks directed against Israeli and Western interests, as well as intra-Islamic collaboration. Following a year of intensive diplomatic consultations in Mecca, the leaders of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan formally signed a trilateral joint defense agreement, dubbed t…
President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, commenting on the Mecca Agreement signed between Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, stated, "The signing of this trilateral agreement in Mecca between Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan was a real opportunity for us to send an important message to the world." Erdoğan also delivered noteworthy messages regarding relations with the EU, saying, "Our priority is not the European Union, but we constantly say this: You…
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