Syria Weighing Whether to Join Makkah Pact: Foreign Minister
Syria is evaluating entry after Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan agreed that an attack on one would be treated as an attack on all.
- On Saturday, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shibani announced that Damascus is considering joining the NATO-style Mecca defence alliance, which binds Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan.
- Saudi Arabia faces escalating Houthi attacks, including a major strike that closed Riyadh's international airport for two weeks this month, prompting the Kingdom to sign the defence pact in August.
- The Houthis declared a naval blockade of Saudi Arabia and seized Yemen's Red Sea coastline, as fighting in recent weeks opened a volatile front in the wider US-Israeli war on Iran.
- France and the British have deployed military support to protect Saudi Arabia from Houthi attacks, while the United States confirmed on Friday it ordered non-emergency government employees to leave the Kingdom.
- During the International Institute for Strategic Studies Manama Dialogue in Bahrain, al-Shaibani said "Discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria's entry into the Mecca alliance," signaling a major shift in Damascus's regional alignment.
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Syria is considering the possibility of acceding to the Mekong Pact, which includes Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, as stated by the Minister for Foreign Affairs in the Transitional Government of the Arab Republic, Asaad Al-Sheibani. Damascus assesses the likelihood of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan joining the defensive alliance – the Mekong Pact, noted the head of the Syrian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Asaad Al-Sheibani.
Syria in talks to join the Mecca Defence Pact military alliance
FacebookLikeShareTweetEmail Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani confirmed discussions are underway over Damascus joining the new regional alliance involving Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, while calling for stronger joint defence arrangements and condemning more than 1,000 Israeli attacks on Syria. Speaking during a regional security session at the Manama Dialogue 2026 on Saturday, Shaibani said discussions […]
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MANAMA: Syria’s top diplomat on Saturday said Damascus was considering whether to join Makkah defence alliance that binds Pakistan, Turkiye, and Saudi Arabia. “Discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria’s entry into the Makkah alliance,” Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said at the Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain. Saudi Arabia has been rallying support against escalating Houthi attacks, including a major strike that closed Riya…
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