Saudi Arabia signs defense deal with Syria as Damascus weighs joining the Mecca Pact

Summary

Semafor reports that Saudi Arabia has signed a defense deal with Syria. Its summary says Damascus is considering joining Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye in the Mecca Pact alliance. The article provided gives no further detail on the deal's terms or timing.

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1. Semafor

   6 Nov 2026, 17:04 UTCSource ↗

   Semafor reports that Saudi Arabia signed a defense deal with Syria, and that Damascus is considering joining Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Türkiye in the Mecca Pact alliance.