MECCA PACT

Asaad Al-Shaibani speaks to the European Commission in 2026 at the Charlemagne building in Brussels — Damascus seeks a security umbrella. Syria negotiates entry into the Mecca Defence Alliance
Maciej Kolasa

3 min.

8 min.

NATO's stability in the age of micro-alliances and internal turbulence
8 min.

10 min.

The Houthis’ September offensive: The limits of Saudi deterrence
10 min.

9 min.

The Mecca Pact: An alliance of three states or the beginning of a new security architecture?
9 min.

Mecca Pact: Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan redraw regional security
12 August 2026, 09:00