Syria Mulls Joining Makkah Pact

Syrian FM says Damascus mulling Mecca Joint Defense pact, but rejects strengthening Iran ties

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani visited Islamabad for the first visit by a Syrian foreign minister to Pakistan since the fall of the Assad regime in December 2024.

Daily Memo: Syria Considers Joining Defense Pact

Entering the fold? Syria is considering joining the mutual defense pact signed on Aug. 7 by Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said during a trip to Islamabad. He said the government in Damascus would weigh its options, adding that Turkey is an “important ally” and that Pakistan plays a key […] The post Daily Memo: Syria Considers Joining Defense Pact appeared first on Geopolitical Futures.

Syria Mulls Joining Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Defense Pact, Not Seeking Iran Ties, FM al-Shaibani Says

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said on […] The post Syria Mulls Joining Turkey, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia Defense Pact, Not Seeking Iran Ties, FM al-Shaibani Says  appeared first on The Media Line.

Syria weighs joining Turkey-Saudi-Pakistan defense pact - Turkish Minute

Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said Thursday that Damascus had not yet decided whether to join a defense pact with Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan, while calling Turkey a key partner in rebuilding his war-torn country. “We have not yet made a decision on whether to join this alliance,” al-Shaibani told news outlets during […]

Syria Weighs Joining Makkah Defence Pact, Says Shaibani

Islamabad (GNP): Syria is weighing whether to join or cooperate with a newly formed defence grouping linking Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkiye, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan al-Shaibani said Thursday, while voicing support for the agreement during his first visit to Pakistan by a Syrian foreign minister in almost twenty years. Speaking to reporters in Islamabad, Shaibani said Damascus would reach its own decision on membership, describin…