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Syria weighs joining Mecca mutual defense pact
Syria is considering joining the Mecca mutual defense pact, Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani said.[2, 3] Al Jazeera reported that Damascus is evaluating whether to join the alliance, which binds Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Pakistan.[3] Syrian territory has been hit by more than 1,000 Israeli attacks in under two years, according to al-Shaibani.[2]
Covered by The New York Times, IJR and Al Jazeera
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