Middle East live: Saudi Arabia, Pakistan and Turkey set to sign defence pact in Jeddah

Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan will sign a joint defence agreement on Friday in Jeddah, France 24 reports. The pact brings together three of the region's major powers: Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif.

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