Pakistan, Aug. 17 -- US President Donald Trump has welcomed the new defence agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan. He said the pact shows growing cooperation across the Middle East. Trump praised the leaders of all three countries in a post on Truth Social. He also said the agreement would help regional countries strengthen their ability to defend themselves.

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The Mecca Joint Defence Agreement is a trilateral defensive pact involving Riyadh, Ankara and Islamabad. Under the agreement, an attack against one signatory will be treated as an attack against all three. Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan and Prime Minist...