Syria 'decides' to join Makkah pact: report

ANKARA:

Syria has reportedly decided to join the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement involving Saudi Arabia, Türkiye and Pakistan, according to the Associated Press (AP).

According to a report published on Sunday, two Syrian officials told AP that the Syrian government had already taken the decision to join the Makkah agreement but had not publicly disclosed the move.

However, a regional official said discussions on Syria's potential inclusion in the defence arrangement were still ongoing.

"One concern is that Syria might ask the other countries for their support against Israel, the regional official said," the report stated.

On Saturday, a Syrian diplomatic source told the Syrian Arab News Agency (SANA) that military agreements with Saudi Arabia were limited.