AP: Decision to Join Mecca Alliance Already Taken

The Associated Press, citing Syrian sources, revealed that Syria’s decision to join the Mecca Pact has already been made. According to the agency, two Syrian officials confirmed that the decision to join had been taken, but it had not yet been announced, while a regional official insisted that negotiations on the matter are still ongoing. Earlier, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaybani had stated that Syria was discussing the possibility of joining the joint defense agreement signed by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and Pakistan. Last week, the Saudi capital, Riyadh, also witnessed the signing of a military cooperation agreement between Saudi Arabia and Syria, during an official visit by Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa to Saudi Arabia.