by Ausaf Sayeed | Sep 27, 2026 | Energy Security, Geopolitics, Saudi Arabia, Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan
Saudi Arabia’s drive to find additional security partners has become increasingly urgent. On 26 September, the Saudi-led coalition said it had intercepted two Houthi ballistic missiles targeting Khamis Mushait and two drones heading towards Riyadh. The attacks came a...
by Ausaf Sayeed | Aug 17, 2026 | Geopolitics, Middle East, Saudi Arabia, Saudi-Turkey-Pakistan
Trump’s endorsement changes what the Makkah agreement means. For India, the corridor matters more than the clause. The most revealing comment on the Makkah Joint Defence Agreement since its signing came not from Riyadh, Ankara or Islamabad, but from Washington. On...