Middle East Allies Unite Against Aggression

Pakistan, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia have signed a mutual defense agreement in response to growing tensions in the region. The deal, which was signed during a meeting between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, and Pakistan's Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, stipulates that an armed attack on any of the three countries will be considered an attack against all of them.

The agreement comes at a time when Saudi Arabia has been seeking to diversify its defense partnerships due to ongoing attacks on critical infrastructure and oil facilities. The deal is intended to strengthen collective deterrence against any act of aggression, according to Pakistan's foreign ministry.

In related news, the Iran-backed Houthi rebels have escalated their attacks on Saudi-linked targets in Yemen. On Friday, they launched missiles at a refugee camp and residential areas in Marib province, killing at least two people and injuring 14 others.