The Associated Press news agency, citing Syrian officials, reported that the decision to join the Mecca Treaty, a joint defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, was made privately. According to the Mecca Convention, a military attack on any of the member states is considered an attack on all members of this convention.

The Associated Press news agency, citing Syrian officials, reported that the decision to join the Mecca Treaty, a joint defense agreement between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan, was made privately. According to the Mecca Convention, a military attack on any of the member states is considered an attack on all members of this convention.

Abdurahman Daoud, a reporter for Iran International, reports.