Syria joins the joint defense agreement of Mecca.
According to the Associated Press (AP), Syria has decided to join the joint defense agreement of Mecca between Saudi Arabia, Turkey and Pakistan; However, Damascus has yet to officially announce its membership.
The agreement, signed in August, obliges the members to consider an attack on any member state as an attack on all members. Also, expanding military cooperation is one of the goals of this agreement.
Syrian Foreign Minister Assad al-Shibani confirmed last week that Damascus is considering joining the deal, calling Syria an integral part of regional security.
Saudi Arabia also agreed to provide more than $400 million in financial resources for the reconstruction of Syria.
According to the report in the Associated Press; Syria's official membership has not yet been publicly announced.