Syria Says It's Considering Joining Saudi-Led Mecca Defense Pact Authored by Dave DeCamp via AntiWar.com, Syrian Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, a former al-Qaeda member, said on Saturday that Damascus was considering joining the Mecca defense pact, the new military alliance between Saudi Arabia, Pakistan, and Turkey.
"Discussions are currently underway to evaluate Syria’s entry into the Mecca alliance," al-Shaibani said at the Manama Dialogue conference in Bahrain. Syria’s Foreign Minister Asaad al-Shaibani, a former Al Qaeda member. via Reuters Al-Shaibani’s comments come several weeks after several media outlets reported that Syria was considering sending troops to Yemen to help Saudi Arabia fight Ansar Allah, also known as the Houthis.
The Syrian government denied the reports and said its plan is to focus on Syria’s internal situation, but the country’s potential membership in the Mecca defense pact could draw it into the war. Both Pakistan and Turkey have pledged support for S